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Prado
Hortancio (Ardy) Prado, 72, died at Odessa Medical Center on July 4, 2004. He was born to Gregorio and Maria Prado on Nov. 16, 1931.
He owned his own business in Austin for 30 years, and retired in 1994 to move to Fort Davis to help care for his in-laws. He worked for Alpine ISD until 2001, when he retired due to his ill health.
He is survived by his wife, Aparicia (Pat) Talavera; his son, Miguel Talavera Prado; five brothers, Gilbert, Bene and Roy Prado, all of Lubbock, George Prado of Stephenville and Johnny Prado of Austin; three sisters, Celia Robles of Brownfield, Carmen Arebedo and Margarita Prado, both of Austin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosary was held Wednesday, July 7, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis. Mass will be celebrated today at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery with Father Mike Alcuino officiating.
Services are under the direction of Geeslin Funeral Home.
Barrow
Wessolee Watson Barrow, born Feb 19, 1917 in a farmhouse at Howe, Texas, was carried in the arms of angels to our Heavenly Father July 26, 2004, at the age of 87. She leaves behind numerous family members and friends who greatly appreciated her caring phone calls.
Wessolee's working life began in the 6th grade. She lived with various families, working in their homes and caring for their children to earn room and board while she attended school in Alpine. She completed her high school and college education in three years, graduating from Sul Ross State Teachers College at the age of 19 with a bachelor of science degree in August of 1937. Her career as an educator began in the fall of that year, in Fabens. Wessolee and Thomas Wiley Barrow, whom she'd met in Alpine, were secretly married Dec 22nd of that year at Carlsbad, N.M. Her $800 a year contract stated she could not teach if she was married.
Prior to the war years, Wessolee and Tommy had managed picture shows in Odessa and Eldorado, and they owned the picture show in Marble Falls. Barrow continued her personal education, earning her master's degree in education from Sul Ross in 1951. She taught in schools in West Texas; the Los Angeles city schools during World War II and the Korean War; in Catron County schools in New Mexico; and since 1965, the Albuquerque public schools. At the time of her retirement in 1983, she was teaching the 6th grade enriched at Hoover Middle School. Seven credit hours from a doctorate, her career as an educator has spanned 46 years.
Appreciative of the many awards and accolades she had received during her years as a teacher, her greatest joy was knowing she had contributed to a solid educational foundation for her students.
Wessolee had been a member of NEA, NMEA, president of Catron County District 2 Teachers Association, and had served on the NMEA Southwest District Executive Committee. She was a member of the American Association of University of Women and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a Distinguished Teacher in New Mexico.
Preceded in death by her husband, Wessolee is survived by her son, Mark Ellis Barrow, wife Toni and grandson Brett of Belen; her daughter, Arliss Barrow Fullerton; her granddaughter, Monica Anne Fullerton of Las Cruses; her grandson, Thomas R. Fullerton, wife Beth, great-grandson Chance and great-granddaughter Sierra of Moriarty; and her sister, Helen Buie of Odessa, Texas.
Private cremation services have been held. The family requests memorial contributions in her honor be made to the First Methodist Church, P.O. Box 328, Alpine, Texas 79831, of which she was a member.
Bassett
Laura Bassett passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at home in Alpine surrounded by her loving family in her 75th year, after a short illness.
She was the cherished wife and best friend of Gordon for 54 years; much loved mother and mother-in-law of Lecil and Annette of Huntsville, Ark., Alton and Elizabeth of New Zealand, Troy of Alpine, and Gayle and Rayshel of Amarillo. She was the adored grandma of Desri, Melissa and Nick, Janelle, Andrea, Tyler, Brett, Linneya, Miranda, Rebecca and Breanna.
A memorial service for Laura was held Monday, Aug. 9, at Kokernot Lodge in Alpine. A full funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug 12, at the Canyon Cole Community Center at 300 16th Street, Canyon, Texas, followed by burial in the Dreamland Cemetery, two miles South of Canyon.
McLean
Justin K. McLean, 84, of Alpine, died Aug. 7, 2004 in Lubbock.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, Aug. 10, at First Presbyterian Church in Alpine.
Mr. McLean was born in Framingham, Mass., Aug. 31, 1919, to Austin and Sadie McLean. He graduated from Framingham High School and Worster Trade School. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was an instructor at the Amarillo Air Base. He retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. after more than 45 years of service.
McLean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Alpine, where he served as an elder and a deacon. He also was a member of the Rotary Club in Marfa and the Lions Club in Alpine.
He married Helen Shearer on July 20, 1946, in Framingham.
