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Eileen Callery died Mary 24.
Born June 16, 1912, in Spokane, Wash., she began a career with the government soon after completing high school. In her position with the government, she traveled widely in the western states, transferred to the Department of Agriculture in 1945 and moved to El Paso, where she lived the rest of her life.
One of ten children, Ms. Callery is survived by a brother, Martin Callery of Houston, and a sister, Frances Callery Flynn of El Paso. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Internment took place at Concordia Cemetery.
From El Paso area - 2003
Mona Gaither-Howard died Thursday, May 29. She was born Dec. 8, 1920, in Baird, Texas, and was the daughter of Carrol and Rose Bradford.
She attended Texas Tech University and worked for the War Department during WWII. She moved to El Paso with her then husband, John D. Gaither Jr. She worked for the Ysleta Independent School District for 27 years and was active in many organizations, including Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She served as president of the Lower Valley Women’s Club for two terms, was a member of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church and St. Christopher’s Women’s Guild and was an expert bridge player.
Mrs. Howard is survived by her husband, H.A. Howard; by her son, John D. Gaither III; by two granddaughters, Allison Gaither Foy and Scott Foy of Lufkin, Texas, and Carrol Gaither Seale and Joshua Seale; one great-grandson, Gabriel Scott Seale; and Sandra Gaither of Austin. Interment took place at Restlawn Memorial Park.
Memorial donations can be made in her name to St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 300 Riverside Drive, El Paso, Texas 79915.
From El Paso area - 2003
Rochelle Robertson Thompson, 66, died Sunday, June 1, at her home in El Paso.
She was active in many organizations including the El Paso County Medical Society Alliance and Drive-A-Meal.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Dr. Richard K. Thompson; by her daughter, Tracey Lynne Thompson; and by her son, Trent S. Thompson.
Memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Animal Rescue League of El Paso Inc., P.O. Box 13055, El Paso, Texas 79913, or the American Heart Association of El Paso at 233 Mesa Hills, El Paso, Texas 79912.
From El Paso area - 2003
Isiah Gordon Jr., 67, died Sunday, June 1.
He retired from the U.S. Army on June 30, 1985, and was a resident of El Paso for more than 30 years. His military career spanned 27 years, including service in the Vietname War. Among his many service awards, Mr. Gordon received the Vietnam Service Medal, the Purple Heart, an Army Commendation Medal (fourth Oak Leaf Cluster) Meritorious Unit Commendation – Republic of Vietnam and the Good Conduct Medal (eighth award).
After his military service, Mr. Gordon worked as a civilian for the Department of the Army for more than nine years. He was a lifetime member of the military Order of the Purple Heart, the Disabled American Veterans No. 187 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 2451. He was a Melvin Jones Fellow in the El Paso Mountain Lions Club. He was also a member of various other organizations, including the El Paso Friends of Jazz Society.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores; his brothers, Alvin and John; and his sister, Clara Waterman. He is survived by two sons, Isiah and his wife, Kimiko, of Albuquerque and Ron Jerido of Houston; his daughters, Annette of Beaumont, Texas, and Karen Armstead and her husband, John, of Lacey, Wash.; by three grandchildren and one grandchild yet to be born. He is also survived by three sisters, Otelia Barnett of Cleveland, Mary E. Walker and her husband, Henry, of Alexandria, Va., and Lula G. Pearson and her husband, Eddie, of Miami; by his brother, Tolbert, and his wife, Ann Ruth, of Columbus, Ga.; and by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Interment took place at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with military honors. Jeremy Michael Ward, 27, died Sunday, May 25, in Los Angeles.
Jeremy was born on May 5, 1976, in Fort Worth, and lived most of his life in El Paso. He attended St. Clement’s Episcopal School and El Paso High School, and for several years had his own woodworking business, J&D Benchworks. He was a musician, artist and writer, and was a member of the bands, “Defacto” and “The Mars Volta,” which had recently returned from a European tour and were in Los Angeles during a break from their U.S. tour when his death occurred.
He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Esther Ward of El Paso; his brother, Jered Ward, of El Paso; Jeff and Jayme Ward of El Paso; Homer and Candy Carmean of Brenham, Texas; cousins, Jim Ward of El Paso; Rikki Anderson of Pflugerville, Texas; Carl Carmean of Santa Barbara; and Hamilton Carmean of San Marcos.
