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Harrald Henry Lines
81, died in Lordsburg, N.M., Monday, Nov. 10.
Born in Lordsburg, he moved to Virden, N.M., where he attended school, excelling in basketball. He also became a good musician, and graduated in 1940. He attended New Mexico Teachers College in Silver City on a music scholarship, and met his future bride, Annabell Lee Denton; they married Oct. 3, 1941.
He entered the United States Navy shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was discharged in 1945. After the war, he worked for the railroad and a mining smelter, and then spent 35 years working for the El Paso Natural Gas Company, where he was vice president in charge of the accounting division. After his retirement, he and his wife did missionary work for the Latter Day Saints, which took them to Boston and Birmingham, England.
Mr. Lines is survived by his wife of 62 years, Annabell; one son, John, and his wife, Donetta, of Slaton; two brothers, Martin and his wife Eliza and Darrald and his wife Mary; two sisters, Lurene Perkins and Bethel Pomeroy and her husband Martin; three grandchildren and three gret-grandchildren.
Interment, with full military honors, took place in Resthaven Cemetery in Southland, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, Texas 79423.
From El Paso area - 2003
Morris M. Marcus, El Paso businessman and co-developer of famous marinade, dies at 82
Prominent El Paso businessman and charter member of Tri-State Grocers and Big 8 supermarkets, Morris M. Marcus, passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003. He was 82.
Born June 8, 1921, in Alepo, Syria, Marcus immigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was three months old. His parents began a family dry goods business in El Paso in 1921.
Marcus attended Lamar Elementary School and El Paso High School, graduating in the class of 1939. After high school, he went to work as a clerk for the railroad. In 1941, he entered the U.S. Army and served as a tech sergeant overseas until his honorable discharge in 1945. Upon returning to the U.S. that year, he married the former Rena Shabot of Houston, Texas.
In 1945, Marcus and his brother Edward opened the B&C grocery store on Dyer Street, and in 1946 opened the Food Fair Big 8 store, a successful home-owned grocery store and delivery service in Kern Place.
It was around this time that Marcus and Claude Struve developed a smoky sauce and marinade for barbecue brisket. His son, artist Hal Marcus, says, “Back then, people wanted to buy something that was pre-packaged and already marinated. So my dad and Claude came up with this sauce which they marinated brisket in and then sold it with instructions on exactly how to cook it.”
Hal Marcus remembers that his father had a big barrel in the back of the store where he made the sauce. “I can remember turning the crank that mixed all of the seasonings,” Hal Marcus says. “It just smelled fantastic.” Claude’s marinade sauce has since become an El Paso institution and today is distributed worldwide.
Marcus left the grocery business in 1970 and went into real estate, founding Marcus Investments and MIMCO real estate, which his sons Meyer and Clement run today. Bank of the West vice-chairman Rick Francis remembers Marcus as “an outstanding businessman and someone you could really count on.” And Mike Dipp, who knew Marcus since he was a child and whose father shared a friendship with Marcus for 70 years, says, “Mr. Marcus was probably one of the most respected businessmen in El Paso. He was a pillar of the community who was always willing to help. He made so many contributions to this city, but perhaps the legacy he left with his family is his greatest contribution of all.”
Marcus was a life-long member of the B’nai Zion Synagogue and Temple Mt. Sinai. He was a member and president of the Jewish War Veterans and for 25 years served as chairman of the Cemetery Committee for B’nai Zion Synagogue.
Marcus was preceded in death by his parents, Helfon and Latife Marcus, his brother Clement, and his sister Jenny. He is survived by his wife Rena Shabot Marcus, brother Edward Marcus and sisters Sarah Intebi and Esther Mansur; his children Hal Marcus, Meyer Marcus, Clement Marcus, Shirleen Askenazi and Lillian Slovick; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held on Sept. 7 at Congregation B’nai Zion Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Larry Bach and Cantor Kaitlyn Bromberg. His oldest son Hal delivered the eulogy. Contributions in Marcus’ memory may be made to Congregation B’nai Zion Synagogue, Temple Mt. Sinai, or Hospice VNA.
From El Paso area - 2003
Actor John Ritter dead at 54
Actor John Ritter, who died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003 at 54, was watched by millions of TV viewers in two hit shows that came three decades apart.
He mastered the art of small-screen acting in the 1970s with his signature bumbling-bachelor role in “Three’s Company.” A year ago, he achieved a rare sitcom comeback with “8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter,” this time playing a protective dad.
Ritter, the son of singing cowboy Tex Ritter, was on the set taping an episode of “8 Simple Rules” when he collapsed from an undetected heart ailment. He died at the Burbank, Calif., hospital where he was born.
In the famously lightweight sex farce “Three’s Company,” Ritter’s Jack Tripper was the naughty but warm-hearted bachelor sharing an apartment with two young women (Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt) riding TV’s then-risqué jiggle-com wave.
“Critics were kind to the actors,” Ritter said, “but they hated the show.” He won an Emmy Award in 1984 for his work in the show’s final season.
Ritter grew up in a Hollywood family; the youngest son of a father who had gained fame as an actor and country & Western singer. He graduated from Hollywood High School, where he was student body president. He went on to earn a degree in drama at the University of Southern California.
