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Harris County Obituaries 1
Sister Carmelita Brett
June 6, 2007, 11:04PM
Sister Brett's heart exceeded stature
By CYNTHIA LEONOR GARZA
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Sister Carmelita Brett was an imposing presence standing 6 feet 2 inches, with a booming voice that made both novice nuns and her superiors shrink a little in her presence. But Brett's stature was exceeded by her outsized heart, said family and fellow sisters Wednesday as they remembered the woman who dedicated more than seven decades of her life to caring for others. Sister Brett died Monday after several years battling cancer at the convent retirement home in Houston where she lived. She was 90.
A fellow sister noted at Brett's wake Wednesday that although Carmelita means little Carmel, there was nothing small about her. She was imposing, "but not a bad imposing," said her nephew, Gerry McGahan. "She liked to be depended on."
Brett was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, as the third child in a family of 11. Sister Finola Quinn, 89, remembered the group of 19 Irish girls which included Brett and herself who accepted the invitation to join the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston. "We were children," said Sister Quinn, who was 16 at the time. They had no idea what awaited them as the group set sail across the Atlantic Ocean on Nov. 12, 1933. "We just heard that the cowboys were going to be in Houston and did we want to join," Sister Quinn said. Once in the United States, they took a train from New York to Texas. "What amazed all of us was the vegetation because we were from the green fields," she said. Texas looked dry and burned, Sister Quinn said.
Four years after arriving at the Houston convent, Sister Brett professed her vows. She graduated from nursing school several years later, and was assigned to hospitals across the country, including Temple; Beaumont; Dallas; Long Beach, Calif.; Lake Charles; and Shreveport, La. At the request of her superior, she continued her studies and eventually earned a bachelor's degree in administration at San Antonio's Our Lady of the Lake and a master's in business administration from Trinity University.
Colleagues who worked with her knew Brett as a kidder always up for playing a joke. She also liked driving cars with big engines, and she was known for her heavy foot.
At a wake Wednesday afternoon at the Immaculate Conception Chapel on the East Houston convent campus Marva Duncan, a nurse's aide who cared for Brett, sang Amazing Grace a capella. It was the fulfillment of a request Brett asked of her in her final weeks. When the echo from her song ended, she said simply: "Take your rest, Sister Carmelita. We love you. But God loves you best."
Joseph Loewenstein
Abilene Reporter News, September 19, 1926,
Houston Tobacco Merchant Pioneer Resident, Is Dead
Sept. 18 -- Joseph Loewenstein, 73, tobacco merchant and a resident of Houston for 33 years, died here Saturday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Theodore D. Meyer. [transcribed by Amanda Jowers]
William Rice
Dallas Morning News 1900-09-27
Houston Texas, Sept 24
This evening a telegram was received here from New York announcing the death of William M. Rice of that city, but formerly a Texas and one of the oldest Houstonians. He was perhaps 85 years of age at the time of his death and up to the moment of his last illness was in possession of the clearest mental power. It is stated that he died at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Only a few days ago he was in excellent health. He came to Houston from New York shortly after the battle of San Jacinto and lived here until after the was between the states. He was a very successful business man and at the time of his death was several times a millionaire [submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer]
Major A. L. Steele
The death of Major A.L. Steele, an old Houstonian, occurred yesterday forenoon at the home of Mrs. Shephard. Major Steele has been an invalid for some time, having suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago while on a visit to Fort Davis.. [Sept 26, 1900 -- submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer]
Dennis James Ware
Newspaper: Houston Chronicle
Submitter : Ron Ware
Dennis J. Ware, 71 of Houston, died Monday, May 29, 1989. Mr. Ware was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 44 years, Mildred. He was in the C.C.C. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during WW II and was retired after 20 years from the YMCA as Maintenance Director. He is survived by his sons, Donald Ware and his wife, Karen, Ronald Ware and his wife, Eileen; grandchildren, Sandra Dobarganes and her husband, Charles, Jeff and Mark Ware; brother, Raymond C. Ware and his wife, Helen, sister Nelva Ferguson, who lovingly nursed him throughout his illness. He is also survived by other relatives and friends. Friends may call after 10:00 am Wednesday, where funeral services will be held Thursday, 11:30 am, June 1, 1989, Walrip Funeral Home Chapel with Pasture Glynn Little and Rev. Howell Ferguson officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6:00 until 9:00 pm at Waltrip Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Waltrip Funeral Directors 1415 Campbell Rd., 465-2525
