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Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Stratford with the Rev. Mark Metzger, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Lasley was born Sept. 23, 1920, in Texhoma. He was a Stratford resident all of his life. He was raised in Sherman County and graduated from Stratford High School in 1938. He furthered his education by attending Texas A&M University and graduated in 1942. He was one of the top students at A&M in agriculture. He majored in animal husbandry. Because of his excellence as a student, he gained the honor of Distinguished Student, one of the highest scholastic ratings. He was an all-around student serving on several clubs including the Saddle and Sirloin Club, Block and Bridle Club and Tri-State Club where he was elected secretary/treasurer. He was an active member of Battery I Field Artillery where he had military responsibilities of helping administer the Battery. Because of his demonstrated abilities as an officer, he was appointed to the staff of the Third Battalion, Field Artillery, where he served as Battalion Supply Officer. His fellow student officers rated him very high as a person and student officer. Danny Echols, now residing near Tyler, was a roommate of Walter. Echols said, "He is a fine gentlemen and was always easy to get along with." Buddy Barschmid of Austin, a fellow member of the Battalion said, "He is steady and dependable." F.M. Edwards, residing near Kerrville, another Battery I member, said, "Walter was real pleasant, never angry, real accommodating, even to the point of helping me practice for the wrestling team." Naylor Morton, also of Battery I, a rancher living in San Antonio, describes Walter as "a fine gentleman." Walter's Battery Commander found him to be a dependable, reliable friend. He is trustworthy and honest to the core. Because of his success as a businessman and because of his support of Texas A&M, the university has honored him as one of its top graduates in animal husbandry. He truly has lived up to the reputation of "An Officer and a Gentleman." After graduating from A&M, he enlisted in the Army. He was in the service for less than a year, when he returned to run the 20-section farm after his father's death. He married LaVerne Oldaker on May 16, 1946, in Texhoma. Walter started a 300-head cow herd in 1949. Then in 1951, he sold his cows and fenced the end of the horse pasture to feed 150 steers. The idea occurred to him from a marketing class at A&M. From that point he expanded his operation to 800 head in 1955, 1,400 head in 1957, and 3,000 head in 1964. In 1967, the mill was built and expanded to 10,000 head. He continued to expand, 14,000 head in 1973, 16,000 head in 1983, 17,000 head in 1990 and 20,000 head in 1993. He had one of the first pivots for sprinkler irrigation in Sherman County. Throughout his cattle and farming operation, he employed 20 full-time and five part-time people. The feedlot has a warehouse bonded elevator with 400,000 bushel grain storage. He was a shareholder of A&I Parts and Panhandle Commodities. Not only was he a busy man expanding his business, but he was also instrumental in the cattle industry. He belonged to the T-Bone Club, of which he was one of five well-known presidents. This club provided an occasion for feeders and allied industry people to meet once a quarter to exchange ideas and hear a technical program. On May 18, 1967, he was one of 10 cattle feeders who met in Amarillo to discuss forming a new association, Texas Cattle Feeders Association. He was named to serve on the temporary executive committee. He has since served as a TCFA director from 1967 to 1976, 1983 and 1994 to 1996. He was instrumental in getting the nursing home and was on the original hospital board. He served on the school board and was president when his children were in school. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Stratford. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. He started Crimestoppers in Sherman County. He was chosen Farmer and Rancher of the Year in 1997. He has served on the XIT Rural Telephone board of directors, CASA and Stratford Area Foundation. He supported the day-care center, Lollipop Junction, Imagination Station, Stratford Depot Museum and Sherman County Economic Development. He was active in local 4-H and FFA Livestock Show, many other 4-H activities and many, many other community activities. He supported our hometown and practiced it by shopping at home. He was named the first Citizen of the Year which was awarded 30 years ago. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Walter E. Lasley and wife, Kris, and Griff LeRoy Lasley, all of Stratford; a daughter, Sandra Le Woods and husband, Steve, of Dallas; and 10 grandchildren, Sunny Jo Runyan, Ashlie Lasley, W.G. Lasley, Stephen Woods, Joseph Woods, Elizabeth Woods, Stephanie Woods, Eric Lasley, Ross Lasley and Megan Lasley. The family suggests memorials be to XIT A&M Club Scholarship Fund, NEU 2004, Dalhart, TX, 79022; First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1289, Stratford, TX 79084; or Crimestoppers of Sherman County, P.O. Box 526, Stratford, TX 79084. The family will be at 1210 N.W. 1st St. in Stratford. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Florence Marie Noel Ponds PAMPA - Florence Marie Noel Ponds, 95, died Sunday, March 10, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Ponds was born March 5, 1907, in Claude, to A.H. and Mattie Holliman Elliot. She married Jim Ponds in 1973. She was a homemaker who loved hats and crocheting. Throughout her life her favorite treat was coffee. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1982; four sisters; two brothers; a son, Roy B. Noel, who died in World War II; and a granddaughter, Bobbie Noel. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Noel and wife, Mary, of Pampa and Jim L. Noel of Blanchard, Okla.; a daughter, Dorothy M. Hammons of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Gene Earl Steed - Gene Earl Steed, 70, died Saturday, March 9, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Greg Kennedy and the Rev. Tommy Weims and Zoel Allen officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Groom Cemetery in Groom. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Steed was a member of First United Methodist Church of Perryton. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in animal husbandry. He entered the Air Force for two years and then went to the University of Texas for his degree in law. He practiced law in Clarendon in 1959. He was county judge in Perryton from 1960 to 1962. He was the youngest county judge in Texas at the age of 28. He moved to California and worked for Tenneco Oil Co. for 10 years. He moved to Houston for a year then moved to Groom to care for his mother. In 1983 he moved to Greenville. He moved to Perryton in 1986 and opened his private law practice. Survivors include his wife, Shirley of Daingerfield; three sons, Van Pope Steed of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Dan Earl Steed of Groom and Randy Gene Steed of Justin; six stepchildren, Melody Vines, Richard Gunn and Teresa Preston, all of Daingerfield, Tamie Allen of El Paso, Maurice Woods of Perryton and Valerie Smallhorst of Bakersville, Calif.; and 18 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 987, Perryton, TX 79070; or Lakeview Baptist Encampment, P.O. Box 0130, Lone Star, TX 75668. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Judge E.M. "Mickey" Scofield DALHART - Judge E.M. "Mickey" Scofield, 67, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Stephen Lowrie, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Hass Funeral Home. Mrs. Scofield was born July 4, 1934, in Gasoline. She became Dallam County justice of the peace in 1987. Survivors include her husband, Carl; two daughters, Sharon Pustejovsky of Milano and Charlotte Stinnett of Crawford; two sons, Jim Williams of Temple and Victor Williams of Phoenix; two stepsons, Shaun Scofield of Dalhart and Bryce Scofield of Longview; two stepdaughters, Beverly Folkerts and Tessa Yott, both of Amarillo; a sister, Brenda Kelly of Page, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Park Cemetery Fund; First Baptist Church; or XIT Rangers. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Earl Denzel Meeker PAMPA - Earl Denzel Meeker, 85, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Roy King, associate pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater, Okla., with Dr. Bill Inglish, pastor of First Christian Church in Stillwater, officiating. Mr. Meeker was born Sept. 15, 1916, in Independence, Kan. He married Jean Barton on Sept. 13, 1942, in Stillwater. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Molly Ann Vanmetre of Spring; a sister, Helen May Stamps of Jasper; a brother, George Delbert Meeker of Springdale, Ark.; and a grandson. The family suggests memorials be to Good Samaritan Christian Services. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Janet Lois Kennard Weaver DIMMITT - Janet Lois Kennard Weaver, 65, died Saturday, March 9, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Ivey Chapel with Tom Mullins of Abundant Life Family Church and Woody Wiggins, pastor of Lake Charles, La., officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Weaver was born June 21, 1936, in Wheelersburg, Ohio. She grew up in the Portsmouth area and attended school there. She attended school in Minford, Ohio, and graduated from Minford High School in 1954. She married Paul Weaver on May 14, 1955, in Portsmouth, Ohio. After marriage she worked for Goodyear Atomic Corp. until starting their family. They moved to Las Cruces, N.M., Rapid City, S.D., and then to Dimmitt in 1976. She was a member of Assembly of God Church and taught Sunday school. She was a member of TOPPS Club. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Larry Dean Weaver and Randal Weaver, both of Dimmitt; a daughter, Lisa Penney of Dimmitt; a brother, John Kennard Jr. of Ashland, Ky.; two sisters, Phyllis Copley of Camp Bennett, Ohio, and Brenda Shonkwiler of Wheelersburg; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Pleasant Hill Children's Home. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Anita Rodriguez FLOYDADA - Anita Rodriguez, 76, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, in Dumas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lakeview Baptist Church with Jimmy Hatch, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis. Mrs. Rodriguez was born May 25, 1925, in Edinburg. She was a lifelong resident of Floydada. Survivors include two sons, Raul Rodriguez and Jose Rodriguez, both of Plainview; two daughters, Virginia Villarreal of Memphis and Pauline Rodriguez of Washington; three brothers; a sister; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Florence Montgomery PLAINVIEW - Florence Montgomery, 84, died Sunday, March 10, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church Family Life Center with the Rev. Travis Hart, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Montgomery was born June 5, 1917, in Lakeview. She married Floyd Montgomery on June 11, 1944, in Canyon. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Wayne E. Blount TULIA - Wayne E. Blount, 80, died Sunday, March 10, 2002. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tommy Ewing officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home. Mr. Blount married Norma Lou Poff on Feb. 7, 1949. Survivors include a daughter, Susie Bradley of Austin; a sister, Dorothy Jean Wright of Stratford; a brother, Buster Blount of Plainview; and two grandsons. The family suggests memorials be to Tulia Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 116, Tulia, TX 79088; or First United Methodist Church, 119 N. Briscoe St., Tulia, TX 79088. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Elsewhere Rev. Lewis Koerselman Jr. , - Rev. Lewis Koerselman Jr., 63, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, in Fergus Falls. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Lawrence Presbyterian Church in Wendell with the Rev. Ron Henely officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home. Rev. Koerselman was born in Archer, Iowa, on May 2, 1938. He married Carolyn Ann Lurcott on June 6, 1964, in Louisville, Ky. Survivors include his wife; his children, Beth Olson and John Koerselman, both of Moorehead, Minn.; two grandchildren; a brother, Walter Koerselman of Mill Valley, Calif.; and a sister, Betsy McCampbell of Amarillo, Texas. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Emma Ozella Teague OLNEY - Emma Ozella Teague, 87, died Monday, March 11, 2002, in Claude. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Restland Cemetery with Jimmy Rogers of Olney officiating. Arrangements are by Lunn Funeral Home. Mrs. Teague was born April 23, 1914, in Wise County. She was a member of Olney Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a daughter, Dena Hawthorne-Lawson of Borger; a sister, Velma Teague of Olney; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo TX 79101; or Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 3344, Abilene, TX 79604. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Cathy Dawn Clifton Morgan PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Cathy Dawn Clifton Morgan, 59, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. A private memorial service will be at later date. Arrangements are by Yorkshire Cremation and Casket Society. Mrs. Morgan was born in Memphis, Texas, to Noel F. and Patsy R. Clifton. She attended schools in Childress, Texas, Salida, Colo., and Estelline, Texas and Memphis, Texas. She graduated valedictorian of her graduating class of Memphis High School in 1963. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael; and her parents. Survivors include a daughter, Cliffann Romero and husband, Karl, of Panama City; a son, Kelly Morgan and wife, Linne', of Panama City; four grandchildren, Shayne Romero, Theresa Romero, Brittnay Morgan and Sayer Morgan; a sister, Vicki Clifton of Amarillo, Texas; a brother, Noel Clifton of Amarillo; an aunt, Mary Grewell of Amarillo; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family suggests memorials be to Covenant Hospice, 2589 Jenks Ave., Panama City, FL 32405. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 New Mexico Charles Dawson Vaughn CLOVIS, N.M. - Charles Dawson Vaughn, 85, died Saturday, March 9, 2002. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church Chapel with Dr. Steve McElroy, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Vaughn was born June 23, 1916, in Mount Vernon. He was co-owner of Roden Smith Drug Store until 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Boling of Mount Vernon; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church Wesley Foundation. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Amarillo Philip E. Thomas Philip E. Thomas, 92, of Amarillo died Monday, March 11, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Jim Bankhead of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Thomas was born in Wellington July 11, 1909. He married Marie Ward on Dec. 15, 1929, at First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo. They celebrated 72 years of marriage in December. He owned Thomas Auto Repair for more than 40 years, retiring at age 73. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include his wife; a son, Philip E. Thomas Jr. of Austin; a daughter, Jean Thomas Neely of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Evelyn Neely Husband, Matt Thomas and Tim Thomas; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Frank E. Gilley Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Charles Davenport of First Baptist Church in Tulia officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Gilley graduated from Amarillo High School in 1954. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1961. He worked as a deputy sheriff in Potter and Randall Counties for 16 years. He was a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard L. Gilley in 1993. Survivors include two daughters, Cindy Marquardt of Amarillo and Tonya Rogers of Harrison, Ark.; his mother, Myrtle Gilley of Amarillo; a sister, Ann Hall of Nacogdoches; a niece, Jennifer Gunn of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren, Brittany Gilley and Dustin Rogers, both of Harrison, and C.J. Matthews of Green Forest, Ark. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Bernard A. "Mac" Justus Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Jess Hightower officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Justus was born and raised in Broken Arrow, Okla. He was a veteran of World War II in the Air Force. He married Doris Miller on April 17, 1945, in Oklahoma City. He moved to Amarillo in 1959 from Tulsa, Okla., to open Dial Finance Office which later became Norwest Financial. He retired from Norwest Financial in 1983. He was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Linda Hooper of Lubbock, Shirley Williams of Belleview and Sheryl Dupree of Broken Arrow; a sister, Margaret Hawthorne of Tulsa; nine grandchildren, Keri Samples, Josh Williams, Cruz Hooper, Kim Grant, Tracy Parnell, Dana Canales, Danee Pfieffer, Annie and John; and 12 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Mart Patton Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mr. Patton retired from the Navy after 22 years. He moved to Amarillo five years ago from Denver. Survivors include a son, Charles Ellis Patton of Fort Worth; six daughters, Charlotte Ann Harwell of Fort Worth, Charlene Sisto of Ocala, Fla., Patty Patton, Donna Stevens and Ginger Mae Patton, all of Brooksville, Fla., and Vickie Jo Morahan of Clearwater, Fla.; two sisters, Carolyn J. Medart and Anna Jean Smith, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Gayne Auther Patton of Benbrook and Robert J. Patton of Denver; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Geraldine Nowita Jones Geraldine Nowita Jones, 80, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 10, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Thomas, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Jones worked at Tascosa Drive Inn Theatre as a cashier from the mid- 1950s until the early 1960s. She sold Avon Products from 1969 to 1978. She was a member of President's Club for several years and won many awards. She was born in Bentley, Okla., Oct. 3, 1921, to Gilbert and Nellie Anderson. She was the beloved wife of Bud Raymond Jones. Her family was the most important thing to her. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1986; and a son, Roy Don Jones of Raleigh, N.C. Survivors include three daughters, Pat Henry of Oklahoma City, Mona Hopkins and Marilyn Lemon, both of Amarillo; a sister, Jean Jefferson of Tulsa, Okla.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. today and continue until 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family will be at 3313 Palmetto Trail. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Oma Bell McPherson Schmedel Oma Bell McPherson Schmedel, 72, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 10, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. David Evans, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Schmedel was born in Hedley. She was raised in McLean and graduated from McLean High School. She moved to Amarillo in 1956 from Waco. She worked as a bookkeeper at Amarillo College full time for three years and part-time for 30 years. She married David Schmedel on Aug. 13, 1966, in Amarillo. She assisted her husband in an income tax business. Her primary endeavor in life was being a devoted wife and mother. She was a key to her husband's awards at Amarillo College for teaching excellence. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and square dancing. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Rebecca Payne of Santa Fe, N.M., and Deborah Peyton of Amarillo; a sister, Ona Gail McKee of Amarillo; a brother, Thelter McPherson of Griffin, Ga.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Trinity Baptist Church building fund, 1608 Wolflin Ave., Amarillo, TX 79109; Amarillo Opera, 2223 S. Van Buren St., Amarillo, TX 79109; or Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 Dorothea Mae McGinnis Dorothea Mae McGinnis, 90, of Amarillo died Friday, March 8, 2002. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Gay-Ciha Funeral Home Chapel in Iowa City, Iowa. Private family burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. Mrs. McGinnis was born July 29, 1911, in Providence, Ill. She was the eldest of seven children born to Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Armstrong Swisher. She graduated from State University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in commerce in June 1934. She married Clifford Folsom McGinnis on Aug. 4, 1934. A devoted wife and mother, she moved coast to coast with her husband and children to several different Army bases during World War II until he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. After the war, she was an active member of AAUW and was a past regent of Penn-Elk, Penn., Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. The past 50 years she lived in Ridgway and Greensburg, Penn., Edwards, Mo., North Port, Fla., and Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1972; and a grandson, Bruce McCall. Survivors include a daughter, Eileen McCall and husband, Dave, of Austin; a son, Bob McGinnis and wife, Sandi, of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Kathy Barnes, Carolyn Hubby, Connie McCall, Michael McGinnis, Marni Warner, Mark McGinnis and Matt McGinnis; seven great-grandchildren; and six brothers and sisters, Fern Becker, Lois Duncan, William Swisher, Esther Preslar, Helen Kummings and Charles Swisher. The family suggests memorials be to St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79109; or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 12, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/031202/obi_allobits.shtml