McLean is survived by his wife, Helen, of Alpine; his son, Mark McLean of Big Spring; his daughter, Laurie Hoover of Lubbock; two brothers, Sherwood McLean of Whitinsville, Mass., and Lloyd McLean of Framingham; two sisters, Patricia Dickey of Ashland, Mass., and Joan Zanki of Framingham; two grandchildren, Heather McLean Neal of San Antonio and Ryan McLean of Dallas; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, John Justin McLean in 1963 and James McLean in 1989.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the First Presbyterian Church of Alpine, or to a favorite charity.
Neidhardt
American war pilot and talented artist William Tone (Bill) Neidhardt died on Aug. 7, 2004. He was 86
Bill was born in Spencerville, Ohio, on May 13, 1918. He grew up there and graduated from Spencerville High School. At 14, he joined Company F, 148 Inf., Ohio National Guard as a Bugler and served for four years. During World War II, Bill joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a B-17 pilot in the 457th Bombardment Group, 751st squadron in England. In 1944, he was shot down over Lepizig, Germany, was wounded and spent the next year as a Prisoner of War. He was a member of the 457th Bombardment Group Association - The Fireball Outfit.
After the war, Bill became a life member of the VFW Post in Spencerville. He moved back to Texas where he was Commander of American Legion Posts in Monahans and in Alpine. He was county commissioner in Ward County, Texas. Bill was an active member of the Methodist church in Monahans and Alpine. In Monahans, he served six years as Scoutmaster, Troop 63, Buffalo Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was a life member of Lodge 952 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Texas.
Bill was an excellent artist. He painted many oils of wildlife and of West Texas scenes. He was a great craftsman who worked in wood, ceramics and stained glass. He did fine custom work in restoring old furniture and antiques. He was a wonderful father. He taught his sons sports, hunting, fishing and camping. Through him, his children learned to love the outdoors.
Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary, and by his daughter-in-law, Davelyn; by his parents, Ralph and Mae Neidhardt; and by his brother and sisters, Richard, Martha and Mary. He is survived by his son, James; his son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Dixie; three grandchildren, Jeff Neidhardt, Marcy Lowther and Tanner Neidhardt; three great-grandchildren, Sarah and Lance Neidhardt and Luke Lowther. In addition, he is remembered by his cousins, Nell Jean Neidhardt and Joe Neidhardt, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank all of Bill's many friends and relatives who offered such great support over his last years.
In honor of his daughter-in-law, donations may be sent to the Davelyn Neidhardt Memorial Distinguished Teacher Award, P.O Box 145, Lindsay, TX 76250, or the charity of your choice.
Final services were presided over by Rev. Dick Zimmer of the First Methodist Church of Alpine.
Strock
A memorial service will be held Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Alpine for Wilma Strock.
Strock, 80, passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, in Benton, Ark.
Wilma Strock was born in Queens, N.Y. on May 19, 1924, to Olive Davison Whisenant and William Whisenant. Her mother was born in upstate New York, and served as a librarian for the New York library system in Queens for 48 years. Her father was born in Texas, where he worked as a cowboy, and later found his way to New York, where he met Olive and worked with horses at Belmont race track.
Wilma met her future husband, Dick, in high school, where they were high school sweethearts before they married at age 19 in 1944. They had a brief honeymoon before the Army shipped Dick to the European Theater of combat where he sustained wounds sufficient to send him home to make a full recovery. Wilma worked as a secretary for an advertising firm on Madison Avenue in New York while Dick was away at war. When Dick came home, Wilma kept house and gave birth to sons Douglas and Robert while Dick earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University. In 1950, the family moved to Long Island. Wilma was a full-time mother while Dick worked at Sperry Rand as an engineer. In 1964, Wilma and her family moved to Phoenix, Ariz. Wilma and Dick retired to Alpine in 1980, and made it their home.
Wilma loved Alpine, and enjoyed the company of her many friends with whom she enjoyed going to church, eating lunch and making good conversation. In February 2002, her declining health meant she would make one last move, to Bryant, Ark., where she received the care she needed, and was close to her son, Doug, his wife, Kathy, and her only grandchild, Mark Strock.
Wilma was a fine wife, a good mother, neighbor and friend. Her friends meant a great deal to her, especially after Dick's death in 1988. She was smart, witty and loyal, and she spoke her mind on many subjects. Wilma loved her family, friends, neighbors, and her cat, Koko, who was given a new home when she moved from Alpine to Bryant. She will be missed.
She is survived by her sons, Robert Strock of Sacramento and Douglas Strock, her daughter-in-law, Kathy Strock, and grandson, Mark Strock, of Alexander, Ark.
