Co-inventor of the pocket calculator; at Texas Instruments starting in 1965, he along with Jack Kilby and James Van Tassel created the prototype now in the Smithsonian Institution; the team also pioneered rechargeable batteries and thermal printing; native of Hearne, learned electronics as a boy reading a book called Radio Engineering, attended Texas A&M University. Test pilot was one of the Mercury 13, a shadow group of women, privately financed, who in the 1960s went through astronaut testing to see if they had the "right stuff," received media attention when Clare Boothe Luce criticized NASA in a Life article for excluding women while the Soviets had already sent women into space. One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, he was the first American thrust into space on May 5, 1961; Houston-area business executive for many years. Last surviving grandchild of Capt. Retired Air Force brigadier general was influential businessman and civic leader in San Antonio; former chairman of NBA Spurs. Longtime teacher and coach known as "Mr. Waxahachie"; helped woo filmmakers to area. Dallas-reared author and screenwriter, including Dr. Strangelove and The Loved One. Legendary theatre figure in Texas, headed drama departments at Baylor and Trinity, founding artistic director of Dallas Theater Center. Served 34 years in the Legislature, championed bilingual education, pursued strict ethics reforms, a member of the "Dirty Thirty". Investor and son of Gov. Saxophonist and singer from Alice who combined conjunto with Orquesta to forge Tejano music in 1940s to 1960s; half Apache, his nickname was "El Indio". Tell us about it! The Nobel laureate and longtime engineer at Texas Instruments whose 1958 invention of the integrated circuit made possible the microprocessor and ushered in the electronics age. Tyler native was adviser, speechwriter to President Lyndon Johnson, wrote memoir A Political Education. Prominent philanthropist and businessman whose family led the transformation of downtown Fort Worth. Amarillo philanthropist who married Stanley Marsh Jr. in 1936; active in city's charities. Wichita Falls native who played family matriarch Alice Horton on the soap opera Days of Our Lives for more than 40 years. Helped found the outdoor drama Texas staged each year in Palo Duro Canyon. She was 95. Democrat from the Houston area who served 25 years in the Legislature, in Congress, and on the Texas Supreme Court, ran for governor in 2006. Pitmaster at Black's Barbecue in Lockhart from 1962 when he took over from his father who started the family business in 1932; Black's is said to be one of the first barbecue joints in Texas to cook brisket. Labor organizer, human rights activist and educator. Believed to be the sailor kissing the nurse in the famous World War II-era photo, later a mail carrier and semi-pro baseball player; died in Dallas, where he had lived since 2009. Matriarch of Dallas' Von Erich wrestling family; Doris Juanita Smith married in 1950 her Dallas Crozier Tech high school sweetheart Jack, who became wrestling's Fritz Von Erich, who died in 1997; tragically, five of their sons preceded her in death. A former state representative and longtime Texas newswoman; died in Barrington, Ill., while visiting her daughter. Television newsman over four decades at Houston's KHOU and KPRC, began hosting The Eyes of Texas TV program in 1970s. All had spent time training in Texas and were seen as Texas' own; two had strong Texas ties, Rick Husband to Amarillo and William McCool to Lubbock; shuttle broke apart over Texas. Decatur native was pioneer Republican leader in Tarrant County becoming county chair in 1975; in 1988 elected to the state House of Representatives, saying she did not "come down here to pass bills. Coke Stevenson, after his wife died; lived with her daughters in the Governor's Mansion while her husband served in World War II. Nationally prominent patron of the arts and renowned art collector. One of the West's best known cowboy poets who worked from his ranch in Whiteface, only starting to write poetry at age 50. Raised in Goldthwaite, she won landmark case against the state in 1989 for being wrongly confined in mental institutions for 51 years; lived out the last 19 years of her life with her nephew's family in Christoval. Part of legendary Koy sports family, hired out of UT-Austin in 1967 at the Abilene Reporter-News, becoming one of first female sportswriters in Texas. Houston oilman who with others (see Sawtelle obit) developed Lakeway community on Lake Travis; on boards of University of Texas, Rice University, and Hermann Hospital. Journalist started on East Texas newspapers in 1950s, later spent 40 years in San Antonio including as publisher of the Express-News 19711990. Devoted 39 years to Texas Christian University as football player, coach and director of the placement office. Amarillo, Texas January 13, 2023 (96 years old) View obituary Julius Martin Andreas Sherman, Texas January 14, 2023 (88 years old) View obituary Samuel