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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.

01/20/2010

Dr. Barry Wayne Uhr: Ophthalmologist had passion for philosophy
Dr. Barry Wayne Uhr, an avid photographer at an early age, understood the importance of good vision long before medical school.

01/19/2010

Steven Lovelady: Former Philadelphia Inquirer editor transformed newspaper
Steven Lovelady, 66, the former managing editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer whose sharp prose shaped Pulitzer Prize-winning stories, died of cancer Friday in Key West, Fla.

01/18/2010

Carson Leslie, teen who inspired Dallas-area readers through cancer battle, dies
Services will be held today for Carson Leslie, a Covenant School junior whose three-year battle with cancer inspired readers and led to a close friendship with the Texas Rangers' Michael Young.

01/15/2010

Marian Caraway Gibson: Fought to preserve beloved East Dallas
Marian Caraway Gibson might best be described as a firebrand with an attitude.

01/13/2010

Don D. Box: Oil executive who loved music, go-carts
Don D. Box was an oil company executive with a passion for music and racing go-carts. For the last seven years, he inspired others with his enduring optimism after a spinal injury that left him with little movement below the neck.

01/11/2010

Lloyd White Jr.: Retired educator championed Dallas veterans garden
Lloyd White Jr., a World War II veteran and retired Dallas educator, became the force behind creating the Veterans Memorial Garden outside the Dallas Convention Center.

01/10/2010

Hugh E. Prather Jr.: Icon of early 20th century Dallas real estate industry
When Hugh E. Prather Jr. was a boy, he hunted jackrabbits where Highland Park mansions now stand.

Walter Neustadt: Oilman, philanthropist, University of Oklahoma regent
Walter Neustadt was a philanthropist who gave more than money to the causes he supported.

01/09/2010

Robert Weinberger started one of Dallas' first animal clinics
Robert Weinberger was a gregarious tennis player who co-founded one of the first veterinary hospitals in Dallas – Casa Linda Animal Clinic – in 1948.

Stephen Huneck, artist and founder of Vermont dog chapel, dies at 60
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Folk artist Stephen Huneck, whose whimsical paintings, sculptures and woodcut prints of dogs celebrated his love of animals and won him a worldwide fan base, has died. He was 60.

01/07/2010

Percy Sutton: Lifelong passion for justice fueled pioneering black businessman, lawyer
NEW YORK – Through his civic activism, business ventures and legal work, Percy Sutton touched many people's lives.

Gloria Horwitz Jacobus: Custom furniture maker was president of Temple Shalom
Gloria Horwitz Jacobus was a feminist by example.

01/06/2010

Sam Kane, who founded meatpacking company in Corpus Christi, dies at 90
Sam Kane, founder of the large meatpacking company that bears his name and whose exploits as a World War II resistance fighter read like a Hollywood script, died Sunday. He was 90.

Jerry M. Fleming: Former social worker was committed to vets' causes
Jerry M. Fleming continued helping people long after his 1989 retirement as an Army social worker and lieutenant colonel.

01/05/2010

Donald F. Reaser: UT-Arlington professor shared passion for geology with students
Donald F. Reaser shared his love of geology with his students for nearly half a century, continuing to teach in retirement as a professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Arlington.

01/03/2010

Joseph B. Duncan: Decorated Army pilot lived quietly
Joseph B. Duncan's decorations for his service as an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam included the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism.

01/01/2010

Hal Jackson: Bank executive was active in civic affairs
Hal Jackson was a Dallas bank executive who had been active in not-for-profit civic affairs since his college days.

Tom Henry Frye, longtime pilot and flight instructor, dies at 91
It was love at first flight for Tom Henry Frye.

12/30/2009

Pam Yearout Bezusko: Garland art teacher devoted life to students
Pam Yearout Bezusko raised two daughters of her own but nurtured many others during her more than 30 years as an art teacher at Garland High School.

12/29/2009

Donald V. Moore Sr.: Studied malaria, taught at UT Southwestern in Dallas
Donald V. Moore Sr. was a scientist and teacher who enjoyed sharing knowledge.

12/28/2009

Esther Chavez Cano: Became leading voice on killings in Juárez, Mexico
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – Esther Chavez Cano, a woman who rose from a corporate accountant to the world's leading conscience on the deaths and rapes of hundreds of women, has died. She was 76.