The Texas Statesman and Jurist Crossed Over the River to His Final Rest
San Antonio, Tex., March 16 The only man besides Jeff Davis ever indicted for treason toward the federal government in connection wit the southern confederacy is dead. His name was Thomas Jefferson Devine, and he died in this city about 4 o clock this morning. Judge Devine was one of the pioneer settlers of Texas after the revolution of 1836, and his name has been a landmark in the jurisprudence of the state since he settled here. At his death he was about 80 years of age, though owing to the peculiar whim his exact age is unknown even to his children. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and at an early age removed to Boston, where for a time he lived, and then moved to Florida, and for a number of years resided in Tallahassee in a business capacity, moving to Texas about 1842. He soon became identified with the interests of the people. After living in Florida for some years Judge Devine moved to Mississippi and settled at Woodville, where he met the distinguished Judge Netterville, one of the ablest jurists of the day, who recommended him to read law. He took the advice, and after a brief preparation he entered the old Translyvania university at Lexington, Ky., where he took a law course, being associated with such men is Francis P. Blair and other afterward well known to fame. Upon completing his studies at the law university he decided to come to Texas and reached the republic soon after its recognition as an independent sovereignty.
He at first located at LaGrange and a few years later removed to San Antonio, where he resided up to his death. He was for several terms previous to the war between the states district judge over a territory embracing now some of the most populous and wealthy counties in Texas. He was a delegate to the celebrated secession convention of 1861, which cast the fortunes of Texas with the confederacy, and later was made judge under the new government of a territory embraced from El Paso to the mouth of the Colorado and from that line south to and up the Rio Grande. He was a delegate to the convention which declared that Texas should secede and was by that convention appointed one of the committee on public safety, a body composed of nineteen men, in whose keeping was placed the frontier interests of the entire state. This committee appointed a sub-committee of three, of which Judge Devine was a member, to demand the surrender of federal property in this territory, and it was for his participation in this that he alone, besides Jefferson Davis, was singled out for indictment, and it is a historical fact that John Ireland, afterward governor of Texas for two terms, organized a band of well-armed, determined and even desperate men to rescue Judge Devine from the hands of his captors as he was in progress from that city to New Orleans, but the -------- (unreadable) namely said: I ve done nothing to be policed for and don t want your help. I will go to prison if necessary, but they cannot do anything with me. He dissuaded Ireland from his proposed attempt to rescue and about two months later returned to his home in San Antonio after ending the unspeakable hardships of prison life in Fort Jackson for over sixty days.
Since therefore Judge Devine has been prominent in Texas Politics, and only by a narrow deal missed the nomination for governor, when the war between Hubbard and Throckmorton brought the Old Alcaide to the front. Locally he is mourned as one of the best citizens that San Antonio has ever known, and the bar here is preparing to give him an elaborate and appropriate funeral. Many of the most prominent lawyers in the state have met and known Judge Devine as one of the ablest and purest jurists and most courteous and genial gentlemen ever appointed associate justice of the supreme court by Gov. Coke, and was associated with O. M. Roberts, George F. Moore, R. S. Gould and other distinguished jurists, and his decisions to-day stand among the most respected by the practitioners of the state.
Dallas Morning News 3/17/1890
He Was For Years a Leading Member of the Texas Bar
Houston, Tex., Nov. 1 Judge Edwin Hobby died this morning at 9:30 o clock at his residence in this city after a brief illness.
Judge Hobby was about 60 years of age and was a native of Florida. He came to Texas just before the breaking out of hostilities between the north and sough and was a gallant confederate soldier.
He was a lawyer of eminent ability, having served as judge in the court of commission appeals and also judge for terms of the ninth judicial district. He had also served in the state senate from Tyler county. The deceased leaves a widow and six children.