Eugene Griffin Sherman, Texas January 15, 2023 (70 years old) View obituary Cleva Geneva Chapman Hale Center, Texas January 14, 2023 (104 years old) View obituary Patricia A Posey Azle, Texas Former state senator, secretary of state and appellate justice; known as "the gentle giant" of the Texas Senate during his tenure 1959 to 1967 representing East Texas. Jazz great was one of the founders with Wayne Henderson of the Jazz Crusaders, pianist and keyboardist was Houston native attended Texas Southern University. Dallas native played Butch the bully in the Our Gang and Little Rascals serials in the 1930s; in 1940s played Jimmy Olsen in two Superman movies. March 26, 1938 November 3, 2020. Lufkin native credited with making the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade a supreme New York and national event; was events planner for Macy's for 24 years; graduate of Lufkin High School 1960, University of Texas in 1964, and master's in theater production in 1966. Retired director of the M.D. The founder of Ninfa's restaurants, popularized fajitas, tacos al carbon; grew up in Lower Rio Grande Valley; widowed in 1969, she converted tortilla company in 1973 to first restaurant, which grew to the chain. Swimmer who won a gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a 17-year-old known as "Sonny Boy"; son of German immigrants, he attended the University of Michigan before following his coach Tex Robertson to the University of Texas at Austin in 1939; during service in the Navy in World War II he designed a comprehensive swim training program for recruits; founded a swimming equipment firm that developed the nylon swim suit and the kick-board; was the oldest living Olympic champion. CEO from 1959 to 1985 of the family cafeteria business headquartered in Lubbock; he served on Texas Tech University President's Council. Founder in 1946 of the nation's largest restaurant supplier, Sysco; gave $25 million to Baylor University in his hometown of Waco; founding trustee of Houston Baptist University. Nationally recognized educator, longtime University of Dallas science professor, Catholic nun. A fixture in El Paso politics, champion of poor and elderly; ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1981. Five-term legislator 1977-87, sponsored bills for free summer school and standardized graduation testing. Colorful legislator 1960 to 1973 known as a prankster; instrumental in creation of UT-San Antonio. Former rodeo performer who appeared on Houston television stations for 27 years. Singer and guitarist famous for juke-joint stomp numbers but who also performed jazz, country, blues, zydeco and Cajun; died in Orange, where he grew up. Former Texas Supreme Court justice and state legislator. Descendant of Sam Houston and widow of former U.S. Drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, as well as John Sebastian, grew up in San Antonio, overcame drug addiction to become counselor for other addicts. From 1947 to 1997 served four separate stints as state representative and senator from Tarrant County and in between served on the Fort Worth city council. Business executive and legislator who in 1970 was the first Republican elected countywide in Dallas since Reconstruction; served in Legislature until 1988 where he was a member of the Dirty Thirty, a reform-minded coalition. Texas Supreme Court justice, chief judge of the U.S. 4th Court of Appeals and dean of the law school at Baylor University. Won 1990 Nobel Prize for discovering that transplanting bone marrow could save cancer patients, Mart native and UT-Austin grad. Vernon native was CEO of GTE Corp. in 1991 when he brought the domestic headquarters of the company (now Verizon) to North Texas. Son of Mexican immigrants was appointed a federal judge by President Kennedy in 1961; appointed to 5th U.S. In every Texas Almanac since 1996, we include short obituaries for people who had passed away in the previous two years that had made an impact in the state. Hunt, grew up in Tyler and Dallas, in the 1960s-70s one of the world's richest men, but lost much of his fortune after trying to corner the world's silver market just before the price collapsed. Helped establish Texas' municipal retirement system and served as director for 32 years. Country singer whose 1980 hit "I Believe in You" topped the country charts and crossed over to the pop Top 40; born in Floydada the son of a mechanic who moved frequently; eventually the singer graduated from Gregory-Portland High School in 1958; his popularity was international, in Latin America, Africa, and especially England where Country Music People magazine named him artist of the decade in 1980. Former "boy mayor" of Crabb who attracted worldwide attention at age 11; died of a heart attack in Houston. Felix Longoria whose reburial in 1949 became a national incident when a South Texas funeral home refused use of its chapel because the Longorias were Mexican-American. Dallas lawyer was longtime Democratic leader, state senator from 1968 to 1972; son