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03/18/2010

Richard A. Chilcoat: 42-year Army man was dean of Bush school at A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Richard A. Chilcoat, former dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, has died, Texas A&M announced Wednesday.

Leona 'Tiny' Mathis Hawkins: Civic leader who cared for elderly
Leona "Tiny" Mathis Hawkins was teaching cosmetology in the Dallas public schools when she found her passion working a summer job at a nursing home in 1965.

03/16/2010

Darrell Edward Martin: Former Morning News circulation director
Darrell Edward Martin worked on many levels for more than 30 years to ensure The Dallas Morning News was delivered to subscribers. He was a longtime delivery contractor before joining the newspaper staff. He was circulation director when he retired in 1996.

Mark Stanley Austry: Runner who died after race was devoted to wife, daughters
The family of Mark Stanley Austry, the 32-year-old who collapsed and died Sunday after a half marathon in Dallas, noted on Monday his many accomplishments.

03/11/2010

Paul Milton Bass Jr.: Dallas financial executive helped reshape Parkland Memorial Hospital, Southwestern Medical Center
Paul Milton Bass Jr. used his financial savvy and compassionate nature to help reshape Parkland Memorial Hospital and UT Southwestern Medical Center through his board involvement and various leadership roles.

03/10/2010

Memorial service set Sunday for director of the Dallas Holocaust Museum
A memorial service in Dallas has been set for Elliott Dlin, director of the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance.

James Edward Crowell: Hard work, generosity were lifelong pursuits
James Edward Crowell worked as a field hand with his family as a child in Canton, Texas, before he struck out on his own for Dallas as a 12-year-old.

03/05/2010

Elliot Dlin: Director of Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance
Elliot Dlin had the paradoxical ability to maintain an upbeat demeanor while discussing the world's most depressing topics: the Holocaust and genocide.

Hugh G. Robinson: Retired Army general served country, community
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Hugh G. Robinson was a decorated Vietnam veteran whose service record included posts at the Pentagon and White House.

03/04/2010

Helen Dorothy Svehlak Hundley: Longtime White Rock Lake concessionaire known for her generosity, hot dogs
Helen Dorothy Svehlak Hundley, 87, died Sunday of multiple health problems at Medical City Dallas Hospital.

02/28/2010

James Scott 'Jasper' Hobbs: Retired Dallas police detective, great story teller
James Scott "Jasper" Hobbs' 32 years with the Dallas Police Department included two dozen years as a detective investigating auto thefts.

William F. Cole Jr.: Dallas lawyer was committed to service, helping those in need
William F. Cole Jr. was a Dallas lawyer who tenaciously stuck to his principles.

02/25/2010

Highland Park High School coach Robert 'Bo' Snowden helped kids grow
Robert Howard "Bo" Snowden III built a legacy teaching American history, coaching basketball and inspiring students at Highland Park High School.

02/22/2010

Arthur Lee Owen, civic leader and insurer, dies at 93
Arthur Lee Owen, who at one time ran one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Texas, died Thursday. He was 93.

02/20/2010

Marvin Braddock helped develop many Brinker restaurants
Marvin Braddock is known in restaurant-management circles for the successes he created with Norman Brinker.

02/19/2010

Larry McGriff, bishop at East Oak Cliff church, helped poor
Bishop Larry McGriff, a well-known clergyman from east Oak Cliff, died Thursday morning at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.

Walter James 'Corre' Craig: Veteran of 3 wars
Walter James "Corre" Craig loved the Army. He enlisted as a 17-year-old from West Dallas in 1942. He served as a paratrooper at the initial landing of the Normandy D-Day invasion. He went on to a 21-year military career, serving in the Korean War and two tours of duty in Vietnam.

02/18/2010

Lila Deis Lauby: Soprano sang all over the world, starting in Dallas
Lila Deis Lauby graduated from Dallas' Thomas Jefferson High School in 1963 and went on to sing around the world – with groups from the Dallas Symphony to the Stuttgart Philharmonic.

02/17/2010

Frances Ann Gee
Frances Ann Gee enjoyed teaching English, history, humanities, art history and European history at Dallas' W.T. White High School for 35 years.

02/14/2010

Memorial attendees remember Charlie Wilson with laughter
Former Rep. Charlie Wilson was remembered Sunday as a man who helped change history in Afghanistan after the Soviet Union invaded but at the same time didn't take himself too seriously. The memorial service brought dignitaries from around the state to Angelina College for a service that celebrated the one-of-a-kind congressman.