He was for a time master in chancery appointed by the federal government for the Indian Territory. Most of his life was spent in eastern Texas.
Dallas Morning News 11/2/1899
The death of Jake Kellar, one of Houston s prominent business men, occurred Tuesday at 12:30 o clock at his late residence,, 1618 Rusk avenue, at the age of 57 years. Besides his business relations Mr. Kellar was identified with many of the social and charitable organizations of the city. He is survived by a widow and four children, Jules, Isadore, Max and Corinne. The funeral services were held from the residence at 3:30 Wednesday under the auspices of Holland Lodge No. 1. Rabbi Barnstein officiating. The pall bearers were: Honorary W. Y. Barr, J. G. Ashford, Thomas Waties, M. L. Womack, Max Taub, C. H. Kuhlmann, H. P. Keller, P. H. Hackney, B. A. Isaacs, J. T. Scott, E. Aydam, J. W. Ingold, Jonas Altmont, W. Ed Alexander, Judge W. P. Hamblen, W. D. Cleveland, Jr., J. S. Rice and C. S. Reichman; active, John Bute, W. W. Thomas, W. L. Lane, James M. West, H. A. Halverton, Isadore Morris, H. F. Cohen, Sidney Myers.
The Jewish Herald
Houston, Texas
January 13, 1910
The death of Nathan Wolf at the age of 65, an old and esteemed resident
of Houston was a sad blow to his family and friends.
Mr. Wolf came to America when a young man. He settled first in New
Orleans tout later came to Houston, where he has resided for the past thirty-five years. He has for many years been engaged in the mercantile business and lately organized the Wolf Shoe Store. He was a member of congregation Beth Israel and Lone Star lodge No. 210, I. O. B. B.
He is survived by his widow, a daughter of the late Jacob Levy; and five sons, Charles S. Maurice Jonas, Harry and Jules Wolf, and a sister, Mrs. Suskind, of Brooklyn.
Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10 o clock at the family residence. Rabbi Barnstein officiated and interment was made in Beth Israel cemetery.
The pallbearers were Honarary - Isadore Hirsch, Dr. J. Burgheim, I. Louis, E. Raphael, Jules Hirsch, Jake Kahn, Henry J. Dannenbaum, John R. Moore, Isaac S. Fox and Joseph Simon. Active - J. L. Souza, Jonas Alltmont, Max Davidson, Theo. Huck, J. M. Gerson, Louis Rosenwald.The Jewish Herald
Houston, Texas
January 13, 1910
C. H. Hart, aged 56 years, died very suddenly at the family residence, 1611 Dallas, Saturday at 1:15 o clock. He is survived by a widow, a son, Hyman, and a daughter, Mrs. J. Ley of New York. The funeral took place Sunday, Dr. Barnstein officiating.
The Jewish Herald
Houston, Texas
November 25, 1909
Henry Medows, 19 years of age, a healthseeker, died at 1005 Arizona street, Sunday night at 9 o clock, after being ill for the past year. He had been in El Paso for three months. His body was sent to Houston, Tex., this afternoon for interment in that city, his former home. His father, W. T. Medows, came to El Paso Friday afternoon and will take the body to Houston.
El Paso Herald
El Paso, Texas
July 16, 1917
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Emma Weinberg, aged 47 years, whose death occurred at 7:40 o clock Friday night, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock at the residence, 2615 Harrisburg road, with interment in Adath Yeshurun cemetery. Deceased is survived by her husband, Albert Weinberg; six sons, Max, Will, Edward, Alvin, Jesse and Berthold, and one daughter, Bertha.
The Jewish Herald
Houston, Texas
August 11, 1910
Wednesday at 1:30 a. m. Mr. G. Philepowski died. Mr. Philepowski was born in Luwalk, Russia, and at the time of his death was 61 years of age. He formerly lives in Waco, Texas, but for the past several years has resided in Houston.
