Corrie Bergeron Sr.

Bergeron Sr., Corrie Jacobs 84, of Baton Rouge, LA, died May 1, 2010 in Lewisville, TX. Corrie Jacobs Bergeron, was born to St. Clair and Mathilda (nee Duplantis) on October 18, 1925 in Morgan City, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country. The son of a small-town grocer who lost his business in the Great Depression, Corrie would become a senior systems engineer for IBM and a respected local leader in the Boy Scouts of America. More than that, he was a beloved father and “grand-pere.” Corrie joined the Navy in the midst of WWII. He showed an aptitude for electronics and was sent to the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) for advanced training. When the war ended, Corrie enrolled at LSU in the Electrical Engineering program. After graduation in 1948, he was hired by IBM in Baton Rouge to repair “calculating machines” such as grocer’s scales and school clocks. Corrie was an avid fisherman, but his main hobby (apart from fishing and barbecuing) was as an amateur radio operator, a “ham,” call sign W5FOR. He always spelled it out using the old phonetic alphabet: “Whiskey Fife Fox Oboe Roger.” For many years his home contained a special-purpose room, the “radio shack,” with his wooden desk stacked high with Heathkit short-wave radio components that he built from plans. His homes in Houston and Dallas featured a tall antenna tower of galvanized steel. In 1951 he married Mary Grace Sessions, R.N., a Navy nurse and had 3 children: Catherine Mary was born in 1952, and Margaret Ann followed in 1953, In late 1961, Corrie, Jr. was born. His wife died in 1965 of cancer. Corrie married Drue Teddlie, a widow with two children, in 1968. In 1969 he was transferred to the Dallas IBM office and lived in Farmers Branch where their daughter, Andrea was born. Corrie became an adult Boy Scout leader and eventually completed training at Woodbadge and Phil-mont. He served as Scoutmaster of Troops 713 and 116 (which he co-founded). The couple divorced in 1977. In 1978 Corrie married Kathleen Kennedy Paddock who had 3 grown children. He retired from IBM in 1987, moving to Tyler, TX in order to be closer to their new fishing “camp” he’d bought on the shore of Lake Palestine, where they planned to spend their golden years together. They were also able to travel to Europe, Ireland and to do genealogical research in Nova Scotia. Tragically, Kathleen was diagnosed with cancer in 1993 and died in 1996. Shortly thereafter Corrie suffered a series of mini-strokes that left his memory impaired; by 1997 he was no longer able to live independently. At 6:40 AM on May 1, 2010 Corrie Jacobs Bergeron “sailed at break of day.” Whiskey Fife Foxtrot Oboe Roger had finally signaled, “over and out.” He is preceded in death by his first wife Mary Grace, brothers St. Clair John (“Jay”) and Samuel, and wife Kathleen. He is survived by sister Nedra Nesbit, former wife Drue Bergeron, children Kate Maxwell, Margie Bergeron, Corrie J. Berg-eron Jr., Andrea Bergeron Paul; Stepchildren Mollie Paddock Brown, JoAnne Paddock Hitch And John Kennedy Paddock: Grandchildren Ellis Delaney, Evan, Rachel, Zachary, and Olivia Bergeron, Kenna Drue Paul, Colleen Noelani Brown and great-grandchild Ruby Delaney.Please share your thoughts and memories at www.woodfhs. com. Wood Funeral Homes 972-323-9191

James Stahala

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James Brown “Jim” Stahala, born September 23, 1930 in Yoakum, Texas, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on June 14, 2010 after battling cancer. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, John Dee and Celeste Brown Stahala. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Maggie, two daughters and their husbands, Sarah & Jon Seibert and Martha & Todd Nixon, and their mother, Suzanne Stahala. He is also survived by three precious grandchildren, Katherine Seibert, and Cooper and Spencer Nixon. Jim’s passing is also mourned by Maggie’s five children (Nita Coleman, Shirley Coleman, Kathy Webster, Josh Coleman, and Douglas Coleman), their spouses, and their children and grandchildren, for whom he was a beloved “PawPaw”. Because he grew up as an “only child,” friends were near and dear in Jim’s heart. He had many close friends, including childhood friends from Yoakum, Corp of Cadets buddies from A&M, co-workers at IBM, the MacPac (runners and walkers at McAllister Park) and others. He was a “people person” and a best friend to many. Jim graduated from Texas A&M University in 1953, served a two-year USAF commission in Japan before working for IBM from 1966 to 1986 in Houston, Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Jim was a talented musician, playing the piano by ear. He loved gardening, his large family, and he loved the Lord. He was a longtime member of Alamo Heights United Methodist Church. The family thanks the staff of Vitas Innovative Hospice for their compassionate care and support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Texas A&M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX, 77840-2811. Please note on your check “In memory of James B. Stahala.”
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FRIDAY
JUNE 18, 2010
2:00 P.M.
ALAMO HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
825 EAST BASSE ROAD You are invited to sign the Guestbook at www.porterloring.com
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Harold Gene Knight, 78, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Harold was born Nov. 29, 1931, in Dallas to Harold Darby and May Filiere Knight. Harold met the love of his life, Marian Heywood, at NTSU and they were married for 58 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Harold then went on to work for IBM and retired after 28 years of service. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jessie Lee Walters Jr. Survivors: Wife, Marian Knight; son, James Elliott Knight and wife, Chris; daughter, Leslie Margaret Holmes and husband, Rodney; granddaughter, Kellie Denise Knight; grandsons, Sean Michael Knight, Nathan Robert and Jeremy Joseph Holmes; and sister, Norma Thacker.