02/12/2010

Alexander McQueen: Bold designer helped revive British fashion
LONDON – His runway shows were often like performance pieces: One featured models with headwear made of trash. Another showed off 10-inch heels shaped like lobster claws.

Lillian Moore Bradshaw: Library director cleared path for women in city government
Lillian Moore Bradshaw blazed a 38-year path in Dallas that cleared a management path for women in city government.

02/11/2010

Charlie Wilson, playboy East Texas congressman who covertly aided Afghans, dies at 76
Charlie Wilson, a 12-term East Texas congressman who was best known for his playboy ways until he masterminded a covert effort to funnel billions of dollars in arms to Afghan rebels fighting the Soviets in the 1980s, died Wednesday in Lufkin. He was 76.

02/10/2010

Marian Cole: Dallas high school art teacher found expression via students
Her hands finally betrayed her, rheumatoid arthritis robbing her of the ability to paint and sculpt.

Gladys Barrientos: UT-Arlington student, former wrestling champ had a giving nature
Family and friends of Gladys Barrientos will gather this week to remember the former Bishop Dunne Catholic School student athlete.

02/09/2010

Carolyn T. Shamis, real estate agent who specialized in upscale condos, dies at 67
Carolyn T. Shamis found a niche for her flamboyant personality in the 1970s – selling upscale condos in Dallas.

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
HARRISBURG, Pa. – U.S. Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq war, died Monday. He was 77.

Dr. John F. Hickman: Became psychiatrist to heal people, build relationships
Dr. John F. Hickman decided to specialize in psychiatry because the field allowed him to heal people and build relationships.

02/08/2010

GEOFFREY BURBIDGE
Geoffrey Burbidge, an English physicist who became a towering figure in astronomy by helping to explain how people and everything else are made of stardust, died Jan. 26 in San Diego. He was 84.

02/06/2010

Dr. John F. Hickman: Psychiatrist wanted to heal people, build relationships
Dr. John F. Hickman decided to specialize in psychiatry because the field allowed him to heal people and build relationships.

Services scheduled for restaurateur Gina Marie Campisi
Gina Marie Campisi was just completing her first steps as a restaurateur, following in the family tradition started 60 years earlier by her grandfather Joe Campisi with his Campisi's Egyptian.

02/05/2010

Stephen Clifton Phillips: Lumber company owner in Cedar Hill
Stephen Clifton Phillips had a deep affection for people and embraced his business, family and community.

02/03/2010

Darryl Beeson: 'Wine Guy' persona opened up world of wine
Darryl Beeson was the "Wine Guy," the easy-going persona he used to introduce people to his passion.

01/29/2010

Austin Dean Rinne: World War II pilot survived German prison
Austin Dean Rinne liked to say he completed his college education during his 14 months at a World War II prisoner of war camp in Germany.

01/28/2010

'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
"Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger has died at age 91 in New Hampshire.

Max Hopper: Modernized information technology at American Airlines
Max Hopper pioneered the use of information technology to make airlines better and more profitable during his 24 years at American Airlines and helped bring computers to the desktops of travel agencies.

01/27/2010

Dorothy 'Dottie' Jones Blair: Nurse and founder of Holmes Street in Dallas
Dorothy "Dottie" Jones Blair had no limits in her desire to help people.

01/26/2010

John S. Loisel: Plano high physics teacher, WWII fighter pilot
John S. Loisel might have been better-known for his 14 years as a Plano Senior High School physics teacher than for downing 11 enemy aircraft as a World War II fighter pilot.

Grammy-winning pianist Earl Wild dies at 94
NEW YORK – Grammy-winning pianist Earl Wild, who learned his craft from students of Liszt and Ravel and became one of America's masters of the keyboard, has died at age 94.

01/24/2010

Elizabeth Anderson 'Libba' Weeks: Jingle singer 'hit every note right on the nose'
Elizabeth Anderson "Libba" Weeks had perfect pitch and precise control of her alto voice, making her a natural for Dallas' booming jingle business of the 1960s and '70s.

01/23/2010

Walt Parker, 92; figure in Texas House, NFL and at UNT
DENTON – Walt Parker, who served five terms in the Texas House, helped shape the development of the University of North Texas and worked decades as an NFL official, died Friday. He was 92.

Lumark 'Mark' Gulley, Dallas jazz musician, middle school band director
Lumark "Mark" Gulley had an array of musical talents that he used as a jazz performer, composer and middle school band director.

01/21/2010

Alexander Robertson Schell III: Continued family's legacy of public service in Plano
Alexander Robertson Schell III set a longevity record while continuing his family's more than 130 years of community involvement in Plano.