Death occurred at his residence, 1905 Preston. He leaves a wife and four children, who with immediate friends mourn his demise.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Rabbi Willner officiating. Interment at Adath Yeshuhum Cemetery.The Jewish Herald
Houston, Texas
June 10, 1909
The body of Odell Lee, negress, who died Friday morning at her home, 510 South Ochoa street, was shipped, Friday, to relatives in Houston, Tex.
El Paso Herald
El Paso, Texas
October 12, 1918
Mrs. Lillie Pridgeon, aged 28 years, wife of J. C Pridgeon of the Houston and Texas Central railroad shops in this city, died at her home, No. 1913 Washington avenue, yesterday morning at 7 o clock. Mrs. Pridgeon was the daughter of Police Officer W. C. Andrus and wife. In addition to her husband and parents the deceased leaves two sisters, Mrs. S. D. Forman and Miss Mabel Andrus, and three brothers, Calvert, Willie and Charles Andrus, to mourn her death. The funeral will take place at 3 o clock this afternoon. The remains will be taken from the residence to the Tabernacle Baptist church, where Rev. E. Ammons will officiate at the funeral services. The interment will be at Magnolia cemetery
The Houston Daily Post
Mailable Edition
Houston, Texas
November 1, 1901
Mr. Whitfield Harral s Funeral
At that is mortal of the late Mr. Whitfield Harral will be laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery this morning. The funeral services will be held at the residence, No. 2102 San Jacinto street, at 10 a.m. The active pall bearers chosen are Messrs. W. W. Thomas, A. L. Abrahams, Captain E. P. Bujac, J. D. Bone, Ingham S. Roberts, John H. Ruby, Frank Moore and Dr. E. M. Armstrong. The honorary pall bearers are Captain Pat Christian, Dr. J. M. Boyles, Messrs. T. W. Archer, F. M. Poland, O. L. Chchran and Presley K. Ewing. Rev. O. F. Hotchkiss, presiding elder of the Houston district of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, will officiate at the funeral services.
The Houston Daily Post
Mailable Edition
Houston, Texas
November 1, 1901
Mr. John F. Walp, aged 54 years, died at St. Joseph s infirmary yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock. The body was taken in charge by Mr. Sid Westheimer and prepared for burial. The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o clock from Westheimer s parlors and the interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Walp had no family, but has been a resident of Houston for many years. The cause of his death was hiccoughing with which he was seized and it could not be checked.
The Houston Daily Post
Mailable Edition
Houston, Texas
November 1, 1901
The Funeral of Mrs. Lena Schultz
The funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. G. C. Schultz will be held at the residence, corner Shearn and Taylor streets, this afternoon at 3 o clock. Rev. R. S. Stuart will conduct the services. The interment will be at the German cemetery.
The Houston Daily Post
Mailable Edition
Houston, Texas
November 1, 1901
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary Hellmann
Houston, Tex. July 14 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary Hellmann, whose death occured on Monday evening at 5:45 o'clock, were held this morning at 10 o'clock from the late residence No 1416 Dallas Avenue, with interment in Glenwood Cemetery beside the remains of her husband, Frederick William Hellmann. Rev. Peter Gray Sears of Christ Church officiated.
The active pallbears were John Dittman, Walker Ellis, E.R. Spotts, Sterling Myer, Harvey T. D. Wilson and Walter Schmidt.
Thse who were selected to act as honorary pallbearers were Felix Foureade, J.E. McAslian, Presley K. Ewing, H.A. Neuman, W.D. Cleveland, J.S. Rice, Henry S. Fox, S.F. Carter, Ed H. Bailey, Norman G. Kittrell Sr., and Dr. O.F. Gambath.
Deceased was 72 years 8 months and 9 days old at the time of her death. She was a resident of this city all but two years of her life.
The rooms of the Business League were closed during the hours of the funeral as a tribute of respect to President F.A. Hellmann.
