Louis
Bernal Halvorsen, passed away on February 27, 2004 in
Houston, Texas. A native Houstonian, born on August 11, 1927
to parents Oscar and Maria Halvorsen. Louis a veteran of
WWII and a 32 year veteran of the Houston Fire Department,
leaves behind a legacy of devotion to family, commitment to
work, goodwill to his fellow man, an infamous twinkle in his
eye and a million dollar smile. He was most happy
contributing his time and talents to the St. Philip of Jesus
Parish. After he became afflicted with Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Louis found solice through his devotion to the Rosary and
quiet retreats at the Holy Name Retreat House with his
fellow members of the Holy Name Society. A beloved and
devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to the
community. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mercedes
Gonzalez Halvorsen, his 9 children: Louis Halvorsen, Jr.,
Martha C. Halvorsen, Patricia Wise and husband David, George
Halvorsen, Maria Del Carmen Comis and husband Dennis, Marie
Alexandra Hickey and husband Patrick, Laura Bray and husband
Mike, Augustine Halvorsen and John Halvorsen; 16
grandchildren and 1great-granddaughter; brothers: Mike
Halvorsen and wife Linda, Oscar Halvorsen and wife Emma and
James Halvorsen and wife Angelita and numerous nieces and
nephews. The family would like to invite friends for
visitation from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2004 with
a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at Earthman Resthaven Funeral
Home, 13102 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77060. A mass of
christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
March 2, 2004 at St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church, 9700
Villita, Houston, Texas 77013. Followed by a rite of
committal at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the
Arthritis Foundation. Memorials or " In Honor Of "
donations can be made by contacting Lillian Smith, National
Office, at 404-965-7696 or e-mail: Ismith@arthritis.org or
the Houston Fire Department Scholarship Fund.
Harry Paul Hanagriff
J,
born May 18, 1959 passed away April 12, 2009. He is
survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Debbie Harlow, daughter; Brandy Rooth and husband Ron, sons; James Harlow, Jr. and wife Jessica, Travis
Harlow and wife Amber, grandchildren; Avery, Darrah, Payton, and Karrah,
parents; James and Virginia Harlow, sisters; Terri Perricone and husband
Phillip, Christie Harlow, brother; David Harlow and wife Pam; and many
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. He loved sports of all
kinds and was a devoted hunter and fisherman. He served with The Houston
Fire
Department for 29 years, 3 months, 15 days. James will posthumously receive
the Medal of Honor from the Houston Fire Department and the Medal of Honor
from the International Association of Firefighters. Visitation will be held
Wednesday, April 15, 2009, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Grace Community
Church, 14505 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77034 (713) 363-2500. Services
honoring the fallen firefighters will be held Thursday, April 16, 2009, at
10:00 a.m. at Grace Community Church.
Sam
Edward Henley, Jr., 72, passed away October 23, 2005. Visitation Friday,
beginning at 12:00 Noon followed by Funeral Services
at 1:00 PM in the Titus & Timothy Barnes Cathedral Chapel. Rev. John Morris,
Officiating. Interment - Houston National Cemetery.
"He
fought a good fight, He has finished the course, He kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7 MR. THEODORE "Ted" HILL, SR. Alpha May 27, 1948 Houston,
Texas Ted peacefully entered into Eternal Rest on Wednesday, January 21,
2009 after courageously battling cancer for the past 2 years. He was a
Texas Southern University graduate. He retired from the Houston Fire
Department after 21 years of service. He most recently served as a safety
supervisor with the City of Houston. Ted is survived by his loving wife of
38 years, Lynda; his son, Theodore Hill Jr.; his daughters, Wendy Ford
(Kirk) and Melanie Hill; his two grandchildren, Kirklyn Ford Jr. and Leah
Ford; his mother and father, Virgin and Louis N. Hill Jr.; his brothers,
Louis Hill, III (Ora), Xavier Hill (Nathell), Reginal Hill (Debra), Dana
Hill, Virgal Hill (Marie); his sister, Amelia Hill; the Lemond family and
a host of other relatives and friends. His grandparents preceded him in
death. The family would like to send a sincere appreciation for the
kindness and care extended by the Methodist Hospital and Hermann Hospital
under the direction of Dr. Robert Amato and the staff at TIRR and Vitas
Hospice. And a very special thanks to Dr. Herman J. Mabrie III and his
staff. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 AM Tuesday, January 27,
at St. Laurence Catholic Church, 3100 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugarland, Texas,
Rev. Drew Wood, celebrant. Visitation will be Monday in the Rose Chapel of
Mabrie Memorial Mortuary from 1 until 8 PM., Monday January 26th. The
rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM.