As a slapstick clown, Ritter made it look like so much silliness. In fact, he had studied with two of the theater world’s most respected acting teachers, Stella Adler and Nina Foch, and was an accomplished dramatic actor as well.
Ritter’s first TV role was as a minister on “The Waltons.” Later he appeared in the ABC detective comedy-drama “Hooperman” and the CBS political romantic-comedy “Hearts Afire.”
Before launching “8 Simple Rules” he made guest appearances on “Ally McBeal,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Felicity.” His performance in the acclaimed 1996 film “Sling Blade” (where he reunited with Billy Bob Thornton from their “Hearts Afire” days) won praise from critics.
Most recently Ritter played the mall manager in the film “Bad Santa,” again opposite Thornton. The film is scheduled for November release.) He also provided the voice for Clifford the Big Red Dog, the PBS children’s show.
Ritter was married from 1977 to 1996 to Nancy Morgan, the mother of his three oldest children, Jason, Carly and Tyler. He married actress Amy Yasbeck in 1999; she is the mother of his fourth child, daughter Stella.
Civic and political leader Richard Telles Sr. dies
Richard Telles Sr., a longtime El Paso civic and political leader who paved the way for Mexican-Americans to hold political office, passed away on August 24. He was 81.
Telles’ political and community involvement spanned more than 60 years. He first served as city clerk from 1952-62 and for the next 17 years as county commissioner. He was Democratic Party Precinct Chairman for 44 years and in 1985 was elected El Paso Independent School District school trustee, a position he held until the time of his death. He was the first Mexican-American to be elected president of the Board of Trustees in 108 years.
In 1957, Telles played a major role in helping his brother, Raymond L. Telles, get elected mayor of El Paso, the first Hispanic ever to be elected mayor of a major U.S. city. His brother later went on to become ambassador to Costa Rica under President Kennedy.
Telles was born on April 23, 1922, and grew up in South El Paso. He was educated at Houchen Development Center, St. Ignatius Catholic School, Cathedral High School and UTEP. He spent his whole life dedicated to improving the education of El Paso youths. During a 1987 campaign speech for the City Council, he said, “Our youth, which is the only hope for our future, is now and must remain always the number one concern of our entire citizenry.”
In addition to his many political accomplishments, Telles was president of LULAC council No. 8, the Optimist Club (the first Hispanic to be elected president), the San Antonio Catholic Church, and Toastmasters de las Americas. He was a member of the San Jose Catholic Church Union, the Lions and Rotary Clubs.
Telles owned and operated a number of businesses in El Paso, most notably City Vending, a company for which his daughter Roberta “Bobbie” Telles works today. To his family, Telles was known as “Mr. T,” and of her father, daughter Bobbie says, “Mr. T was extremely brilliant. There was rarely a day that I didn’t learn something new from him. He was down-to-earth, but oh so exciting. There was never a dull moment living and working with my father. When God created Mr. T, He threw the mold away.”
Telles was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Lilia, and his brother, Joe I. Telles. His is survived by his brother Raymond Telles; his children Richard Telles Jr., Roberta Telles, Albert A. Telles, Raymond R. Telles; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral mass was held on August 26 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Interment was private. According to family members, memorial contributions may be made to St. Ignatius, 408 Park Street, El Paso, Texas 79902.
From El Paso area - 2003
Delia Stoltz dies at 74
Delia R. Stoltz, 74, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, owner and manager of the La Jolla Trailer Park for 37 years, passed away Thursday, Aug. 21. She was also a lifelong resident of El Paso. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and numerous tenants.
Mrs. Stoltz was an industrious and energetic person who held a variety of jobs and will probably be best remembered for two: as a waitress in the 1960s at the old Mac’s Delicatessen in Downtown El Paso, where she was known as “Little One” and “Chiquita,” and as the owner and manager of the La Jolla Trailer Park in Ysleta. Over 37 years at the trailer park, she developed many good business and poersonal relationships, which she cherished.
She enjoyed traveling, and her favorite pastime was talking with and meeting new people.
Mrs. Stoltz is survived by her husband of 53 years, Peter A. Stoltz; her oldest son, Gilbert Stoltz; her oldest daughter, Cynthia F. Parra and her husband, Ruben A. Parra; her daughter, Sylvia V. Silvas and her husband, Rudy Silvas Jr.; her son George C. Stoltz and his wife, Nancy Stoltz; eight grandchildren: Rudy Silvas III, Adrian Parra, Diana Parra Altamirano, Alexandria Parra, Robert A. Parra, Felixshia Nicole Stoltz, George Anthony Stoltz and George Eric Stoltz; and one great-grandson, Marcus Altamirano.
Visitation was held at Martin Funeral Home East, and a funeral mass was given at St. Stephens Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Ruben A. Parra, Rudy Silvas Jr., Adrian Parra, Rudy Silvas III, George Anthony Stoltz, Richard E. Chavez, Ramiro Diaz and George P. Stoltz. Honorary pallbearers were Louie G. Stoltz, Jaime Nuñez, Robert A. Parra and George Eric Stoltz. Interment took place at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
From El Paso area - 2003
Ann Wilmarth Edward dies at 78
A graveside memorial service for Ann Wilmarth Edwards was held at Restlawn Cemetary in El Paso. Her son, the Reverend Dwight Edwards, pastor of Grace Bible Church in College Station, Texas, officiated.
