In Memoriam – September 2019

The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in September 2019 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy.

• Stewart J. Alexander, 79, of San Antonio, died February 20, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1962.
• Gary Anderson, 76, of Ball Ground, Georgia, died September 17, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1968.
• Nicolas M. Bazan, 66, of Houston, died May 11, 2019. He received his law degree from Valparaiso University Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1982.
• J.A. Boyd, 80, of Boerne, died September 7, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Thomas D. Boyle, 63, of Farmington, Utah, died June 28, 2019. He received his law degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986.
• Robert Thomas Cain Jr., 67, of Lufkin, died August 19, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1977.
• Linda Cheryl Cansler, 74, of Beaumont, died August 18, 2019. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1984.
• Edward J. Coffey, 71, of Boerne, died December 22, 2018. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• Lawrence Coffey, 60, of Corpus Christi, died December 31, 2018. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• John F. Conyers, 88, of San Antonio, died July 7, 2019. He received his law degree from DePaul University College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1971.
• David Paul Cullen, 87, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, died July 3, 2019. He received his law degree from George Washington University Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Samuel J. Demaio, 62, of Austin, died July 25, 2019. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1999.
• Jeffrey Blaine Goode, 57, of Plano, died May 28, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987.
• Robert W. Hedrick, 85, of Gordon, died September 5, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1979.
• William E. Hornbuckle III, 84, of San Antonio, died August 25, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1961.
• Andrew George Khoury, 50, of Longview, died August 24, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1994.
• Mark Klein, 57, of Corpus Christi, died February 26, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988.
• Jerry Charles Larson, 46, of Houston, died August 27, 2019. He received his law degree from Creighton University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1999.
• Eugene Greene Lawley III, 65, of Corpus Christi, died June 24, 2019. He received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987.
• Justin Nash Lord, 44, of Rowlett, died August 31, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2001.
• Robert R. Martin, 64, of Bellaire, died August 31, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1990.
• Joseph Miller, 73, of Dallas, died March 21, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1994.
• Thomas V. Miller, 50, of Naperville, Illinois, died April 4, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1996.
• Janice Mock, 58, of Burlingame, California, died September 27, 2018. She received her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1993.
• William H. Parsons Jr., 73, of Denver, Colorado, died August 28, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1970.
• Joseph H. Pedigo, 68, of Austin, died August 4, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1989.
• Joseph Perkins, 76, of Pearland, died May 2, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1973.
• Silvia Pinon-Castillo, 31, of Spearman, died November 30, 2018. She received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2015.
• James Price, 88, of Fort Worth, died August 19, 2019. He received his law degree from Baylor Law School and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1954.
• Frederick S. Radke, 70, of San Antonio, died September 3, 2019. He received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Suzanne Raiford, 63, of Austin, died September 9, 2019. She received her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2005.
• Keith Alan Rutherford, 56, of Houston, died September 8, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1991.
• Blake Dave Sarles Jr., 92, of Houston, died August 27, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1960.
• Kimberly F. Soard, 54, of Katy, died September 21, 2019. She received her law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1996.
• Rex Spivey, 78, of Dallas, died September 23, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1965.
• Howard J. Stern, 71, of Sugar Land, died August 27, 2019. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Hughston Thomas, 88, of Dallas, died March 7, 2018. He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1953.
• Stephen Bruce Thrasher, 69, of Austin, died September 2, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978.
• Bruce Turner, 71, of Dallas, died September 11, 2019. He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974.
• Cesar A. Villarreal, 75, of Houston, died September 21, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983.
• Dan G. Webster III, 80, of San Antonio, died September 1, 2019. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964.

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