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Lifetime rancher of Menard County, John Miller Winslow, died on June 12, 2003, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville. Graveside services were held at the Resthaven Cemetery in Menard, at 1 p.m., June 15, followed by memorial services at the Calvary Episcopal Church in Menadr at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Monty Jones officiating.
John was born December 27, l910, on Rancho Escondido, the family ranch in Menard County, to early Menard Country settlers, Robert S. Winslow and Edith Black Winslow, and was the youngest surviving child and only surviving son of six children.
He graduated from Austin High School and from Texas A & M University in 1932, with a B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Cavalry. While at A&M John was honored to be selected Captain of his troop, Captain of the Ross Volunteers and Ring Master of the annual school rodeo.
After graduation he returned to Menard to continue ranching and married Mamie Wellington Mears on August 5, 1934. To this marriage were born three children.
John was called to active duty during World War II in 1942, reporting to the Weapons Department, Ft. Riley, Kansas, where for two years he was instructor of small arms and weapons up to the size of the 155 mm Howitzer. He also instructed in village fighting and was promoted to the rank of Captain. He received orders to join the armada forming in England and landed June 8, 1944, in Normandy. He was honorably discharged from the service and returned in 1945 to his family in Texas to continue his life long passion, ranching.
In addition to ranching, John served as Mayor of Menard 1948 to 1950 and Menard County Judge from 1959 to 1971 and participated in the creation of the Menard retirement home. John was a lay reader and life long member of the Calvary Episcopal Church of Menard.
A Past Master at Ft McKavett, John was a 65-year Mason and was to be eligible to receive his 70 year pin on June 24 of this year.
John was known for his sense of fairness and was particularly thoughtful of others in time of grief and sent many private donations and encouragement to organizations. John will be well remembered for his great interest in how our tax dollars were spent and expressed his opinions often in the Menard News. He was a charter Member of the Menard Historical Society in the early 1960's and the Edwards Plateau Historical Association in 1962. He worked to get the Santa Fe Depot for the Menard Museum and the Menard Bi- Centennial Celebration in 1974. He was a charter member of the A. H. Murchison Bam and served on the Board of Directors from 1953 thru 1991. In 1950, he trained 4-H Rifle and Grass judging teams and was active in the 4-H Club providing guidance for all the youth in activities from shooting instruction to animal husbandry. John was presented the first Friend of 4-H Award in 1994 for going the extra mile to support the 4-H youth program.
For many years, he ran the Menard drive-in theater for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reeve and was the foreman of the J.B. Ranch near Ft. McKavett.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Wellington Mears Winslow, who died November 15, 1979. He is survived by two sons, John M. Winslow, Jr. of Kerrville and Robert Keith Winslow and wife, Cathy, of Kerrville, and one daughter, Diane Wellington Winslow Weniger and husband, Gunther, of Menard. He is remembered fondly by his long time friend, Mary 0. Points. He is survived by grandchildren, John Scott Winslow, Keith Black Winslow, Diane Winslow Weniger Watson, Regena Christine Winslow, and Reagan Keith Winslow. He is also survived by five great- grandchildren, Ian Alexander Winslow, Casey Matthew Hill, Montgomery Keith Winslow, Riley Kate Watson and Lindsey Marie Watson.
Memorials can be sent to the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home in Menard.
Mary Winston, 79, died June 2, 2003, in Kingwood. She was born June 20, 1924.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 4, at 2 p.m., at Cleveland Memorial Park in Cleveland.
She was preceded in death by her husband Earl O. Winston, her daughter, Shari Winston, three brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include one son, Howard McKissack and his wife, Vicki, of Fort Stockton; one sister Betty Jane Land; one brother, John McClelland; one brother-in-law, Gean Caldwell; three grandchildren, Dudley, Mickey, and Kaci; four great-grandchildren and two special nieces, Deborah and Theresa.
Dr. Lynne J.P. Taylor, 80, lifelong resident of Harper, died Thursday, May 22, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26, at the Noxville Cemetery in Harper with Rev. Frankie Enloe officiating.
Dr. Taylor came from a long line of ranchers, and he loved the land. As a young boy and on his summer vacations from college, he especially liked to ride and work with horses.
He graduated from the Harper Schools and attended Southwest Texas State University, and did his Navy officer training at Harvard and MIT. He served in the US Navy Air Fleet Wing in WWII on or near the Aleutian Islands.
After his Navy service, he attended Tulane University Medical School. He was a doctor at the Kerrville VA Hospital for 30 years. He was a 50-year Mason and a member of the Texas Ranger's Association. He enjoyed working on computers, photography, art, music, and reading.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his older sister who raised him from when he was two years old, Nola Taylor Coffey Dyer, and his sister Edna B. Taylor Duderstadt.
He is survived by, a brother Rolan Taylor and his wife, Ruth, of Spring Valley, CA; nieces, Marilyn Dyer Lindig and her husband, Jerome, of Fredericksberg, Kathy Fritze and her husband, Vernon, of San Angelo, Delores Borchers and her husband, Carl, of Katy, Celia Jean Hawkins and her husband, Bob, of Duram, NC. Also by his nephews, Worth Duderstadt and his wife, Cherrie, of Kerrville, and Jim Creed Taylor of Spring Valley, CA.; Some special relatives, Tom Whetstone, Rolston Coffey, Bill Peril, Joyce Whetstone Brown, Mary Ann Hart, and Mary Whetstone Dodd.
Flowers are welcome; however, memorials may be made to the Harper EMS Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 306, Harper, TX 78631, or donor's favorite charity.
On-line tributes may be made at www.kerrvillefuneralhome.com.
Edward Heimann, II, 80, died June 3, 2003, in a San Angelo hospital. He was born March 25, 1923, in Kerrville, and was a retired drilling consultant.
He is survived by his wife, Amy, of Junction; one son, James Heimann, of Victoria; one daughter, Jann Krause, of Boerne; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
Condolences may be made to the family at www. aubreyfifefunerals.com