Milam Co., TX - Obits: Richard E. "Dick" Stone Sr. ************************************************** Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: Clarissa Loyd Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************** STONE, Richard E. "Dick" Sr. Jan 31, 2003 Richard E. "Dick" Stone Sr., 70, of Austin died Jan. 31, 2003 of heart disease at his home. The Rev. Albert Mikalik officiated at his funeral Feb. 2 at Austin Brethren Church. Burial followed in Hranice Cemetery in Dime Box with the Rev. Del Miller and Rev. Allen Newby officiating. Stone was born May 26, 1932 in Harlingen to Edwin Eli and Dorothy Crow Stone. He graduated from Kingsville High School and from Kingsville A&I with a bachelor's degree in history. He attended the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1955. He began his ministry in the Presbyterian church in Elgin in 1957. He served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in Palacios, Corpus Christi, Victoria, Belton, Edna and San Saba before pastoring Brethren churches in Caldwell and Austin. He married the former Jo Carter in 1955. They divorced and he married Alice Gene Evans Taylor in 1990. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother David Stone. He is survived by his wife Alice Stone of Austin; sons: Richard Stone Jr. and wife Tia of Cameron, Eddie Stone of Belton and Dan Stone and wife Liz of Poth; brothers: James Stone and wife Frances and Alan Stone of Shreveport, LA; sister-in-law Marian Stone of Midland; grandchildren: Derrell, Ginny and Joseph Stone all of Belton; Rebecca Stone of Denton; Ryan Stone of Cameron, Miles and Troy Stone both of Poth and Cathrin Winsor of Cameron. He is also survived by his stepsons: Billy and Chris Taylor of Austin; Byron Taylor of New Orleans and Bryan Taylor of Illinois. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Outreach Fund at Austin Brethren Church, PO Box 181252, Austin, TX 78758.