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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Funerals and Death Notices 2/7/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Ashley Dawn Barnhill, 16, at noon at Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Augustus Ducas Clemens IV, 82, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dawson Coleman, 78, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial at 3:30 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. SAN ANGELO - Ruth Harvey Young, 92, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Clide Roberts, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Victoria Ramirez, 65, at noon at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Earlene Anderson, 68, of Plainview, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in North Brown Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. IRAAN - Rod Richardson, 73, at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church; burial in Restland Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Cecile Griffin Daniels, 84, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Eugene R. Keese, 88, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. LLANO - Kendall L. Coffman, 63, graveside at 2 p.m. in Kuykendall Cemetery in San Saba County; arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Lee Terrazas Sr. Lee Terrazas Sr., 84, of Miles died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. Segundo Soto Segundo G. Soto, 80, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Rosa Ramon MENARD - Rosa Ramon, 73, of Menard died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in San Angelo. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Fort McKavett. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Saucedo of Menard and Ruth Gonzales of Mason; six sons, Ruben Ramon, Lupe Ramon, Ben Ramon and Albert Ramon, all of Menard, Cesario Ramon of Mississippi and Higinio ``PePe'' Ramon of Mason; 28 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Aaron Davis JUNCTION - Aaron Dayne Davis, 79, of Junction died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. He was born Jan. 28, 1921, in Hext and had been a resident of Junction for 45 years. He was a salesman for Mead Inc. and a member of Hill Country Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Davis of Junction; three sons, Garry Dayne Davis of San Angelo, Robert Michael Davis of Austin and Gary Lynn Davis of Huntsville; two sisters, Valera Green of Odessa and Charlene Wheeler of Abilene; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Eugene Krutilek FORT STOCKTON - Eugene Leo ``Crash'' Krutilek, 68, of El Campo died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, in Fort Stockton. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with military graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Garden of Memories Cemetery in El Campo. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born June 26, 1931. He served in the Army, worked as a tool pusher for Texas Gulf and was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Mae Milburn; three sons, Clifford David Krutilek of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mitchell Alan Krutilek of Nederland and Kyle Krutilek of Pearland; two sisters, Jeralyn Barice Prihoda of Nada and Sylvia Marie Weisner of Wharton; four brothers, Ted Joe Krutilek of El Campo, Victor Emanuel Krutilek of Houston, Milan Joseph Krutilek of Wharton and John William Krutilek of Washington, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Dorothy Johnson LLANO - Dorothy Johnson, 87, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Bluffton Cemetery in Bluffton. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 4, 1913, in Kansas City, Mo., and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1995. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Vigil of Moriarty, N.M.; a son, John Kane of St. Point Lucie, Fla.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Roland Myrick STANTON - Roland Price Myrick, 96, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 12, 1904, in Coke County. He was a farmer and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Irvin Myrick, and one sister, Myrtle Stewart, both of Stanton; four nieces; and 10 nephews. Garwood Burns LAMPASAS - Garwood Burns, 85, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born May 26, 1914, in Giddings. He was a retired Chevrolet automobile dealer. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Sam Hammett Jr. of Lampasas; a sister-in-law, Robbie Walton of Bedford; and several nieces and nephews including, Barbara Phillips of Lampasas and Glen Walton of Lometa. T.J. Taff SAN SABA - T.J. Taff, 90, of San Saba died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in Brownwood. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. He was born May 31, 1909, in San Saba. He was a farmer, rancher and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Roxie Taff of San Saba; a son, Thomas Taff of Hot Springs, Ark.; a daughter, Fay Hammer of Midland; a brother, E.L. ``Pete'' Taff of San Saba; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a nephew. Louise Grote LLANO - Louise Ewald Grote, 87, of Buchanan Dam died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in Buchanan Dam. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. She was born Sept. 24, 1912, in Rowena and had been a resident of Buchanan Dam since 1964. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper and was a homemaker and a member of Lutie Watkins United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, James Grote of Buchanan Dam; a daughter, Mary Grote Hammons of Buchanan Dam; a son, Larry Grote of San Antonio; a sister, Doris Lock of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Dulah Snow BIG SPRING - Dulah ``Mutt'' Snow, 81, of Big Spring died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Stanton care center. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 25, 1918, in Bisbee, Ariz., and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She owned and operated a lounge until retirement. Survivors include two daughters, Hazel Andrews of Big Spring and Melba Knapp of Terrell; two sisters, Inez Briscoe of Odessa and Fran Korchenko of Shallowater; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Emma Russell MONAHANS - Emma Russell, 84, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in Monahans. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 26, 1915, in Toyah. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Marilyn Crowley of Washington D.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Donna Todd BIG SPRING - Donna Todd, 72, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Gladys Keith BIG SPRING - Gladys Keith, 87, of Big Spring died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in a Stanton care center. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. William Hart PECOS - William Bruce Hart, 56, of Stanton died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Guillermo Montoya PECOS - Guillermo Montoya, 50, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries AUGUSTUS D. CLEMENS IV Augustus Ducas Clemens IV, 82, of San Angelo died at his home Saturday morning, Feb. 5, 2000, surrounded by his family. Rosary service was Sunday, Feb. 6, at Holy Angels Catholic Church. The Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Gus donated his earthly body for use in a Texas medical school. Burial will occur at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. A twin, Gus was born Jan. 30, 1918, in Baltimore, Md., to Augustus Ducas Clemens III and Eleanor Collins Clemens. His father was part of an old Maryland family involved in real estate; his mother was part of an old San Antonio family involved in banking, ranching and the oil and gas business. Gus grew up in San Antonio and attended St. Peter's School, Lukins Academy (where he began a lifelong friendship with Henry Guerra), and Central Catholic High School. He graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., where he was a champion swimmer. Gus' father died when he was 12, his mother married Don Rogers, an Army officer, in 1932. While the family was stationed in Hawaii, Gus attended the University of Hawaii for two years, was a star underclassman on the university swim team and surfed with Duke Kahanamoku. He graduated from St. Mary's University in 1940 with a B.S. in physics and received a commission in the Army through his officer candidate school training at St. Mary's. He was an avid flyer and sailor during this time. He once sailed a small boat up the New England coast alone and also participated in swim meets and exhibitions with his friend, Hondo Crouch. Gus entered the service early in 1941 and served in Enid, Okla., Ellington Field, Iceland, France and Germany in the Signal Corps. He left the service as a captain in 1945 and began a career in geophysics and oil and gas exploration. He married Mariana (Mollie) Catherine Hart Aug. 25, 1947, in Dallas. Their first child, Augustus Ducas Clemens V, was born in 1948. Their first daughter, Mariana Catherine Clemens was born in 1950. The family lived for a short time in Eastland where Gus worked in the oil and gas business. Gus was recalled to active duty in early 1951 as part of the Korean crisis and served in the security service at Brooks Field in San Antonio. In July 1953, after Gus left the service the second time, the Clemens family moved to San Angelo and Gus resumed his career as an independent geophysicist. A second daughter, Anne Elisabeth Clemens, was born in 1955. In 1959, with the oil business in a slump, Gus returned to his beloved swimming in two ways. He started a second business, the A.D. Clemens Company, to build swimming pools and water treatment facilities. He was particularly proud of work he did on the Central High School and Swim & Racquet Club pools. His swimming pool designs and innovations won him several awards from the National Swimming Pool Institute. At the same time, he began swimming in Red Cross and other programs that would develop into today's Masters Swimming Program. A second son, Thomas Franklin Clemens, was born in 1960, followed by a third daughter, Mary Louise Clemens in 1964. In the 1970s and 1980s, Gus' business took him around the world as he worked as a consultant and project