Obituaries
October 9-
The beloved country musician lost his two-year battle with cancer on October 9; he was 65 years old.
October 8-
Dr. Roosevelt Griffin and his wife began St. Mark Baptist Church in April 1976 in a story-front building on First Street in Garland.
September 13-
Friends and family will gather at Lola's on 6th on Sunday, September 13 to remember the "loveable curmudgeon."
May 14-
Pohl was credited with several improvements on the UNT campus and has a student recreation facility named for him.
October 30, 2008-
Baron was best known as an asbestos plaintiff's attorney, but was also a major Democratic donor.
August 20, 2008-
Long before Central Market opened, Hamilton Rousseau sold Dublin Dr Pepper with real cane sugar, making Oak Cliff an over-the-river destination.
June 9, 2008-
Hazel Harvey Peace was the first black woman in Texas honored with an endowed professorship at a state school, the University of North Texas.
December 28, 2007-
In the final day of our look back at 2007, we recall the lives of locals lost this year.
July 30, 2007-
A television writer and a painter, he had an active life, full of accomplishments.
April 26, 2007-
Breast cancer victim and activist sat on Dallas County bench for ten years and served in Bush's Austin administration.
November 24, 2006-
Succumbed to cancer on Thanksgiving Day.
November 23, 2006-
Considering how deep his musical genius intertwines throughout history, one can't help but be thankful. His talent, voice, and charisma fashioned a vital cornerstone in American culture.








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