of immigrant Lebanese parents. Bill Hobby, book editor of The Houston Post in the 1950s-60s, served on many Houston civic boards, conservationist who was a founding board member of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Known as "the blue-collar intellectual"; raised in Houston; was state senator from Dallas from 1967 until his election in 1986 to the Texas Supreme Court; Democrat was member of the "Killer Bees" reform bloc in 1979. Frstenberg, Cecil Blaffer "Titi" von, 86, Hinckley, Margaret A. Wife of former Fort Worth Star-Telegram publisher Amon Carter Sr.; active in opera and garden associations; father was mayor of Fort Worth. Prominent South Texas rancher, oilman, and banker. Last of the El Chico chain's founding family members, Mexico City native married Mack Jr. there, although the chain was known for its Tex-Mex she taught cooking classes on the cuisine of Mexico City. Famed Western novelist wrote more than 60 books mostly set in West Texas, spent most of his life as a journalist writing about livestock and ranches, first for the San Angelo Standard-Times. Longtime Dallas civil rights leader; insurance man who fought for parks and recreation centers. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame keyboardist and 20-year Austin resident, toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen, London native played with the Faces in 1960s. Internationally-known as pilot "Wrong Way Corrigan"; the Galveston native died in Orange, Calif. Former managing editor of McCall's and Good Housekeeping magazines, senior editor at Doubleday, writer of children's books. Noted Hollywood producer of Dynasty, Love Boat, and other TV hit shows; former SMU cheerleader grew up in South Dallas. Credited with bringing offset printing to small newspapers in the 1950s when he and a team of engineers (see Kitchens obit) developed the offset newspaper press. Flamboyant Houston TV personality, newsman and longtime consumer advocate, his crusade against the Chicken Ranch in La Grange became basis for the movie and Broadway play Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Sculptor of Fort Worth's Will Rogers statue and other statues in the state; member of Waggoner ranching family. The last madam of the Chicken Ranch in La Grange, which was the basis for the play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Houston Reagan grad, lawyer who served as Texas A&M regent 198193, Republican stalwart was chairman when George H.W. UT professor of anthropology who focused on the rock art of Texas, led the Texas Memorial Museum for 21 years. Chief executive of the Houston Chronicle for 16 years. Jerry L. Allen . First official archaeologist of state 1965 to 1981. Dallas-born professional basketball player, played four years at Texas Tech for Coach Bobby Knight; drafted in 2004 by Seattle then traded that night to the Memphis Grizzlies but played only 8 games that season; played for D-league and international teams, including the Austin Toros, Lige Basket (Belgium), and Shandong Lions (China). Computer engineer working in San Antonio 19691984 when he helped create Intel's first microprocessor chips. The face and voice of NASA's mission control during the early space flights, including the first moon landing in 1969; as the ground commander in Houston he explained what was happening on the flights at news conferences seen around the world; died in Houston, two days after the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. Former Fort Worth mayor who played major role in creation of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Folksy humorist and Austin media personality for decades starting in radio in 1941 and at KTBC-TV in 1951. Wielded national influence through four decades over textbook selections as founder, with her husband, of the Longview-based Educational Research Analysts, a conservative Christian organization. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.moore-funeralhome.com for the Chin family. Founded the La Quinta Inns chain with his brother. Houston homebuilder who was important financial patron for Texas Republican politics; grew up in Bosque County. Italian-born priest in Laredo credited with starting the cursillo retreat movement in the United States in 1958. Houston broadcaster who hosted a teen dance show in the 1950s and '60s. Nuclear physicist taught at UT-Austin from 1976 to 1986, involved in Manhattan Project, coined term "black hole" in 1967. Sportswriter for five decades at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Times-Herald, and Dallas Morning News, covering the NFL Cowboys from their first years. Conjunto superstar, singer and accordionist known for his slow, danceable style; died of heart failure. Texas Obituaries First Last City State Texas Public Records Texas Obituaries Everything is bigger in Texas, right? Leader of the Frito-Lay team that developed in 1964 the Doritos chip, which became one of the firm's top-selling snacks. President of the University of Texas at Austin from 