Memorials • September 2024
PAUL K. PEARCE JR.
Pearce, 73, of Celina, died April 28, 2024. He received
his law degree from the University of Houston Bates College of Law and
was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1976. Pearce was an attorney with
Crutchfield, DeCordova, Brocato & Hartfield in Beaumont from 1976
to 1979; a city of Dallas assistant city attorney from 1979 to 1989; a
partner in two Dallas law firms
from 1990 to 2017; and owner of the Law Office of Paul K. Pearce,
Jr., in Celina from 2017 to 2024. He is remembered
for his love of travel, family, and the Texas Rangers. Pearce is
survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathy Pearce; sons, Zach Pearce and
Ben Pearce; daughters, Rachel Pearce and Jordan Nichols; nine
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
EDWARD “NICK” NICHOLAS
Nicholas, 62, of Houston, died May 12, 2024. He served
in the U.S. Navy.
Nicholas received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and
was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992.
He was an attorney with Boudreaux, Leonard from 1992 to 2008; Jackson
Walker from 2008 to 2014; and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson
from 2014 to 2024. Nicholas is survived by his wife of 26 years, Wendy
Nicholas, and daughters, Emma Nicholas and Rebecca Kilgore Thomas.
NORMAN COOKSEY MAPLES
Maples,
80, of Alvarado, died April 18, 2024. He served in the U.S. Army from
1963 to 1965. Maples received his law degree from Baylor University
School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1970. He was a
partner in Garrett and Maples; Maples & Blair; and Maples, DeBusk,
Lawller and Phillips. Maples was a 20-year member of the State Bar of
Texas Pro Bono College, a member of the Texas Bar College, and
recipient of the West Texas Legal Services Private Attorney Involvement
Program’s Oustanding PAI Attorney Award. He is remembered as a
pilot, marathon runner, and farmer. He is survived by his wife, Tina
Maples; daughters, Melody, Julie, Melissa, Noel Cooksey, and Rebecca;
and six grandchildren.
JIMMY DON BLAIR
Blair, 81, of The
Woodlands, died January 3, 2023. He received his law degree from the
University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in
1967. Blair was a city of Amarillo assistant city attorney in 1967;
city of Amarillo associate judge in 1970; Randall County assistant
district attorney in the 1970s; partner in Perdue, Brandon & Blair
in the 1970s and 1980s; partner in Blair, Williams & Harrison from
1984 to 1985; capital partner in Heard, Goggan, Blair, Williams &
Harrison from 1985 to 1997; and founding capital partner in Linebarger
Heard Goggan Blair Graham Pena & Sampson from 1998 to 2006. He is
remembered for his love of a good time with family and friends,
especially if it involved great food and fine wine; being an avid fan
of Houston sports, attending decades of Rockets, Texans, and Astros
games and owning a personalized Astros jersey gifted to him by the team
on his 75th birthday; and a lover of all things political, serving as a
dedicated supporter, mentor, and friend to hundreds of public servants
local, state, and national. Blair is survived by his wife of 33 years,
Nelda Luce Blair, and daughter, attorney Maris Ann Blair.
HAROLD MARTIN STREICHER
Streicher, 76, of Muldoon, died May 11, 2024. He received
his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the
Texas Bar in 1978. Streicher served in the Harris County
Attorney’s Office in
Houston from 1978 to 1999 as a trial attorney, an attorney in the
Guardianship and Elder Law Division, deputy division chief of the
Eminent Domain Division, and division chief of the Federal Trial
Section; was an attorney with the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality in Austin from 2001 to 2002; and was an assistant county and
district attorney with the Fayette County Attorney’s Office in La
Grange from 2002 to 2020. He was also licensed
in the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit,
and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Streicher is remembered for being active in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church and Preschool in La Grange and enjoying working on his farm is
Fayette County. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Linda
Streicher; brother, Ralph Streicher; and sisters, Rena Hardaway and
Helga Doctor.
WYNN GARRISON STANTON
Stanton,
88, of Dallas, died February 6, 2024. He received his law degree from
Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the
Texas Bar in 1960. Stanton was a lawyer in Oak Cliff for 30 years and
continued providing pro bono legal services in Granbury after retiring
in 1992. In law school, he was a member of the Delta Theta Phi legal
fraternity, served on the law journal, and was a Barrister; he
served on, and then chaired, a 15-member tri-ethnic committee to
oversee the desegregation of the Dallas Independent School District;
and was active in church, teaching Sunday school at Glen Oaks United
Methodist Church in Oak Cliff, serving as a Methodist Youth Foundation
sponsor with his wife, and serving as a Methodist Youth Foundation
sponsor with his wife, and serving
on Acton United Methodist Church
committees. Stanton is remembered for his compassion and countless
acts of kindness, being fun-loving with a
great sense of humor, and writing poems memorializing special
occasions. He is survived by his wife, Betty “Jimmie”
Stanton; son, Darrin Stanton; daughter, Debbie Wilson; two
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
FREDERICK RANDOLPH BOX
Box, 88,
of Manvel, died February 29, 2024. He received his law degree from South
Texas College of Law and was admitted
to the Texas Bar in 1970. Box served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to
1960. He
was an auditor for the Internal Revenue Service and later chief of
appeals of the Independent Office of Appeals in Dallas; Denver,
Colorado; and Austin; and was an attorney and counselor at law for the
Supreme Court of Texas. Box served on the appraisal review boards of
Travis and
Brazoria counties and was a certified public accountant with the Texas
State Board of Public Accountancy. He is remembered for his love of
going on cruises, especially to French Polynesia; teaching his
children and grandchildren to swim and snow ski; and for his grilled
steaks. Box is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sandra Box; sons,
Frederick Randolph Jr. and Rodney Brett Box; daughter, Jennifer Johanna
Box Anson; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
