Fort Worth blues legend, musician and club owner, mentor of local talent. Secretary of the Texas Senate 19772001, before that worked in the state Capitol for 30 years in various posts. Philanthropist from Amarillo, benefactor to many civic projects in the Texas Panhandle. Singer and guitarist, his debut album, Trini Lopez at PJs, sold more than a million copies and earned a gold disc; designed two guitars for Gibson in 1964 that are prized by collectors; also did some acting, including a role in The Dirty Dozen (1967); grew up in Dallas but started his career in Wichita Falls. Son of U.S. Sen. Prescott Bush of Connecticut, became 41st president of the United States in 1989 after serving in numerous government positions including vice president; in 1949 moved his young family to West Texas to work in the oil business; Republican elected to Congress from Houston in 1966; died just months after the death of his wife. Nov 20, 2020 Major Dudley G. Smith, Sr., passed away on Tuesday November 17, 2020. 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,. Big Bend pioneer who became one of the region's most prominent and notable figures. Conservative Democratic state senator from Midland 19641983, raised in a ranching family in Grandfalls. Assistant managing editor of The Dallas Morning News for 32 years. Oilman and former Texas A&M alumni association president. Served Grand Prairie in a variety of Democratic Party positions; political strategist at state and national level. Founder of the United Black Fund of America, native of Texarkana. TV's Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, actor was born in Fort Worth and grew up in San Angelo. 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Former president of the Baptist Foundation of Texas and county judge of Collin County. A visitation will be Sunday November 22, 2020, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Wiley Submit An Obituary Son of Swedish immigrants and Waco attorney who represented Midland in the 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case establishing proportional representation in local government districts. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian for Exploration and Empire, chair of the UT department of American Studies for 16 years. Scientist and Big Bang theorist who taught at UT-Austin. Democratic congressman from Austin from 1948 to 1963; federal judge from 1963 until his death. Clarksville native wrote best-selling Home from the Hill and twelve other books. Former Texas Supreme Court justice, devised the 1993 "Robin Hood" school finance plan that shifted funds to poorer districts, served in Legislature. Led Fox & Jacobs Inc., which grew to be Texas' largest homebuilder, for more than 35 years; former Dallas County judge, chairman of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the State Fair of Texas. Acquitted in the 1964 stabbing and clubbing death of the husband of Candace Mossler, his aunt who he allegedly was having an affair with. Entertainment producer who in 1972 started the Kerrville Folk Festival as an offshoot of the Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair; moved to Houston as a teen in the late 1940s. Liberal Democrat represented San Antonio in Congress from 1961 to 1998; chairman of the House Banking Committee 1989 to 1995; also served in the state senate; ran for governor in 1958. Next-to-last surviving grandson of G. B. Dealey, who was co-founder of The Dallas Morning News; worked in water resource management. Retired teacher whose lawsuit in the 1940s forced Dallas schools to use equal pay scale for black and white teachers. Born Juanita Dale Slusher in Edna, she became famed stripper in Dallas in the 1950s, making headlines for her drug arrests. San Antonio businessman and activist with Republican Party and the League of United Latin American Citizens. Dallas native and a character actor for five decades; served advice along with drinks as the bartender on TV's Murphy Brown. Italian-born priest in Laredo credited with starting the cursillo retreat movement in the United States in 1958. Son of wealthy Galveston family, supported various projects including Moody Gardens and restoration of Opera House. Founded the Luby's Cafeteria chain in San Antonio in 1947. Chief architect of NASA's Mercury capsule and contributor to the design of other spacecraft. Houston business and civic leader, former president of the Wortham Foundation, one of the city's largest philanthropic organizations. Longtime Dallas civil rights leader; insurance man who fought for parks and recreation centers. Real estate developer who was elected Houston mayor in 1991 on a promise to reduce the crime rate which plunged in his first term, served three terms. The legendary football coach of the UT Longhorns, led them to three national championships from 19571976. Funeral services are scheduled for Jan. 12, 2023, at 2 P.M. at Soper First Baptist Church, Soper, Oklahoma with Bro. Oilman who helped establish