1979 to 1985 and briefly as interim president in 1997; known for declaring "war on mediocrity," boosting faculty endowments and graduate research; was president of the University of Texas at San Antonio from 1973 to 1977. Dallas native was known as crime-busting Texas attorney general in the 1950s, taking on illegal gambling in Galveston; made unsuccessful runs for governor and senator in the 1960s. Ballad singer who reshaped country music adding lush strings, hits included "Make the World Go Away" and "Crazy Arms"; Perryville native died in Mount Pleasant. Southwest Airlines co-founder (with Rollin King) in 1967; years of legal battles from competing airlines delayed operations of the low-fare carrier until 1971 when it began with flights between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio; company grew to be a major national carrier with more than 120 million passengers a year; New Jersey native moved his law practice to San Antonio in 1961. Newspaper entrepreneur who ended racial discrimination practices in his Southern papers. Acquired New Braunfels' Camp Landa campground in 1966 and developed there the water park he named Schlitterbahn in 1979; that grew to other such facilities at South Padre Island, Galveston, and Corpus Christi. Tyler native known as the colorful and aggressive White House reporter from the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt to that of George W. Bush; served in the Army in World War II, champion of veterans' causes. Surgeon who attended President Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald at Parkland Hospital in 1963. Denison native was instructor for the Tuskegee airmen in World War II, after the war he became the first black commissioned an officer at Randolph AFB in San Antonio. One of the first women in Texas to be certified as an oil and gas landman in 1981; president of the American Business Women's Association 1964 to 1965. Crowned Miss Texas in 1970 and Miss America 1971 before her career as a sports reporter and news anchor for CBS; one of the first women to feature prominently in televised sports when she co-hosted live pregame shows for NFL games; later the Denton native founded the Kentucky Museum of Arts and Crafts and sold a Phyllis George Beauty line of cosmetics on HSN. Soul singer made his first rhythm-and-blues hit in 1968 with "Who's Making Love," in 1976 hit top of charts with "Disco Lady". Laredo native and attorney who created the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1968, a national civil-rights organization. Singer-songwriter born in Temple, wrote "I'd Have to Be Crazy" and "Texas Trilogy" about his ancestral Bosque County, poet laureate of Texas in 2007, attended University of North Texas; died in Scheicher County in a hunting accident. Broadcast news veteran of 23 years in his native San Antonio and later in Houston; shared battle with cancer with his viewers. Dallas civic leader credited with moving a section of the Trinity River and making way for the freeway that bears his family's name. Local obituaries for Dallas, Texas 10,293 Results Saturday, January 14, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Cindi Adler ADLER, Cindi Cindi Box Adler Cindi was born on November 18, 1956 in Elmhurst,. Television and movie actor for 50 years, played owner of Lou's Diner in Back to the Future, Fort Worth native, TCU graduate. Beaumont high school star, went on to NFL with Colts, Raiders, Oilers, prolific career in movies and TV; in Los Angeles, Aug. 3, 2011. 1-ranked UT in 1941 and highly ranked UCLA in 1942. Alice oilman and philanthropist; former mayor; served on Texas Aeronautics Commission and Texas Economic Development Commission. Philanthropist who built his fortune from the family-owned Standard Meat Co.; became an art patron who gained prominence in the national Jewish community. Served almost three decades on 5th U.S. Harris County engineer who coordinated the construction of the Astrodome and was in charge of maintaining the finished structure. Dallas business leader pivotal in building Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and UT Southwestern Medical Center. The former Texas first lady as wife of Gov. Decorated playwright with a six-decade long career; won his first Tony for Kiss of the Spider Woman; lived in Corpus Christi as a child, where his father owned a Schlitz distributorship; much later, wrote the controversial play Corpus Christi, in which Jesus and his disciples are homosexuals. National evangelical leader who was pastor of Dallas' First Baptist Church from 1944, becoming pastor emeritus in 1994; headed the Southern Baptist Convention for two terms. Acquitted in the 1964 stabbing and clubbing death of the husband of Candace Mossler, his aunt who he allegedly was having an affair with. Editor of the Texas Polka News, director of the Texas Polka Music Assoc., called Houston's polka king. Harris County: Hill of Rest Cemetery Burials Baytown, Texas Harris County: Humble Area Obituary Index, 1993-21 Oct. 2020 from