facilitator for water treatment plants in Italy, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. On one trip to Egypt, accompanied by his wife and daughter, Mary Louise, Egyptian workers gave him the honorary name ``Baba'' by which he was affectionately known by his family and close friends from that time forward. Swimming also took Gus around the world as he competed in the Masters Program. He was a dominant swimmer in his age group for the past 30 years. During most of this time his relay team held the world record in their event. Fellow San Angeloans, David and Val Hague and Drs. Steve and Boster enjoyed many swim meet adventures together. He enjoyed working out with Central High School swim team members and assisting at swimming meets. In the last months of his life, swimmers from around the world called to wish him well. Gus also enjoyed outdoor activities. In his youth he climbed to the tops of active volcanoes in Hawaii, and in his 50s, 60s and 70s he hiked to the highest peak in Texas, camped out in Big Bend, kayaked almost the entire length of the Rio Grande, whitewater canoed past Mayan ruins in Belize and scuba dived on structures from Lake Amistad to the Caribbean. He continued his active life until his final months; he died of the effects of prostate cancer. Gus was a lifelong Catholic and member of Sacred Heart and later Holy Angels parishes. In the 1950s, he was president of the Holy Name Society at Sacred Heart, was chairman of the building committee for the Cathedral Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. In the 1960s, he was an early supporter and participant in the Crucero movement. He was a longtime communion distributor at Holy Angels and active in other parish affairs. Gus was a member of the Rotary Club of San Angelo and many professional organizations in his fields. He was a generous contributor to his alma maters, Georgetown Prep and St. Mary's University. He was a member of the boards of directors of West Texas Boys Ranch, St. John's Hospital, Angelo Civic Theatre, River Corridor Commission and other organizations. Survivors include his wife, Mollie; his twin sister, Eleanor Dix of Westhampton, N.Y.; sisters, Toya Rolf of Key Biscayne, Fla., and Lelani Gary of San Antonio. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather; sisters, June Cotter Ewing and Becky Rogers; and all his brothers-in-law. All his children survive and their spouses, Leona Michele (Miki) Ross Clemens, Edward Clayton Alred, Ph.D., Jerry Weldon Mills, Vicki Olson Clemens and Bruce Tyroler; all his grandchildren, Augustus Ducas Clemens VI, Sarah Ross Clemens, Steven Clay Alred, Mariana (Mollie) Catherine Alred, Ryan Clifton Mills, Julia Elisabeth Mills, Thomas Franklin Clemens Jr. and Catherine Nicole Clemens. Gus also is survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, other family members and good friends who live, literally, around the world. We all miss him as we celebrate his good life, well led. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. ALFRED B. HARMON ROBERT LEE - Alfred B. Harmon, 79, of Robert Lee died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in The Grand Court in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in the Robert Lee Cemetery with Hospice Chaplain Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Alfred was born Feb. 14, 1920, in Coke County, Texas. He married Ethel Alice Counts on June 15, 1942, in San Angelo. Alfred had been a resident of Coke County most all of his life. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force. He was a pipe fitter for Union Local 211 in Houston before his retirement in 1982. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas R. Harmon and Amanda Elvira Sparks Harmon; a sister, Ruby Lee Blair; and three brothers, Cortez Harmon, Crowley Harmon and Finis Harmon. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Harmon of Robert Lee; a son, Nick Harmon and wife, Kim, of League City; a sister, Inez Harmon Humm of Robert Lee; and five brothers, Floyd Harmon and J.D. Harmon, both of Robert Lee, his twin, Alf Harmon of San Angelo, Milton ``Bill'' Harmon of Waxahachie and Randle Harmon of San Angelo. Five grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers, Kristen Bitzer, Michael Bitzer, Cody Harmon, Amanda Blair and Beau Blair. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. It was Alfred's request that no ties be worn to the services. ANNIE MORRIS Annie Mae Morris passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2000, in Baptist Memorials Geriatric Hospital. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Brad Winchester of Grape Creek Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Ann was born Sept. 5, 1920, in Victoria to Nelson Ball and Lou E. Reid Ball. She married Grady Morris Feb. 17, 1940, in San Angelo. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in just a few days. Mrs. Morris had been a bookkeeper for Baptist Memorials, St. John's Hospital and Owens Brothers Construction Co. She was a member of the Grape Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Grady Morris of San Angelo; one daughter, Jo Ann Fairbanks and husband, Marshall, of San Antonio; one son, Mike L. Morris and wife, Sally of San Angelo; 10 grandchildren, Larry and Chris Norris, Toby Streicher, Austin and Hailey Morris, Carmen and Melissa Fairbanks, Ryan and Chad Nichter and Jeaneen Orcutt; two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Christopher Norris; three brothers, L. David Ball of San Angelo, Steve Ball of Florida and Nelson Ball of Lufkin; and one sister, Edith Rincon of Houston. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo. DAWSON COLEMAN Dawson Coleman passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at 5:30 a.m. in San Angelo Community Medical Center. He was born Oct. 20, 1921, in Miles, Texas, to George and Zephy Smithwick Coleman. His parents and a sister preceded him in death. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Larry Shotwell, Tom Martin and Chester McCown. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. Dawson married Goldie Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gray, on July 5, 1943, at the First Baptist Church of Bronte. The Rev. J.E. Eldridge, father of Mrs. Rex Lowe, performed the ceremony. To this union was born one son, Randal Gray Coleman. A graduate of Miles High School, Dawson was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Corps of Engineers. On his return to civilian life, he attended San Angelo College and graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor of science degree in vocational agriculture. He later earned a master of education degree from Texas Tech and his administrative certification from Abilene Christian University. He was a vocational agricultural teacher for 21 years, teaching in Miles, Bangs and San Angelo Central high schools. He was named assistant principal at Central High School in 1974 and served in that position for 11 years. He was an administrator in the Water Valley I.S.D. when he retired in 1985. At the time of his death, he was engaged in ranching in Coke County. Dawson was a member of Texas Retired Teachers Association, a life member of Texas State Teachers Association, the Texas Association of Secondary Principals and the Texas Vocational Agriculture Association. He served as president of the Concho Hereford Association and as a director of the Texas Hereford Association. He was chairman of the feeder calf sales for 40 years, representing the Hereford breed. At the time of his death, Dawson was serving as superintendent of the Junior Hereford Heifer Show for the San Angelo Livestock Show. His involvement with the San Angelo Livestock Show Association spanned 50 years. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Goldie, and his son, Randal, both of San Angelo. He also is survived by two special nieces, Pam Witt and her husband, Roland, of Stephenville, and Gwen Dugan and her husband, Paul, of Clyde; and a special nephew, Bill Coleman and wife, Diane, of Kellerton, Iowa. Other survivors include three brothers, Richard Coleman of Miles, Howard Coleman of San Angelo and Dewey Coleman of Tyler; a sister, Kay Hagan of San Angelo; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Coleman of Fort Worth; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The family wishes to thank Dr. John Ballard III, Dr. Paul Beuchel, Dr. John Granaghan, the staff of San Angelo Community Medical Center and the staff of Myrtlewood for the care given to Dawson during his illness. Pallbearers are Greg McDonald, Clayton McCown, Jerome Smithwick, Kermit Wendland, Tom Waddell and Billy Weatherby, all of San Angelo, Charles Ehrig of Miles and Reed Stewart of Sterling City. Honorary pallbearers are Rex Lowe, Ron Bates, Jim Nevins, George Faulkner, Minton White, Ed Cumbie, Gerald Sandusky, Fred Salling, X.B. Cox, A.T. Granzin, Otis Deal, Bill Hinnant, Dewey Luckett and Pete Puentez. The family requests memorials be sent to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center of San Angelo. PAT COYAN John Pat Coyan was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to George and Mary Hannum Coyan. He lived his early years in Council Bluffs and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937. He was a 1941 graduate of Drake University with a B.J. degree. He worked several years for the Standard-Times and retired in 1981. During World War II, he was in the Navy and spent most of his military career as a blimp pilot at Naval Air Station, Santa Ana, Calif. He married Lucille Foote on Aug. 5, 1944, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Orange, Calif. They have one daughter and son-in-law, Michele and Michael Amoroso of Northridge, Calif., and a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Sara Coyan of San Angelo. Pat and Lucille have a granddaughter, Christie Webb and husband, Greg; three grandsons, Gregory Amoroso and wife, Sandra, and Kinley and Bill Coyan; three great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jordon and Cameron Webb. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with the Rev. Clifton Gardner, rector, and the Rev. Robert Hedges officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd Garth Fund. _________________________________________________________________ Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard-Times.