In Memoriam—October

The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in October 2018 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy.

• William C. Backhaus, 59, of Dallas, died October 20, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• Stephen Barrera, 64, of San Antonio, died September 26, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• Kellie Beyer, 31, of Fort Worth, died September 24, 2018. She received her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2013.
• David L. Boren, 101, of Fort Worth, died September 22, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Snow E. Bush Jr., 62, of Longview, died September 14, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• William Callaway Jr., 87, of Fort Worth, died October 5, 2018. He received his law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1962.
• Ron Howard Dekelbaum, 48, of Plano, died June 14, 2018. He received his law degree from Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2001.
• Charles C. Dickerson, 76, of Carthage, died September 29, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Robert K. Eason Jr., 72, of Rio Frio, died October 13, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Ben F. Ellis, 89, of Dallas, died October 23, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1954.
• David L. Fair, 77, of Plano, died October 11, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Frank Finn Jr., 90, of Dallas, died October 23, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1956.
• Vera E. Gilford, 64, of Miami, Florida, died September 16, 2018. She received her law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• James Hamnett, 70, of Spicewood, died October 15, 2017. He received his law degree from Rutgers Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Tim Headley, 69, of Montgomery, died September 26, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1985.
• Joseph R. Heffington, 77, of Kerrville, died June 26, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968.
• Alvin L. Henry, 81, of Houston, died April 6, 2016. He received his law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1966.
• Judd Holt, 76, of Denton, died August 22, 2017. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Roy W. Howell Jr., 93, of Dallas, died October 8, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1953.
• Samuel F. Hurt Jr., 91, of Abingdon, Virginia, died September 17, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957.
• Grady Wilson James Jr., 71, of Willis, died September 16, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Charles A. Joplin Jr., 86, of Lubbock, died August 10, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1961.
• James T. Jordan, 70, of Odessa, died September 4, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1976.
• Robert S. Koelsch, 58, of Lago Vista, died September 17, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987.
• George Kolb, 84, of Fredericksburg, died March 18, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1961.
• Henry S. Krueger, 68, of Trophy Club, died September 30, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Kipling F. Layton, 85, of Corpus Christi, died August 10, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1960.
• Jay Anderson Mallard, 75, of Angleton, died September 12, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Gwendolyn O. Marsh, 79, of Amarillo, died July 25, 2017. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1967.
• Theodore S. McGehee III, 69, of Frisco, died February 5, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1975.
• James R. Meyers, 88, of Austin, died February 25, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1952.
• John Dennis Moore, 81, of Mineral Wells, died October 1, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1961.
• John David Munn, 52, of Austin, died September 28, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1991.
• J. David Nelson, 67, of Lubbock, died July 18, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1976.
• E. Russell Nunnally Jr., 79, of Wylie, died October 12, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Albert A. Pena III, 75, of Corpus Christi, died September 30, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Wayne Patrick Priest, 77, of San Antonio, died October 12, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968.
• Paul Albert Pulliam, 72, of Dallas, died September 21, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Barbara D. Ruud, 94, of Austin, died April 7, 2016. She received her law degree from William & Mary Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1949.
• Mark S. Snell, 62, of Houston, died October 5, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• Raymon C. Stoker Jr., 79, of Odessa, died August 31, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• Bernard S. Stolbun, 95, of Bellaire, died September 18, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1943.
• Robert G. Vial, 92, of Dallas, died September 30, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1950.
• David Voeller, 33, of Garden Ridge, died September 25, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2011.
• Jeffrey C. Voiles, 61, of Amarillo, died July 19, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Marvin A. Wurzer, 69, of Houston, died August 25, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.

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