the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Denton-born singer was billed as the "Golden Voice of Rock 'n' Roll"; had hits "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "The Wonder of You" in 1950s and 1960s. Grand Ole Opry member and well-known disc jockey at KMAC in San Antonio starting in 1951, born in Copeville, had singing hit "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down". The oldest former drum major at Texas A&M University, in the 1920s helped start the Elephant Walk tradition. First star of Mexican-American Tejano music with first hit "Mal Hombre" in the 1930s, received National Medal of Arts in 1999. Renowned jet-setter and grandson of oil magnate Hugh Roy Cullen; hosted benefits in River Oaks home for charities, arts. Mark Boyd officiating. Mayor of Brenham, chancellor and former president of Blinn College when it grew from 3,500 in 1984 to 9,000, also served two terms as state legislator. First black football letterman at the University of Texas; the UT board of regents had dropped its ban on black players in 1963, but not until 1970 did Whittier become the first to make varsity; San Antonio Highlands High School graduate 1969; earned a law degree at UT and was a longtime prosecutor in Dallas. Served 32 years as a member of Congress from west-central Texas. Secretary to Martin Luther King Jr. at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; later served as urban planner and community affairs manager for Fort Worth. Naval Academy in 1953, he started as a salesman for IBM; founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962; philanthropist for education and financier of missions to aid Americans held in Vietnam and Iran. A Dallas resident since 1971, he was a vital force on Broadway and in Hollywood; produced classics including Breakfast at Tiffany's. Houston oilman, former chairman of the Texas State Board of Education and the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Helped husband build Frito corn-chip empire beginning in 1941 with expansion from Texas to California and nationwide. "Junction Boy" who survived a brutal and dangerous football camp in Bear Bryant's first year as coach at Texas A&M; enrolled from Lockhart to study mechanics and earned a walk-on spot on the football team as a sophomore in 1951; served in the Army after graduation, then became a teacher, advancing to area superintendent; continued to teach in retirement, this time as a college lecturer. Tell us about it! Magnum, P.I. Scientist at Dallas' University of Texas Southwestern Medical School who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in medicine for cell research; became UT Southwestern's pharmacology chairman in 1981 and dean of the medical school in 2004; noted for resigning from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in 2009, citing concerns about business-interests influence over scientific research. known as the "Human Bowling Ball". 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. Reporter for 50 years, mostly with the Dallas Morning News where he wrote a Texana column from 19842008, as well as a long-running language column; born near Clifton and raised in Gainesville. Award-winning actress, including three Emmys and a Tony, never stopped working; native Kansan started in classic TV shows and nominated for Oscars for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) and Sweet Bird of Youth (1962); in later years helped build the Texas State University musical theater program to national prominence. Dallas native was son of Greek immigrants who with his family built the chain of Pappas Restaurants. Helped found the outdoor drama Texas staged each year in Palo Duro Canyon. Daniel Torres Sr. 02/27/1959 - 01/12/2023 Put your name on the town or county of your choice. Headed the Fort Worth police department for 14 years; advocate of neighborhood-based police programs; helped win creation of city crime tax in 1995 to funnel additional money to crime-fighting. First African-American to serve as U.S. treasurer 1977 to 1980; civil rights activist in Austin in 1960s. UT Longhorn football legend best known for "Impossible Catch" that upset Texas Aggies in 1940, played for NFL Philadelphia Eagles and New York Yankees of All-American Conference. Houston-raised oilman and philanthropist; played football at the University of Texas under coach Darrell Royal and became a major UT donor after finding success in oil; his New Orleans-based company's international operations drew intense criticism; a plan to develop land near the Barton Creek aquifer in Austin inspired activists to create the Save Our Spring Alliance and ultimately went to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the company lost. Headed El Fenix restaurant chain founded by his father in Dallas in 1918, philanthropist who assisted generations of students at Dallas Jesuit school. The nation's oldest World War II veteran and believed to be the oldest living man in the United States; born in Bastrop County in 1906; enlisted in the Army in September 1940 and served in the South Pacific with the all-black 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Black leader who organized his fellow maintenance workers at the Tarrant County Courthouse and later was elected to the Legislature 1984 to 1994. Hispanic rights leader born in San Antonio, earned law degree at St. Mary's University, co-founded the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. San Antonio high school athlete, former SMU All-American and NFL star of the 1950s, playing with the New York Giants; sports broadcaster in the 1960s and 1970s. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and former Army Air Force top aide. The first black playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize; won for the drama No Place to Be Somebody (in 1970). Waco area native was elected Democratic governor in 1990; known for her wit as well as her political savvy in the state and nationally. The first woman to be awarded the Silver Star for her heroics as a nurse in World War II; Tom Brokaw wrote a chapter on her in his book The Greatest Generation. Former CEO of American Airlines who decided to move the company headquarters to Fort Worth in 1979, bringing thousands of jobs to the area. Former president of St. Mary's University who taught theology there for 28 years. His wife, Janice Harris North, 77, active in charity work, died July 26, 1998, in Fort Worth. Austin high school athlete whose football career with the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions earned him a place in the NFL Hall of Fame. Retired executive editor of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and former president of the Associated Press Managing Editors. Retired police officer, as a patrol officer in 1963 was sent to question Lee Harvey Oswald in connection with the shooting death of fellow officer J.D. 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). 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. Turned his 1950s tuxedo shop into a statewide empire with more than 100 Al's Formal Wear locations renting attire to generations of Texans. Philanthropist who with her husband, oilman Eddy Scurlock, benefited the Texas Medical Center and the Institute of Religion in Houston; the Edna native died in Houston. First Mexican-American office-holder in Travis County (Austin) when he, an owner of a printing shop, was elected county commissioner in 1970, serving until 1986; worked to reform welfare and hiring practices in the county; he later served as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Played pedal steel guitar for Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Waylon Jennings and wrote "Crazy Arms". 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. President emeritus of Schreiner College who headed the institute from 1950 until his retirement in 1971. Headed the apparel firm founded by his father, a Lebanese immigrant, served on Dallas city council. Jazz great was one of the founders with Wayne Henderson of the Jazz Crusaders, pianist and keyboardist was Houston native attended Texas Southern University. 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". Texas Obituaries | TX Almanac Obituaries 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. Began teaching music at Prairie View A&M University in 1978, five years later started the "Marching Storm," the marching band and dance troupe he directed until his death. Democrat represented the Rio Grande Valley in the Texas House 1960 to 1973; state senate 1973 to 1981; district judge in Hidalgo County 1981 to 1994. Educator, superintendent at Cypress-Fairbanks schools 1954 to 1968. Great-grandson of Richard King and owner of San Antonio Viejo Ranch, one of the oldest ranching properties in South Texas. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelcupples.com for the Whitten. Mount Pleasant native who sang the theme song "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" for The Beverly Hillbillies; got his start in Dallas radio in the 1930s. Political strategist and adviser to Bob Bullock, Bill Clements, and Jake Pickle; Liberty Hill resident also worked on the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign in 1976. Illustrator best known for his drawings of city skylines used as covers for the Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages for more than ten years. Vernon native was CEO of GTE Corp. in 1991 when he brought the domestic headquarters of the company (now Verizon) to North Texas. Country singer out of Brownfield and Lamesa whose yodel earned him the label "Pavarotti of the Plains". Baseball manager who guided MLB Texas Rangers to three play-off berths; died from a brain tumor. Engineer and Dallas native who as CEO of Texas Instruments led it to power as a maker of semiconductors and consumer electronics. Oilman founded Zapata Petroleum Corp. in 1953 in Midland with future President George H. W. Bush, the firm became Pennzoil Co. where he was