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October 5, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Troy Lee Durham ODESSA Services for Troy Lee Durham, 71, of Odessa, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at First Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Trout and Bill Heggemeier officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Mr. Durham died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Leslie, Texas. Troy served in the Army from 1947 to 1950. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church choir and builders class. His interest was being involved in church, civic organizations and politics. Troy was a member of the Ector County Republican Mens Club, Republican Womens Club, precinct judge for the Republican Party, West Texas Singles Association, past member of Odessa Downtown Lions Club and the Moose Lodge, life member of VFW #4372 and the American Legion. Troy received numerous awards of appreciation and is recognized for the great contributions, dedication and commitment he gave as a volunteer to the community. He was always eager to give his time and efforts toward all the wonderful organizations that were so special to him. He was loved by many friends and family and will be deeply missed by all. Survivors include his son, Tony Durham of La Place, Ill.; brother, Jimmy Dee Durham of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Myrlene Gilmer and Mary Jo Deering, both of Lovington, N.M.; grandson, Russell Lee Durham; two great-grandchildren, Gailynn and Sassy Durham; many friends; and his caregiver, Evelyn Duvall of Odessa. Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Jesse Vasquez ODESSA Jesse "El Loco" Vasquez, 35, of Odessa, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mirna Montes of Odessa; son, Gustavo Montes Hernandez of Odessa; and daughter, Crystal Montes Hernandez of Odessa. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Miquel Morrison ODESSA Miquel "Mike" Henry Morrison died Sept. 30, 2000, in Santa Fe, N.M. He was born Dec. 31, 1927, in Burkburnet to Wallace "Pat" and Edna Morrison. Mike graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering prior to his commission into the United States Air Force. He served as a captain during the Korean Conflict, stationed at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He worked as an engineer for National Tank-Combustion Engineering for 35 years, retiring in 1988 in Odessa. He was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. He volunteered as a driver for the American Cancer Society and Home Hospice as well as at St. Johns Pantry and the West Texas Food Bank. Mike loved dancing, fishing without bait, and playing skipbo with friends. Mike was an Eagle Scout and never met a stranger. To know him was to love him. Mike is survived by his wife, Pauline Morrison of Odessa; sister, Maureen Long of Lake Oswego, Ore.; children, Miquel T. Morrison and Rebecca Suzanne Wright, both of Ardmore, Okla., JoAnn Johnston of Irving and Barbara Blanchard of Odessa; nephews, Patrick and Erin Long of Lake Oswego; 10 grandchildren, Jackson, Jason, Rebecca, David, Stacy, Janna, Kristen, Erin, Megan and lan; and a great-grandchild, Allison. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Bldg. Fund, San Miguel Archangel Episcopal Mission, or the church of your choice. _________________________________________________________________ W.E. "Bill" Meadows ODESSA W.E. "Bill" Meadows was born May 2, 1914, in Centralia, Wash., to Earl and Blanche Meadows, and he passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Bill was a World War II veteran and was trained as a paratrooper in the first-ever paratroop division in the U.S. Army. He had been an oilfield worker for every major trucking company in West Texas during the 50s, 6Os and 70s. He retired in 1975 after working to take care of himself and anyone else who needed help since age 12. He was small in stature, but no one ever had a bigger and softer heart. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Loveta, in 1984. He is survived by a daughter, Linda Boyd of Odessa; a son, Dickey Meadows; a sister, LaWanda Crane of Salem, Ill.; a niece, Marjorie Rinehart of Ruston, La.; six grandchildren, David Lee, Glen, Amy and Ann Boyd and Robin and Darcy Meadows; three great-grandchildren, Sonny and Melanie Olivarez and Ashley Boyd; and two brothers-in-law, Hershall Reynolds and Eddie Reynolds of Fort Worth. No public funeral services are planned. The family will have a private family service attended by his daughter, her children, son-in-law, Joe Olivarez, and great-grandchildren, Sonny and Melanie Olivarez and Ashley Boyd. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www. wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Wallace Michael "Mike" Davis, WEATHERFORD Wallace Michael "Mike" Davis, 63, passed away peacefully at home Sept. 30, 2000, after a short illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at All Saints Episcopal Church. The family will receive friends to celebrate Mikes life after the service at 3333 Quanah Hill Road in Weatherford. Memorial may be sent to the W. Mike Davis Memorial Fund, First National Bank, P.O. Box 730, Weatherford, Texas, 76086. Mike was born in Big Spring Dec. 12, 1936, and grew up in Odessa. He attended school in Odessa, graduated from Weatherford High School in 1955 and received a degree in journalism from Texas Christian University in 1961 where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mike was actively involved in the development of the Fort Worth Stockyard National Historic District. He brokered the original sale of the former Right Hotel, which became the internationally known Stockyards Hotel of today; subsequently, he served the purchasers of the hotel as General Manager. While in that capacity, Mike began his penchant for volunteering to assist in the production of many of the events that have become synonymous with the Stockyards. Mike served as volunteer with the Fort Worth Pioneer Days Trail Ride, as director of the North Fort Worth Business Association, as vice president of Chisholm Trail Round-Up Inc. and as director of the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival. Mikes efforts were persistent in the cause of Cowboy Authentic, and they will be sorely missed by the true fans of what the Stockyards has come to represent for the city of Fort Worth. Survivors include his wife, Linda Lou Moore Davis of Weatherford; daughter, Tiffany Davis and husband, Jim Hoffman, of Weatherford; son, Patrick Michael Davis of Fort Worth; stepson, Daren Johnson of Wichita, Kans.; and grandsons, Christopher George and Matthew Davis Hoffman, both of Weatherford. What a blessing the Lord gave to us in our husband and dad. He was multifaceted and multitalented man. He was the greatest and was so loved by us all. Mike said it best in a message to some of his fellow trail riders: Los Caballeros de los Amigos del Paseo de Primavera It was prophetic that Dink and Max nominated me to scout tails for next years ride. However, since Palo Duro, I have been diagnosed with a rather nasty cancer from which I will, most likely, not recover. I, therefore, will scout trails, but these will be well beyond the Great Divide. But, I assure you that they will be well marked and that there will be lots of good grass, cool water and plenty of firewood. Ill be waiting there astride old Flop and will lead you to camp and grub. Remember me when you gather next yearlift a cold beer to our good times, good company and good horses. Remember what Augustus McCrae said in "Lonesome Dove": There aint nothin better than ridin a fine horse over new country," and I look forward to doing just that. Keep the group together and goingit is really a unique and worthy group. Adios, Mike Davis. Whites Funeral Homes of Weatherford is in charge of the arrangements. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.