Memorial contributions can be made in his name to the Musicians’ Assistance Program, 817 Vine Street, Suite 219, Hollywood, Calif. 90038.
From El Paso area - 2003
Lawrence (Larry) Buzzard died Thursday, May 29. Born in Joplin, Mo., on April 12, 1914, he graduated from high school in Neosho, Mo. From 1942 to 1978, he was an employee of the Federal Aviation Adminstra-tion as an air traffic control specialist, and in 1988, he met Amy Olivia Lewis. They married on Feb. 14, 1989.
Mr. Buzzard is survived by his wife and by her children, her daughter and her great-granddaughter. Interment took place in Memory Gardens of the Valley in Santa Teresa. Memorial contributions can be made in his name to the First Baptist Church of El Paso, 805 Montana Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79902 or to any favorite charity.
His family wishes to thank Hospice of El Paso for the care provided to Mr. Buzzard.
From El Paso area - 2003
Alfonso (Pino) Ramirez Sr., 86, passed away Friday, May 30. Born in Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico, he was a longtime resident of El Paso and a parishoner of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in November of 1942 and completed basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif. He served with combat forces during WWII, assigned to the 4th Armored Division, Company C, of the 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion. He fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe, and was awarded the American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. The 4th Armored Division, of which he was a part, received the Presidential Citation and the French Fourragere Citation. In April 1946, he reenlisted and was assigned to Northern Italy for peacetime occupation and was honorably discharged in 1947. He began his civilian career as a painter at Fort Bliss, receiving numerous commendations and service awards for his excellent work performance.
He retired in 1980 after 38 years of distinguished service with the Department of the Army at Fort Bliss. He was a member of the Catholic War Veterans Post 1883.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elena Garcia Ramirez; by their children, Alfonso Ramirez Jr. (Patricia) of Sacramento, Robert Ramirez (Debra) of Glastonbury, Conn., Mary Ann Ramirez of Abilene, Michael Ramirez of Las Vegas and Julie Bustillos (Roman) of El Paso; by his grandchildren, Alexis, Andrew and Christopher Ramirez and Kristen Bustillos; by his brother, Fernando Ramirez; by his sisters, Dora Ramirez, Margarita Patino, Reverend Mother Mary Ramirez MCM, Amelia Ramirez and Ofelia Ortega. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aniceto Ramirez and Hortencia De la Rosa Ramirez; his sister, Elisa Vega; and brother, Francisco Ramirez.
Interment took place in Fort Bliss National Cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Ramirez’s family wishes to express their thanks to Dr. Jesus Gomez and the 4th floor nursing staff of Sierra Medical Center.
From El Paso area - 2003
Willie Virginia Purcell Roberts, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 4, in Austin, Texas. She was a resident of El Paso from 1958 to 1994.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donis Weldon Roberts, and her son, Donis Weldon Roberts Jr. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Jean Russell and Robert J. Claggett of Austin; son and daughter-in-law, Robert Ray “Zoomer” Roberts and Monica Krause of El Paso; and daughter-in-law, Linda Gail Roberts of El Paso. Interment was at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
From El Paso area - 2003
Dorothy M. Craige, 22, passed away Tuesday, June 3, in Austin. She was a lifelong El Paso resident, and graduated from St. Clements Episcopal School and Coronado High School, and was a student at the University of Texas at Austin.
She is survived by her parents, Dr. Branch and Helen Craige of El Paso; her sister, Hallie Craige of Dallas; her brother, Branch Craige IV of Atlanta; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Winston C. Lill of Franklin, N.C.; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bach of El Paso; her aunts, Betty Jean Craige and Mary Jo Johnson; and her uncle, Winston C. Lill Jr.
Interment took place in Memory Gardens of the Valley. Memorial contributions can be made in her name to St. Clements Episcopal School or to the Humane Society.
From El Paso area - 2003
Col. (Ret.) George W.E. Harris, 82, died Tuesday, June 10.
He was born in Gilbert, Ariz., and attended Arizona State University until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942.
He retired after 26 years of service, which included his position as squadron commander of the 96th and 22nd Bomb Wings, operations officer at Biggs Air Force Base and deputy commander of Operations, Strategic Air Command, in Omaha, Neb.
