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Beloved husband and father, Ivan Christopher Martinez died unexpectedly in Houston, Texas on May 27, 2023. He was 57 years old. Ivan was born on November 29, 1965, in Pecos, Texas. He graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas, and had two degrees from Texas Tech University – a B.A. in Political Science and Master’s in Public Administration. He was a founding Charter Member of Omega Delta Phi Fraternity and played football at Texas Tech. Ivan will best be remembered as...

On May 24, 2023, Lonny C. Allchin, devoted father, husband, and friend, passed away at the age of 72. He was born on October 18, 1950 as the second of three children to Floyd and Gladys Allchin of Davenport, Iowa. He graduated from Davenport Central High School in 1968 and The University of Northern Iowa in 1972. In 1973, he married Julia Jones and they had one daughter, Elizabeth (Libby) (Allchin) Nowicki. In 1986, he was recruited by InterNorth Energy in Omaha, NE to assist with their...

Paul Theodore McCord left for the big fishing hole in the sky on May 22, 2023. Paul was born in Dallas, Texas April 20, 1958. He spent his childhood in the Virgin Islands, France, and Texas. He studied foundry engineering at Texas A&M and graduated in 1981. When asked about his college experience Paul would proudly state, “I squeezed 4 years of studies into 5 ½.” Paul spent his career in the oil and gas industry, working his way up from the foundries to traveling the...

Carol B. Willis, 80, of Tomball, Texas, went to Heaven on May 20, 2023.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  Carol was born to James Wally Thornton and Shirley (Wessenberg) Thornton in San Antonio, Tx, on May 4, 1943.  She was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Spring Branch when Carol was a young girl.  She received her high school degree from Spring Branch High School in 1961. As a young woman, Carol worked at Sears in...

Robert Louis Reue was born in Port Lavaca, Texas on August 19, 1959.  He was 63 years old and died on May 17, 2023 at his home.  He was married to Alicia Ingram Reue on June 8, 1985.  They have two sons, Jason Ryan and Cole Andrew.  He graduated from Southwest Texas State University in May 1981 and was employed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for 33 years as a Tax Auditor and Computer Audit Specialist.  He retired in July 2014. He is survived by his wife...