the Humble Area Genealogical Society Hopkins County Genealogical Society Indexes includes indexes for births, deaths, cemetery burials, and other items; from the Hopkins County Genealogical Society An electrician and mechanic who was lead plaintiff in a 1968 lawsuit which desegregated the Corpus Christi schools. Tyler native was original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters who had No. Oilman who helped establish the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Allan Shivers; died in Austin, unexpectedly of unknown causes. Federal judge, appointed FBI director in 1987 by President Reagan; many associate him with the phrase "Winners Don't Use Drugs," which was included on all imported arcade games by law; the native Arkansan and Baylor graduate encouraged the FBI to develop a strong DNA program and automate the national fingerprinting process, reducing fingerprint search times from months to hours; attracted heavy criticism for the deadly confrontation with the Branch Davidians near Waco in 1993 and was dismissed by President Clinton later that year. Dallas mayor (1949 to 1951) known for historic preservation and working for racial equality. Democratic member of Congress for South Texas, decorated Marine veteran, served 16 years in Legislature. Head of the family construction firm that built the San Jacinto Monument and other Houston landmarks, such as the Alley Theatre, the Wortham Center and the Tenneco Building; on the board of the Texas Medical Center and Texas Children's Hospital since 1967. San Benito native, noted Texas historian and columnist, his most famous work was Lone Star: A History of Texas and Texans. Actor best known for playing "Mac" in the sitcom Night Court; native of Houston and member of the Actors Studio; performed theater in Houston before moving to Hollywood; returned to theater in 2010 and performed iconic roles including Willy Loman. El Campo native, country songwriter ("It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels"). One of heavy-metal's top guitarists, gained fame in 1990s with group Pantera; Dalworthington Gardens resident was shot to death, along with four others, while performing in Columbus, Ohio. Ruth V. Sparren, 82, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Flying Tigers fighter pilot who was youngest brigadier general in the history of the Texas Air National Guard. Former legislator and congressman from Corpus Christi during the 1940s and 1950s. Does your community have an annual fair or festival you'd like to have listed on our site, or in the next Texas Almanac? One of the region's leading folk artists. Beaumont philanthropist who supported causes ranging from the arts to medicine. Longtime Austin political leader who became the city's first elected Hispanic mayor in 2001; also served on the city council, and the first Hispanic elected to the Austin school board in 1972, where he later served as president; born in Zapata, raised in Laredo; Army veteran, graduate of the University of Texas 1959. Founder in 1969 of what would become Mr. Gatti's pizza chain, which grew to more than 200 stores. Veteran lobbyist in Washington for many Texas interests; from 1932 to 1940 edited in Dallas The Southwestern Banker and Texas Weekly. Dallas police officer who wrested Jack Ruby's revolver from him at Oswald shooting. Grandson of Dallas Morning News founder George Bannerman Dealey, an executive at the newspaper who became a Presbyterian minister. His wife, Louise, 76, died Aug. 25, 1998, in California. Speechwriter for Lyndon B. Johnson for the last two years of his presidency; director of the LBJ presidential library for more than three decades, and from 2004 to 2013 taught a class about the Johnson years at the University of Texas at Austin; credited with persuading Lady Bird Johnson to release in 1990 LBJ's secretly recorded White House tapes. Renowned chemist who served as president of Rice University (1961 to 1969). Born Marijohn Melson in Kemp; was Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter, including "The Long Black Veil"; prominent Music Row publisher. Former Railroad Commission chairman, Athens native was legal counsel to Gov. Dallas Morning News reporter who wrote the controversial 1964 best-seller contending a climate of right-wing extremism in Dallas set the scene for the Kennedy assassination. 2022 Jamie Karl Amon of Quinlan, Texas passed away November 10, 2022 at the age of 47. 1939 graduate of Sweet Briar College; longtime civic volunteer from prominent Dallas family; widow of A. Earl Cullum Jr. Emmy-winning correspondent for NBC, opened the network's Southwest bureau in Dallas in 1989 and provided coverage of assault on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco in 1993. Buffalo Soldier in the 10th Cavalry, which he joined as a teenager in 1928, first serving at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; worked to preserve history of this and other black units of U.S. Army.
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