Passings

Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies go to the family and friends of:

Marcia Mandt Lehman, her Sister Jaye & their Family on the loss of their father, Gordon G. Mandt: http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=61980

Susan Matthews & Family on the loss of her father, William Dale Matthews. Services are Sunday, March 9, 2008 in CC; http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=61192

Sonia Garza Mellinger & Family on the loss of her mother, Sonia Barrera Flores, whose services are Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 in CC: http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=60871

Family of Chester Mailens, Ray's 1st Band Director & 'Fight Song' Creator: http://www.caller.com/news/2008/feb/22/services-for-malins-to-be-saturday/

Margaret 'Dee Dee' Blackmon-Barfield, who passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 after a brief illness. http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=59902 Dee Dee was one of our Class Historians, and a co-Chair of the 2004 Reunion. She will be sorely missed. Dee Dee's family has said that Donations may also be sent in her name to First Baptist Church, 3115 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 for the Library or Playground Funds.

Jennifer Horner Bley & Family on the passing of her dear Sister Kathy: http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=59663

Charles F. Ofner & Family on the passing of his Father: http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000099150639X

Susan Kalteyer & Family on the passing of her Father in November. He was a petroleum engineer, a Naval Officer, a graduate of the University of Texas & originally from San Antonio.

James Thorpe & Family on the loss of Deola Thorpe, Jim's Mother: http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=56421

Cynthia Duran Herin & Family on theloss of her dear brother, Leo Kohl Duran, on May 28, 2007. http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=54204

Paula Buerger Novaez & Family on the loss her husband Gil (Guimar) Novaez (Class of '61) January 8, 2007, (from Paula) the day after our youngest daughter's 19th birthday. I posted it on the 'blog' under "Passings" but wanted to notify you directly as well. Gil and I would have celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary this March 20. Our 3 children and 3 grandchildren are all in Houston -- in fact our 2 daughters still live at home -- so are a great comfort to me and to each other. In his younger days, Gil was a Boy Scout leader for over 10 years. His troop motto was "Keep on Keeping On" and that is what the kids and I are doing.

Carolyn Jones Trimble & Family on the loss of her dear Mother, Emma on Valentine's Day. http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=51025

Curt Whited, who passed away January 30, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Elaine. http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=50321.

Mary Ann Hamilton Stripling on the loss of her dear sister Jeanette, also of cancer while enjoying her dream trip to Germany

Shirley McNatt Carr passed away in December 2006. Cynthia Herin noted that the article in the CCC Times mentioned to send any gifts in her name for cancer. http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=48919

Ross Rayburn: http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=GB18915250X

Richard Zipprian: http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=45876

.. and to Guida Chilton Drew, Lenda Christian Ashworth and Dee Dee Blackmon-Barfield forthe recent loss of their parents.