Mrs. Edwards was a lifelong resident of El Paso. In 1997, she moved to College Station, where she died on Aug. 4 at the age of 78.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Woodbridge Edwards Jr., who was descended from prominent New England families, and by her parents, Louise and James C. Wilmarth. Mr. Wilmarth was editor of the El Paso Herald-Post, and Mrs. Wilmarth was a learned, cultured woman who served as a member of the board of directors of the El Paso Public Library for 25 years, and was instrumental in bringing art and well-known artists to El Paso. She was a great supporter and friend of Urbici Soler, Hari Kidd, Tom Lea and Leola Freeman.
Ann Edwards was a direct descendant of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts. She attended Radford School for Girls and Dudley Grammar School, and graduated from El Paso High School, all in El Paso. She received a bachelor’s degree in science from Mills College in Oakland, Calif.
Mrs. Edwards was a teacher at Lamar Elementary School. She was an active member of the Junior League of El Paso and a member of “Las Comadres,” as well as other civic organizations. She continued her volunteer work to help others at Grand Court in College Station. She was a member of Grace Bible Church in College Station.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law: Dwight and Sandy Edwards of College Station, Tim and Lou Edwards of Weatherford, Texas, and Jim and Mappy Edwards of Elko, Nev.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and many devoted friends.
Donations may be made to the Ann Edwards Memorial at Grace Bible Church, 700 Anderson Street, College Station, Texas 77840-3251.
From El Paso area - 2003
Lenore Harris Hughes, a retired journalism teacher who wrote obituaries for El Paso Inc. for four years until partially paralyzed by a stroke, died Aug. 25 in El Paso. She was 88.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Shubert, Neb., on March 30, 1914. She had been a writer, author and journalist for most of her life, publishing her first story at the age of 12. Many of her articles and poems have been published in various magazines, newspapers and books.
She graduated from Omaha University with a bachelor’s degree and earned a master’s of art from Phillips University in Enid, Okla.
She taught journalism at Austin High School for 20 years, was an ordained minister and served as a religious education director. She was active in the First Christian Church, where she was an elder, chairperson of various departments, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Chancel Choir.
She was the author of Holy Adobe, an historical book about adobe structures, and other books. Holy Adobe recently went into its second printing and is sold via amazon.com.
Among her many accomplishments are listings in the 1976 Who’s Who in Religion, Who’s Who in Education and the 1986-87 Who’s Who in U.S. Writers, Editors and Poets. She was a Golden Key recipient, presented to her at Columbia University in New York City for outstanding devotion to high school press and her encouragement of student editors.
“Lenore touched many lives during her tenure at El Paso Inc. and we were all saddened by her death,” said El Paso Inc. Publisher Tom Fenton.
“Lenore made a great contribution to the community because she would take the time to go out and sit down with the families of her obituary subjects and dig into the individual’s family history and accomplishments.
“She was the kind of person who would go and get copies of her articles and, unsolicited, send copies to family members around the U.S. Our paper was showered with notes of appreciation from people all around the country.”
Mrs. Hughes also was active in many civic organizations, including the Woman’s Department of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, the Woman’s Club of El Paso, the El Paso Art Association and the Retired Teachers Association.
Her husband, the Rev. Delbert L. Hughes, died some years ago. She is survived by her sisters, Neldene Gray of Sun City, Ariz., and Ardis Ann Whalen of Stanton, Neb.; and by five nieces and two nephews.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to First Christian Church, 901 Arizona, El Paso, Texas 79902.
From El Paso area - 2003
Kistenmacher, Charles E., died May 1, 2004 at the age of 90. Born March 21, 1914, in Paris, Texas, he graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in civil engineering. While at the university, he was a member of the varsity golf team and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Upon his marriage to Eugenia Crook of Paris, Texas, the couple moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he supervised construction of Scoffield Barracks at Pearl Harbor for Robert E. McKee General Contractor Inc.
The couple moved to El Paso after brief stays in Solvang, Calif., and Ogden, Utah. After more than 35 years of service, Charles retired from Robert E. McKee General Contractors Inc. as senior vice president and head of the home office.
Although an avid golfer for many years, upon retirement he devoted his time to becoming an accomplished artist. His pursuit of perfection resulted in many awards at local, regional and national art shows. A small sampling of his work is presently on display in the Heritage Gallery at the El Paso International Museum of Art.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eugenia, and his family including daughter Karen Russell Roots and her husband, Dr. Logan Roots; son Eric Kistenmacher and his wife, Michelle; grandson Adam Frederick and wife, Janet; and other grandchildren, Trent Arnold, Heather Tomlin, Jessica Bevers and Tyler Smith. A memorial service was held at the McKee Chapel at the Church of St. Clements on May 8. Interment of his ashes to the garden at the church followed the service. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Desert Springs for their many acts of love and kindness. Contributions to a favorite charity would be appreciated.
