In Memoriam – May 2019

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

• Henry John Albach IV, 70, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, died April 23, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• J. Michael Alexander, 72, of Dallas, died May 13, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1970.
• John Batoon, 63, of El Paso, died August 19, 2018. He received his law degree from Pepperdine School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Morris Belilove, 91, of Houston, died April 17, 2019. He received his law degree from Boston University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1955.
• Roy L. Bell Jr., 87, of Odessa, 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 1953.
• Philip Richard Bienski, 59, of Bryan, died September 17, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• George Clift Black Jr., 80, of Plano, died January 6, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.
• James Ray Caton, 84, of Seminole, died January 20, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Michele Chimene, 61, of Houston, died January 31, 2019. She received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992.
• Thomas Claxton, 67, of Gainesville, died April 26, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• Robert W. Coller, 95, of Bellaire, died March 16, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957.
• Brian Edward Davis, 55, of New Braunfels, died May 7, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992.
• A. Lerue Dixon III, 75, of Jacksonville, died March 3, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1970.
• Stanley Dodd, 92, of Sarasota, Florida, died August 25, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1956.
• Harry A. Dolan, 86, of East Haddam, Connecticut, died November 10, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Henry W. DuBois Jr., 70, of Dallas, died May 6, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Karen Duncan, 62, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died December 7, 2018. She received her law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007.
• Sydney F. Ewing, 79, of Boerne, died May 25, 2018. She received her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• John M. Flatten Jr., 83, of Houston, died April 26, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1960.
• Saul Friedman, 100, of Houston, died November 22, 2016. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1940.
• Erika Glenn, 37, of Houston, died March 25, 2019. She received her law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2012.
• Ryan Gubler, 39, of Arlington, Virginia, died April 3, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2016.
• Charles B. Harris, 90, of Fort Worth, died July 24, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957.
• William R. Hefner, 88, of Brentwood, Tennessee, died May 27, 2016. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Julian D. Helms, 86, of Humble, died May 17, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1956.
• Thomas E. Hennessey, 94, of San Antonio, died March 18, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1951.
• Christopher S. Heroux, 60, of Denver, Colorado, died April 26, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• Gerald T. Holtzman, 71, of Houston, died January 8, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Gordon Houser, 78, of Cedar Park, died April 9, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1963.
• Clyde M. Hudson, 89, of Rockwall, died May 3, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1954.
• Jon Hughes, 94, of Tomball, died October 14, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1949.
• Thomas G. Johnson, 94, of Dallas, died April 3, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Marla D. Jones, 58, of The Woodlands, died April 19, 2019. She received her law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• James H. Kepner, 94, of Houston, died April 13, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Ramon Arthur Klitzke, 90, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, died March 29, 2019. He received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1960.
• Andrew Krafsur, 57, of El Paso, died April 25, 2019. He received his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• David Lingbeck, 63, of the Twin Cities area, Minnesota, died March 3, 2019. He received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987.
• George McConnell, 89, of Katy, died May 8, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1960.
• Dan W. McCrary, 72, of Tomball, died November 26, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Robert Joe McLean, 73, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, died April 14, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• William McNeal, 61, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, died October 17, 2018. He received his law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2011.
• Dan McNery, 72, of Round Rock, died April 30, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• Ray Jackson McQuary, 79, of Kingwood, died April 16, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1972.
• Linda G. Middleton, 68, of Little Elm, died March 3, 2019. She received her law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Patrick Mulligan, 55, of Dallas, died May 1, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1989.
• Robert Patrick Murphy, 77, of Bend, Oregon, died February 19, 2019. He received his law degree from Duke University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980.
• Tom Parker, 84, of Midland, died May 2, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• James L. Parrish, 81, of Dallas, died November 29, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• William Drake Patterson, 90, of Dallas, died May 12, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.
• Lloyd Perkins, 92, of Sherman, died May 2, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1953.
• William C. Phelps, 84, of Houston, died March 19, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1981.
• Walter P. Purcell, 90, of Bastrop, died January 28, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1956.
• Steven P. Reynolds, 57, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, died January 25, 2019. He received his law degree from Rutgers Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• Robert Rice IV, 76, of Montgomery, died January 4, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1967.
• Milton H. Riemer, 85, of Austin, died September 3, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987.
• Donald Gene Ritter, 83, of Houston, died January 11, 2017. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1961.
• John Daniel Roosa, 76, of Midland, died March 20, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Richard E. Rudeloff, 93, of Beeville, died July 19, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1950.
• Franklin P. Samples, 85, of Bakersfield, California, died April 8, 2018. He received his law degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1979.
• Roberto Sanchez, 50, of El Paso, died December 30, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1999.
• Thomas Sharp, 96, of Richardson, died December 4, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1948.
• Hornor N. Shelton, 93, of Waco, died March 23, 2018. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1949.
• Steven E. Sherwood, 69, of Alexandria, Virginia, died December 17, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1979.
• Cheryl Annell Smith, 63, of Houston, died May 6, 2019. She received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• Allen Sparkman, 73, of Houston, died April 25, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Kent Lee Talbot, 63, of Fort Worth, died March 3, 2019. He received his law degree from BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1991.
• Douglas Taylor, 70, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, died August 10, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1993.
• Ernest Charles Terry, 75, of Houston, died October 15, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1991.
• Sparks P. Veasey III, 67, of Burleson, died December 3, 2018. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2002.
• Penelope Rhude Viteo, 66, of San Antonio, died May 1, 2019. She received her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• Rachel Anne Vrana, 54, of Carlsbad, California, died March 7, 2019. She received her law degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1990.
• Sidney Joseph Walker, 97, of Conroe, died August 12, 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980.
• Robert A. Wallace, 78, of Dallas, died May 14, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Russell L. Welch, 75, of Denton, died April 19, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Holloway Wooten, 80, of Washington, D.C., died May 28, 2017. He received his law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.

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