In Memoriam – April 2019

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

• Wendell B. Alcorn Jr., 78, of Williamsburg, Virginia, died September 29, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1969.
• Robert W. Alexander, 96, of Muleshoe, died January 31, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1948.
• Paige Bailey, 56, of Houston, died November 20, 2018. She received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1990.
• Robert E. Barfield, 89, of Amarillo, died March 19, 2019. He received his law degree from Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1969.
• Gene Beaty, 73, of Dallas, died December 24, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Gary Buelow, 74, of Spring, died December 30, 2016. He received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• Alberto Byington Jr., 53, of San Antonio, died August 5, 2017. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1997.
• John Campbell, 73, of Montgomery, died November 6, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1970.
• John E. Chamberlain, 80, of Buchanan Dam, died September 11, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1966.
• Stanley W. Channell, 71, of Whitefish, Montana, died December 3, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Donnie Jeanne Coleman, 75, of Junction, died April 4, 2019. She received her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1979.
• William E. Corcoran, 72, of McAllen, died April 6, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1976.
• Harry L. Durant, 93, of Houston, died March 24, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1985.
• Judy Frederick, 71, of Austin, died March 3, 2019. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• H.D. Garmon, 99, of Greenville, died March 21, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957.
• Dominique Gerard, 72, of Clute, died April 15, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980.
• Fergus Ginther, 81, of Galena, Missouri, died February 3, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1962.
• Wesley G. Gish Jr., 86, of San Antonio, died March 26, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1960.
• Pat Hammonds, 74, of Manchaca, died February 6, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Evelyn Conner Hicks, 67, of Dallas, died March 7, 2019. She received her law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980.
• Arthur Robert Hinojosa, 78, of Houston, died April 5, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Bernard Hirsh, 102, of Dallas, died April 1, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1939.
• John Henry Hofmann, 82, of San Angelo, died March 25, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1961.
• Robert E. Holmes Jr., 66, of Dallas, died April 12, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1981.
• William H. Howell, 85, of Midway, died February 21, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• C. Wayne Huff, 68, of Boerne, died April 2, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Paul C. Isham, 77, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died April 6, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1967.
• Robert D. Jones, 80, of Fort Worth, died April 10, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1966.
• James Donald Kuehn, 73, of Houston, died December 15, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980.
• Thomas T. Lasley, 77, of Houston, died August 1, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968.
• Bill Ledbetter, 75, of Gainesville, died December 31, 2017. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1985.
• Jules Lund, 72, of Austin, died March 31, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1975.
• Eugene Ray Lyerly, 81, died November 24, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• Murray E. Malakoff, 65, of San Antonio, died September 18, 2018. He received his law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1979.
• John D. Marziotti, 55, of Houston, died November 10, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• Albert C. McClain, 95, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died May 26, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1962.
• Gordon McCool, 75, of Gilmer, died March 18, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• William Cameron McCulloch, 79, of Houston, died April 19, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• Jack Lee Meyer, 69, of George West, died March 12, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• Bradley C. Miles, 84, of San Angelo, died April 5, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Frank W. Mitchell, 61, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died March 16, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1984.
• Howard Frank Moeck Jr., 74, of Dallas, died May 12, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968.
• Ben Wesley Niedecken Jr., 89, of Largo, Florida, died March 6, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1956.
• Geoffrey Osborn, 58, of Dallas, died April 13, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1985.
• Fount Ray, 91, of Brownsville, died March 13, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1952.
• Jody Roselle, 38, of San Antonio, died April 5, 2019. She received her law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2017.
• Richard R. Royall, 77, of Austin, died April 9, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1967.
• Robert James Talaska, 56, of Houston, died March 31, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• Frank M. Teveni, 93, of San Antonio, died November 19, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Carey Venditti, 50, of Austin, died January 10, 2019. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas bar in 1993.
• Barry L. Wertz, 76, of The Woodlands, died March 22, 2019. He received his law degree from Tulane Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Richard Leroy Westlake, 87, of Midland, died April 3, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1955.
• Blake Williams, 69, of Austin, died November 28, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• Elliot Wohl, 80, of Rancho Santa Fe, California, died February 16, 2019. He received his law degree from New York University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1993.

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