Damion Jon Hobbs, born December 24, 1978, passed away April 12, 2009. He is
survived by his father; Jon Hobbs of Alvin, TX; mother; Joyce Webb of
Florence, TX., love of his life; Crystal Marin of Pearland, TX., sisters;
Janice DeShazer and husband Tim, Tammy Hobbs, and Shiela Hobbs all of Alvin,
TX., step-sister; Danielle Moon of Austin, TX., step-brother; Levi Webb of
Austin, TX., grandmother; Ruth Johnson of Cleveland, TX., as well as
numerous nieces and nephews. Damion was born and raised in Alvin, Texas. He
graduated from Alvin High School in 1998. He proudly served our country with
ten years of military service where
Doyle
Holder, (54, born Sept. 15, 1952) beloved husband and father, went to
be with his Lord, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 after a brave battle with Non-Hodgkins
Lymphoma. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Judy and their
two daughters, Robyn Beasley and husband Jason, Kimberly Elliot and
husband Daniel; sister, Evelyn Parrish and husband Gene; father-in-law,
John Denton; sister-in-laws, Peggy Connally and husband Hulit, Sandy White
and husband Gordon, Sue Gates and husband Larry; numerous nieces and
nephews. Doyle retired from the Houston Fire Department last year after 35
years of service. He and Judy traveled and enjoyed their grandchildren,
Bailey Elliott, Rebecca and Tyler Beasley very much. His "babies" were the
highlight of his day and they will miss their `Papa's" regular trips to
the mall for the carousel ride and cookies. The family would like to
extend appreciation to The Odyssey House Hospice Unit of Conroe for their
loving support and care during this time. Visitation will be from 5:30-9
:00 PM Feb. 27, 2007, at Brookside Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be
conducted at 10 AM, Feb. 28, 2007, at Brookside Chapel. Interment to
follow at Brookside Memorial Park.
Winburn Osborne Hunter, 94
years of age, left this life on October 11, 2005.
Dept. he worked one-week days and one-week nights
and did the same thing at the Strut Plant. When he
worked days at the City Fire Dept. he worked nights
at the Strut Plant and vice versa. It was his job at
the Strut Plant to check all sprinkler and hose
systems and the fire pumps and water reservoir and
to train three shifts of plant firemen and three
shifts of plant guards in firefighting procedures.
He held both these jobs until the plant closed at
the end of the war. After he had been on this job for about four
months, a fire equipment salesman brought the Fire
Chief and Asst. Chief of the Houston Fire Dept. out
to show all the technical fire extinguishing and
fire prevention equipment. This is where W.O. first
met the Fire Chief The Chief told him on the spot
that he was being promoted to Chauffeur. The training officer at this time was Roy B.
Whittlesey, and he often came by the station and
discussed training procedures and ways the
department could be improved. Later, when Chief
Whittlesey became Chief of the Fire Dept., he moved
W.O. to the training division in an acting position,
with the rank of District Chief for the express
purpose of writing and publishing a Fire Dept.
Training Manual. He, along with Chief Training
Officer Grover C. Adams, prepared and published the
manual. In 1948, the State Legislature enacted a state
Civil Service law for policemen and firemen, with a
provision that everyone in a position or acting
position be certified in the position with full
civil service rights; thus, he became a full-fledged
District Chief training officer. This meant that in
his 29 years in the Fire Dept., 25 of those years
was as a chief officer. About 1950, the City of Houston annexed several
large subdivisions, including volunteer fire
departments, which placed a tremendous burden on the
training division to train the firemen needed for
the expansion of the department. He and Chief Adams
trained hundreds of recruits during the next two
years. 