In Memoriam—January 2019

The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in January 2019 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy.

• Christopher B. Allen, 72, of Houston, died December 25, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• James Clyde Allums Jr., 85, of Dallas, died December 28, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1959.
• Pablo L. Alvarado, 62, of Dallas, died December 22, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Roy C. Augesen, 77, of Odessa, died October 28, 2017. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Sybil L. Autrey, 86, of Lago Vista, died October 25, 2018. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987.
• Chester G. Ball Jr., 88, of Arlington, died January 3, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1955.
• Gary Leon Brooks, 67, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died September 2, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1994.
• Paul Jonathan Brown, 48, of Houston, died December 22, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1998.
• Samuel John Cuming Jr., 63, of Spring, died January 25, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• Jeffrey Dirks, 70, of Argyle, died September 19, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2008.
• Neal H. Dockal, 77, of Louisville, Kentucky, died August 30, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Louisville School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1984.
• C.W. Duncan Jr., 94, of Killeen, died December 27, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1950.
• Nancy Kliewer Dunlap, 72, of Dallas, died January 21, 2019. She received her law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• Ray Charles Estabrook, 81, of Santa Rosa, California, died August 9, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1969.
• Robert C. Fults, 98, of Dallas, died January 16, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1951.
• Gustavo Charles Garza, 65, of Los Fresnos, died December 27, 2018. He received his law degree from Creighton University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Leonard J. Gittinger Jr., 85, of San Antonio, died December 31, 2017. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1955.
• DeEdward Greer, 77, of Houston, died December 15, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968.
• Richard Griffin Jr., 44, of Spring, died July 17, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2011.
• David Wayne Hajek, 67, of Granbury, died January 10, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1976.
• Keith W. Harvey, 66, of Dallas, died January 14, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• Curtis Clark Hinshaw, 50, of Borger, died December 27, 2018. He received his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1995.
• Oliver Holden, 83, of Henrico, Virginia, died April 20, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• Brandon Todd Hudson, 45, of San Antonio, died December 4, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1998.
• Robert E. Jones, 88, of Spring, died August 25, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1954.
• Duane O. Juvrud, 83, of El Paso, died October 27, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1956.
• Herbert David Kelleher, 87, of San Antonio, died January 3, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1962.
• Jack R. King, 95, of Beaumont, died January 4, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1950.
• A.J. Lewis Jr., 86, of San Antonio, died August 3, 2018. He received his law degree from NYU School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957.
• Wales Madden Jr., 91, of Amarillo, died December 24, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1952.
• Sean Markey, 45, of San Antonio, died December 18, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2006.
• Marvin Menaker, 91, of Dallas, died December 30, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1959.
• Roy L. Merrill Jr., 78, of Richardson, died December 30, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Romie Neal, 82, of Houston, died January 13, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1985.
• James Francis Parker, 72, of Dallas, died January 26, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Connor W. Patman, 98, of Texarkana, died December 10, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1946.
• Jose Luis Perales, 62, of San Antonio, died June 18, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Joe Marion Pirtle, 92, of Seabrook, died January 7, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Charles R. Porter Jr., 96, of Corpus Christi, died January 1, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1948.
• W. Richard Powell, 71, of Brenham, died October 13, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Charles Edwin Prichard, 87, of Corpus Christi, died August 6, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1954.
• Donald J. Richard, 71, died June 24, 2017. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Robert Mayo Richards, 78, of San Antonio, died January 3, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• Raul Rivera, 88, of San Antonio, died January 20, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Mary Robinson, 92, of Amarillo, died January 26, 2019. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1949.
• Marshall R. Roofner, 72, of Dallas, died December 23, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1975.
• James Ross, 98, of Longview, died September 6, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1953.
• John Robert Saringer, 72, of Abilene, died January 10, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Mitchell O. Sawyer, 75, of Edinburg, died April 22, 2017. He received his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Jason R. Searcy, 65, of Marshall, died January 18, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• John A. Sickel, 66, of Canton, died November 21, 2018. He received his law degree from Gozanga University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• C.A. Skibell, 86, of Dallas, died January 2, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957.
• Richard S. Stark, 89, of Gainesville, died April 13, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1951.
• Benjamin H. Stephens, 58, of Dallas, died January 18, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1996.
• Sean Stiver, 36, of Boerne, died August 7, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007.
• Steven B. Strange, 79, of Dallas, died January 18, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• J. Michael Sullivan, 76, of Fairview, died January 2, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1967.
• Stephen A. Terry, 81, of Dallas, died November 26, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Earl Vaughn Tyler, 89, of Brownsville, died January 5, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Leslie Byron Vance, 79, of Meadowlakes, died January 18, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Michael L. Williams, 68, of El Paso, died September 17, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• David E. Wood, 67, of McAllen, died December 6, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• Jerry Wayne Woodlock, 73, of Gainesville, died May 19, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1970.
• Harry Wright, 87, of Port Neches, died December 4, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1954.

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