CEO. Two-time All American and tri-captain of SMU's 1936 Rose Bowl team; president of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. Leading Houston businessman, headed family's construction company, a leader in battle to reform Texas tort laws, chaired probe of fatal Aggie bonfire collapse. Odessa civic leader who helped found the Permian Basin International Oil Show; charter member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Here you can find all of the obituaries that have been edited by our users and partners since the start of the year. Wichita Falls native was University of Texas co-captain in 1947 when he caught passes from Bobby Layne; coach at Angelo State University 1950 to 1968; on football staff at Texas A&M until 1978. Dean of San Antonio talk radio and one of founders of nationwide phenomenon in the 1950s. Dallas native was clarinetist and composer who infused jazz with blues and classical notes, graduated from University of North Texas. Borger native who co-wrote "Oh, Pretty Woman" with Roy Orbison in 1964, also wrote "It's Over," and songs for Johnny Cash, Lynn Anderson, and others. Houston-area philanthropist who in 1937 co-founded Texas State Optical in Beaumont, firm spread into Louisiana and New Mexico. Tennis champion of 1940s-50s won six Grand Slam singles, 31 doubles, moved to West Texas in 1965 to breed thoroughbred horses. Mission native was legislator from 1984 to 1991, first woman and first Hispanic appointed to Texas Railroad Commission in 1991, later resigned after it was revealed she lied about having graduated from UT-Austin; died of cancer in Austin. Discovered and exposed human rights abuses as a U.S. diplomat in Argentina; reported some 13,500 human rights violations at the risk of his life and career; grew up in Dallas, where he was an all-state basketball player. Hall of Fame football star, Robstown native and lineman at Texas A&I University and for Oakland Raiders, led NFL Players Association since 1983, guiding the union toward winning free-agency rights for players. Scion of oil family, banker and television executive, patron of the arts including iconic Cadillac Ranch sculpture outside Amarillo. Headed three universities, Sam Houston State, UTEl Paso, and was first president of UTSan Antonio 1970 to 1972. Former FBI agent and lawyer who helped close down illegal gambling in Galveston in the late 1950s. 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. Allen, Tony. Nicknamed "Ice Water," he quarterbacked TCU in upsets over No. Doctor to Houston's famed "Bubble Boy" David Vetter who because of an immune disorder was isolated to a plastic bubble from 1978 to 1984 when he died; Shearer was one of the nation's leading immunologists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital for 40 years. We are constantly trying to improve our data and make the search for obituaries as easy as possible. Brooklyn native, son of Jewish immigrants from Europe, became city council member in Arlington and from 19992012 conservative GOP legislator from Tyler. Democratic legislator for 22 years, leader on Hispanic and public education issues. Former mayor of Los Angeles was born in Calvert. TV western star in the series Bronco, which ran in the late 1950s and early 1960s; Manhattan native was brought at age 2 to Houston; he graduated from Houston's Lamar High School, attended Blinn College on a football scholarship, served in the Army before ending up playing tight end for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M University. Founded Al's Formal Wear which outfitted men for weddings and proms starting in 1952, expanding to several states. Democratic congressman from Corpus Christi for 22 years until 1978, and former Nueces County judge and prosecutor. Sculptor of Fort Worth's Will Rogers statue and other statues in the state; member of Waggoner ranching family. Air Force test pilot who in 1954 set an attitude record of 90,440 feet, longtime resident of Clifton. Served as state's agricultural commissioner 1977 to 1983; Texas humorist who traveled country speaking at events; spent 30 years at Texas A&M University as extension sociologist; died on his Brazos County ranch in tractor accident. Daughter of a San Antonio attorney, she fished, was a talented markswoman, and played classical piano; ran her ranch near Blanco well into her 90s. Prominent West Texas farmer who headed the Texas Farm Bureau in the 1980s and 90s; died in a tractor accident on his South Plains farm near Plainview. Owner of the iconic Broken Spoke dance hall in Austin, along with his wife Annetta White and his two daughters; brought joy to patrons through food, drinks, and Texas Two-Steppin' to live bands since 1964; Austin native. Banjo picker for the Light Crust Doughboys. Daughter of prominent Texas politician Robert Ewing Thomason, wife of former chairman of A.H. Belo Corp. H. Ben Decherd, and mother of Dealey Decherd Herndon and Robert W. Decherd, Belo directors. 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