Obituary: Jamie Chloe Boren, December 22, 2014

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
June 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - Friday January 2, 2015

Jamie Chloe Boren, 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 22, 
2014, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. She was surrounded 
by family. Visitation was held on Friday, December 26, 2014, at the 
funeral home with family present from 7 pm to 8 pm. Her life was 
celebrated by family and friends at 2 pm Saturday, December 27, 2014, 
at the First United Methodist Church of Robert Lee with the Reverend 
Cyndi Weidner officiating. Burial followed in the Robert Lee Cemetery. 
Services were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

Jamie was born November 11, 1927, to Alley and Alta Bilbo in Robert Lee, 
Texas. She was one of five sisters, all of whom grew up in Robert Lee, 
often helping their father at the Bilbo Drug Store. After graduating 
from Robert Lee High School, Jamie went on to study journalism at 
Sul Ross University. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts and went on to 
write for the Sheep and Goat Raisers Magazine. She later worked for 
the Big Spring Herald as editor for the society section.

Jamie was married to Robert J. Boren at the Robert Lee First United 
Methodist Church on June 1, 1951. Born to this union were their three 
children, Kathy Jo, Thomas Bilbo "Bebo", and John Robert. In addition 
to being a full-time mother, Jamie had a lifelong career as an educator. 
She taught for over 30 years at schools around the West Texas area 
including Hermleigh, Snyder, and Robert Lee. Her interest in journalism 
later inspired her to pioneer the Living Textbook, a program using 
newspapers as a classroom teaching tool. After retiring, she was an 
active member of the Coke County Retired Teachers Association.

In 1981, Bob and Jamie moved to their place northwest of Robert Lee, 
affectionately named the "Hoot Owl Ranch". Jamie and Bob loved living in
the country with the prickly pears, mesquite trees, catclaw, and algerita 
berry bushes. She and Bob took joy in watching the deer, jackrabbits, 
cottontails, turkey, birds, and other wildlife. Jamie continued to enjoy 
many beautiful West Texas sunsets from their back deck after Bob 
passed away in 2004.

Jamie was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Robert 
Lee and the United Methodist Women's group. She wrote and edited a variety 
of books and newsletters, including the booklet "United Methodist Women in 
Mission" and "A Trip Down Memory Lane with the Quilting Women". She also 
took special pride in counting the number of pews her family filled on 
special occasions like Easter and Thanksgiving.

Known as "Nana" to her six grand-children and two great-grandchildren, she 
loved to host family and friends at Hoot Owl Ranch. She was fond of piling 
into the family's ancient open air jeep to take rides around the land, 
often joining in to sing Christmas carols no matter the time of year. 
These jeep rides always included a stop at Hallelujah Point, a special 
place on the property that overlooked, in Jamie's words, "the mountains 
to the north, up Sanco way". Jamie named the point after noticing that 
she always felt an urge to proclaim "Hallelujah!" when standing on the 
ridge and looking over God's beautiful creation. She loved God, her country, 
her family, her church family, and her many friends. Her quick wit, good 
nature, and independent spirit will be missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her husband Bob, parents, Alley and Alta Bilbo, 
her sisters Ferrell Jean Bilbo and Peggy Bilbo Gilmore.
                                                       
She is survived by her sisters, Alta Bell Kay of Alpine, Jo Ann Littlefield 
of Grove, Oklahoma, and Janet Rathmmell of Merida, Mexico; one daughter, 
Kathy Alexander of Robert Lee; two sons, Tom Boren of Lubbock and John Robert 
Boren of Snyder; six grandchildren, Miranda Wauson serving in the Dominican 
Republic, Jamie Jeter of Granbury, Joe Bob Alexander of Stanton, Lauren 
Donelson of Snyder, Jordan Donelson of Snyder, and Sloan Boren of Snyder. 
She is also survived by two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces 
and nephews.

Pallbearers were Mark Kay of Andrews, Billy Havins of Pleasonton, Sandy Evans 
of Arlington, Joe Bob Alexander of Stanton, Sloan Boren of Snyder, and Kayce 
Hungate of Waco.

The family wishes to give special thanks to the nursing staff at Shannon Medical 
Center for the loving care shown to our family. In lieu of flowers, please 
make memorial contributions in memory of Jamie to Robert Lee First United 
Methodist Church.