He was a member of the Order of the Daedalions, 24th Flight.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kay Harris; his son, George W. (Bill) Harris; his daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Gary Gardner; grandchildren Wayne Gardner and Robert Gardner; sisters, Virginia Schorr of Mora Bay, Calif., Betty Nuttycombe of Denver and Patricia Dunne of Burbank; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Interment took place at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with military honors.
From El Paso area - 2003
Col. Irving Lee Kanof (U.S. Army Ret.), 87, died on Thursday, June 12.
He was born in New York City, attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and was commissioned into the Coast Artillery Corps in 1942, serving as the 6th Coast Artillery’s battery range officer and executive officer at Fort Funston, Calif. He served from 1944 to 1946 in the South and Southwest Pacific Theater with the 259th Coast Artillery Battalion as S4 and battery commander. He held many other command positions in the Army, and served in positions all across the country and abroad, including Fort Bliss. He returned to El Paso, retiring from the Army in 1969, and continued his education, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business at UTEP.
He was the recipient of 17 military awards and citations.
After a 29-year career in the U.S. Army, Col. Kanof was a Red Cross volunteer at William Beaumont Army Medical Center from 1984 to 2003, and as the VITA (IRS) chief at the Fort Bliss JAG office from 1974 to 1999.
While at VITA, he was responsible for changing two IRS regulations pertaining to service personnel.
He was preceded in death by his son, Stuart R. Kanof, and his wife, Elsie R. Kanof. He is survived by his daughter, Debra P. Kanof; his son, Brian N. Kanof; and his grandchildren, Lauren M. Kanof and Stuart B. Kanof of El Paso.
Interment took place in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Memorial contributions can be made in his name to the El Paso Chapter of the American Red Cross.
From El Paso area - 2003
Everett E. “Tim” Davis dies at 89
A memorial service was held this past Tuesday at William Beaumont Army Medical Center for Everett E. “Tim” Davis, who passed away Friday, June 13. Davis was a child psychologist and former chair of the Department of Educational Psychology and Guidance at UTEP. He was 89.
Born in Denver, Colo., in 1913, Davis received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1935, his master’s degree in educational administration from Colorado State College of Education in 1940 and his doctorate in educational psychology from Arizona State University in 1957. He was awarded a certificate of advanced studies in educational psychology from Johns Hopkins University in 1953.
A veteran of WWII, Davis served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1962, retiring with the rank of major. He joined the UTEP faculty in 1963, became chair of the Education Psychology and Guidance Department in 1976 and taught there until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and a consultant to the Texas State Department of Public Welfare.
Davis specialized in the learning and cognitive processes of children and administered and interpreted psychometric instruments for the U.S. Office of Education.
Although he had no children of his own, Davis spent a great deal of time with his many nieces and nephews and was known for his remarkable ability to communicate with and relate to children of all ages. His wife, Alicia de Jong Davis, recalls that there was “no room for TV” when his nieces and nephews came to visit, so they would spend their time talking and creating with their “Tio Tim.”
“He would write children’s stories every day,” says de Jong Davis, “and afterwards, the children would draw pictures from those stories. He never talked down to children, but treated them like human beings, with tremendous respect.”
Nadine Prestwood, who taught with Davis at UTEP, has nothing but fond memories of her former colleague.
“The department ran so smoothly under him,” she recalls. “He was just a lovely person, an ever-so-gentle soul.”
In recent years, Davis rarely appeared in public. The first time he did so was when former president Bill Clinton came to El Paso to speak in October of 2001. A great admirer of Clinton, Davis wanted to meet the man himself, but was told by the president’s private secretary that he couldn’t get in to see him.
“We’re going to see him, anyway,” de Jong Davis remembers saying. And indeed, when Clinton learned Davis was there, the former UTEP professor was the only person granted a private audience with the former president.
De Jong Davis says that even after her husband’s health began to fail, he was still able to communicate with children.
“My husband and children had the same kind of language,” she says. “When he was with them, he was one of them.” She says that when someone once asked Davis why he seemed to get along better with children than he did with adults, he replied, “Because children are authentic.”
Besides his wife, Davis is survived by two sisters, Mabel Trom of California and Gertrude McGraw of Oregon.
From El Paso area - 2003