Galveston Daily News 1909-07-15
{Submitted by B. Z.}
Carrie Winkler
WINKLER - Houston Tex. July 14 Miss Carrie Winkler died at the family residence, 1404 McKinney Avenue, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Deceased was 26 years of age. the funeral will take place at Hollywood Cemetery tomorrow at 4 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Crum officiating.Galveston Daily News 1909-07-15
{Submitted by B. Z.}
Mattie Caywood
CAYWOOD - Houston Tex. July 14 - Mrs. Mattie Caywood, 35 years old, died at 2:40 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence, 1140 Allston Street, Houston heights. Deceased was the wife of Byron M. Caywood, who together with three children survive her. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 6 o'clock at Hollywood Cemetery, Rev. Mr. Whitfield to officiate.
Galveston Daily News 1909-07-15
{Submitted by B. Z.}
Charles ZielsdorfZIELSDORF - Houston Tex., July 14 - Funeral services over the body of Charles Zielsdorf, whose death occured Tuesday morning while being carried to the Houston Infirmary in an ambulance, were held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the undertaking parlors of Wright & Co., with interment in Hollywood Cemetery. The funeral was held under the suspices of the local Brewer's Union, of which organization deceased was a member. Deceased was an employee of the American Brewery and was taken suddenly ill Tuesday morning, necessitating a removal to the infirmary. death occured on the way, and Justice of the Peace McDonald held an inquest, rendering the verdict of death was due to natural causes.
Galveston Daily News 1909-07-15
{Submitted by B. Z.}
Frank Ploeger
PLOEGER - Houston, Tex., July 14 - The death fo Frank Ploeger, aged 32 years, occured in a private sanitarium in this city at 11:15 o'clock today. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Ploeger of Seguin. Besides his father and mother he is survived by four sisters and two brothers, one of the brothers now occupying the position of bookkeeper with the firm of W.F. Hellmann & Co of this city.
Mr. Ploeger was a mail carrier in the United States civil service in the Houston post office, having resided at 1011 Lamar Avenue for some time oast. He is said to have contracted typhoid fever some weeks ago, and that disease together with heart trouble which developed during his illness, caused his death. The body was taken in charge by C.J. Wright & Co. for preparation from shipment over the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio railroad Wednesday night to Seguin, the former home of the deceased, for interment. Funeral services are announced to take place at 8 o'clock this evening at the first german Methodist Church, corner of Mckinney Avenue and Milam Street. After the services friends of deceased will accompany the body from the undertaking parlors to the Grand Central Depot.
Galveston Daily News 1909-07-15
{Submitted by B. Z.}
Henry Lyons
Edwin Emery
Mattie LoebThree Killed By An Explosion
Houston, Texas, June 30 - The explosion of a boiler in the offices of the Evening Age at 2:44 yesterday afternoon killed three persons and severely wounded another. The dead are Henry Lyons, engraver; Edwin Emery, telegraph operator; Miss Mattie Loeb, stenographer.
The Langston City Herald
Langston City, O. T.
July 11, 1896
{Submitted by D. Donlon}
J. C. DarnellMrs. S. C. Cook of 1002 Oswego received news Monday morning of the death of her brother, Dr. J. C. Darnell, of Katy, Texas. Dr. Darnell died at his home in Katy, March 19, following an illness of several years. He was a graduate of the American Medical college, St. Louis, Mo., and gave 35 years of his life’s service to his profession. For 20 years he practiced in Kalama, Washington, and later for five years in Vancouver, Wash.
On account of failing health he gave up his profession five years ago and invested in land in the oil district near Houston, Texas. He united with the Congregational church at Kalama many years ago. He was also a member of the A.F. & A.M. and the I.O.O.F. Dr. Darnell leaves many friends in and near Portland. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Cora Darnell; a son Paul, a daughter, Floy Darnell, of Katy; a daughter, Mrs. Louis Feary, of Tualitin, Ore.; four sisters, Mrs. S. C. Cook 1002 Oswego street, Mrs. Frank Holdman, Pendleton, Ore., formerly of St. Johns, a .T. Brewer of Fall Creek, Ore., and Mrs. Susan Darnell of Petaluma, Calif.; a brother, J. S. Darnell, residing at Kalama, Washington, and several nieces and nephews in this city.
St. Johns Review (St. Johns, OR)
Friday, March 26, 1920
{Submitted by Jim Dezotell}
