Memorials
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O. G. “Jim” Stanley
Stanley, 77, of Daingerfield, died
January 8, 2016. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1956 to 1964.
Stanley received his law degree from Baylor Law School, was a member of
the Colorado Bar, and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968. He was an
attorney in the trial section of Jackson, Walker, Winstead, Cantwell
& Miller in Dallas from 1968 to 1970; a solo practitioner in Lone
Star from 1970 to 1981; Morris County district attorney in Daingerfield
from 1981 to 1986; municipal judge in Breckenridge, Colorado, from 1987
to 1998; and again Morris County district attorney in Daingerfield from
2001 to 2004. Stanley received the American Jurisprudence Prize for
Excellence in Oil and Gas from the Joint Publishers of the Annotated
Reports System, was state president of the Colorado Municipal Judges
Association, and taught business law at Colorado Mountain College. He is
remembered for being a lifelong student of Texas history, the Civil War,
and World War II; an avid storyteller; and a proud grandfather and
great-grandfather. Stanley is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sue
Owens Stanley; daughters, Terri S. Lane and Tina Stanley; six
grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
W. Frank
Ragland
Ragland, 82, of Farmers Branch, died
May 29, 2017. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959. Ragland
received his law degree from Washburn University School of Law and was
admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974. He worked in the trust banking
industry throughout his career. Ragland is remembered for being an avid
golfer, a Rummikub whiz, and a family man. He is survived by his wife of
60 years, one son, one daughter, and three grandsons.
Allen
Dupree McAshan Jr.
McAshan, 86, of Houston, died
May 3, 2017. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956. McAshan
received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted
to the Texas Bar in 1963. He was an assistant district attorney in
Harris County from 1964 until he retired in 1992. McAshan enjoyed flying
light planes in the Hill Country and collecting stamps, coins, and
antiques. He is remembered for being a gentleman, for his sense of
humor, and for his kindness and respect for others. McAshan is survived
by his wife of 64 years, Jeannette W. McAshan, and sons, Allen III and
James.
James William Mast
Mast, 88, of Temple, died November 16,
2016. He served in the U.S. Army in 1946 at Fort Sam Houston and in
occupied Japan, and re-enlisted during the Korean War. Mast received his
law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted
to the Texas Bar in 1953. He worked for the El Paso District Attorney’s
Office in 1954, was appointed by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development as an administrative law judge in 1975, and was
appointed as an administrative law judge by the Social Security
Administration in 1990. Mast was recognized by the National Labor
Relations Board for his work throughout the 1960s and early 1970s and
received the Sustained Superior Performance Award from the Federal Labor
Relations Authority in 1986. He is remembered for serving his country,
his benevolence and services to others, and his unwavering support for
his adopted family. Mast is survived by three stepsons, William Abney,
Gerald Abney, and Paul Hall; and stepdaughter, Jean Kelley.
Ricco Diaman Delgado
Delgado, 32, of McAllen, died February
25, 2017. He received his law degree from the Texas Southern University
Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in
2016. Delgado was a Hidalgo County assistant district attorney in
Edinburg from May to October 2016. He is remembered for his charisma and
for his love of hunting, fishing, skeet shooting, and snowboarding.
Delgado is survived by his son, Nathan Delgado; father, Judge Rudy
Delgado; mother, Diana Delgado; and brothers, Rudy D. Delgado and
attorney Ryan D. Delgado.
Albert W. Cervenka
Cervenka, 87, of Findlay, Ohio, died
May 5, 2017. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. Cervenka
received his law degree from the University of Houston College of Law
and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1957. He joined the Ohio Oil
Company in 1953, representing the company on state and federal trade
associations, including serving as chairman of the Regulations
Subcommittee of the American Petroleum Institute’s National Excise Tax
Committee. Cervenka retired from Marathon Oil in 1986 as the division
manager of the property and excise tax division. He was a member of the
State Bar of Texas for 60 years. Cervenka is remembered for being a
loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather; living a life
centered on logic, math, love, and compassion; and leaving his family
and friends with an enduring legacy of laughter, joy, and wisdom. He is
survived by his wife of 62 years, Claudine; sons, Dennis and attorney
Mark; daughter, Susan Alexander; and two grandchildren.
Morley H. White
White, 80, of Cleveland, Ohio, died
June 11, 2017. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. White
received his law degree from the University of Houston College of Law,
was a member of the California Bar, and was admitted to the Texas Bar in
1964. He was a tax attorney for the IRS in Los Angeles, California, from
1964 to 1968; an attorney with Magids & White in Houston from 1968
to 1977; in private practice in Houston from 1977 to 1994; and an
administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration in
Cleveland, Ohio, from 1994 to 2010. White was a founding member of the
Houston Law Review and previously served as its
editor-in-chief. He is remembered for his love of woodturning, reading,
and magic. White is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ina; sons, Brent
and Craig; daughter, Jodi; sister, Karen Whitt; and two
grandchildren.
Robert Morin Moore
Moore, 83, of Galveston, died December 16,
2016. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1958 and remained in the
Reserves until 1962. Moore received his law degree from South Texas
College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1963. He practiced
law at Moore and Associates from 1963 to 1965, Moore & Stephenson
from 1967 to 1970, and Moore and Laurence from 1970 to 2016. Moore
worked with the Galveston County Bar Association as a past chairman of
the Public Relations Committee, a past member of the board of directors,
and as past chairman of the Practices and Procedures Committee. He is
remembered for his love for environmental and nature conservation,
fishing and hunting, and the Masonic lodge. Moore is survived by his
wife, Linda Lee Moore; son, David J. Moore; daughters, Kelly Moore
Chapman and Janis Moore Walker; brother, attorney Eddie D. Moore; three
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Judge Bill
Burdock
Burdock, 75, of Boyd, died May 18,
2017. He served in the U.S. Army in 1967. Burdock received his law
degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted
to the Texas Bar in 1971. He was a 371st District Court judge, a
visiting judge, and a municipal judge and owned a firm in Saginaw until
his retirement in 2011. Burdock is remembered for his love of travel,
fishing, and hunting. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Lee Ann
Burdock; sons, Burke, Anthony, Bryan, and Travis; daughters Aileen and
Stacey; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Thomas “Tom” Jefferson Blankenship
Blankenship, 77, of Waco, died
March 6, 2017. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School.
Blankenship was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986. He was a solo
practitioner in Waco from 1986 to 2017. Blankenship is remembered for
his love of gardening, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by his
special companion, Gail Williams; daughters, Debbie Hooten and Diana
Gamboa; sister, June Summers; and five grandchildren.
Edward Louis Rice
Rice, 58, of Dallas, died April 6,
2017. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law
Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987. Rice was a briefing
attorney for the chief justice of the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston,
a litigator in San Antonio representing large corporations in federal
and state courts, and an attorney with Burdette & Rice from 1996
until his death. He was a former Golden Gloves boxer, following the
tradition of an uncle who once fought for a world championship. Rice is
survived by his son, William; mother, Victoria Knight; brother, Chet;
and sisters, Summer Gardner, Paula Wyatt, Ann Worley, and Holly
Heinrich.TBJ
