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Lowell Winston Morris
Lowell Winston Morris, 79, of San Antonio, died
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. He was born
June 9, 1923, in Bandera County. He was the son of Robert Lafayette Morris and Eleanor Angeline Seale Morris who preceded him in death, as well as his brother Warren Morris. He was a sixth generation Texan. Mr. Morris served this country in World War II from 1942 to 1946 in the United States Army. He was a part owner of Aggregate Plant Products Company (APPCO) for many years. He is survived by his wife, Ina Burnett Morris; stepson, Michael Campbell and wife Debbie; stepdaughter, Alissa Campbell Bellows. He was buried
Friday in Oak Rest Cemetery
in Medina with military honors. Mr. Doyle Maynard officiating. Arrangements were with Porter Loring Mortuary.
Marie Essie Ward
Marie Essie Ward went to be with the Lord on Oct. 1, 2002, at the age of 87. Mrs. Ward died
at the Tallahassee Community Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla. She is survived by her children, Jenny Cheng of Missouri, Cledia Fay Wilson of New York, Genita Crews of Philippines, Alise Chen of Taiwan, Pat Chong of Taiwan, Leah Dee Smith of California, Charles Christopher of Kansas, Ceisar Stonely of California and Venson Loe Christopher, Hawaii. Graveside services were held on Friday at Mission Burial Park South. Arrangements were made with Mission Park Funeral Chapels South.
Rein John Vander Zee
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Bandera for Rein John Vander Zee, Sr., 74, who died
at the family residence in Highland Waters near Bandera on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The Rev. Frank Pullin will officiate, and a special friend, David Gartner of Arlington, Va., will give the eulogy. A military service will be held this same day at 2:15 p.m. at Ft. Sam Houston. In lieu of flowers, Vander Zee requested memorials to a Hospice organization or charity of choice. Born in San Antonio on July 15, 1928 to Dan Vander Zee and Alice Elizabeth Thompson Vander Zee, Rein moved to Bandera in 1936 with his parents and brother, Harlan Dan, to reside in Highland Waters. Little brother, Jacob Russell, joined the family in November 1936. Their father, Dan, died
in 1937. Rein attended Winan's Creek School prior to the county consolidation of schools, after which he attended Bandera Elementary School. His mother was a registered nurse and served in the United States Air Force during WW II, retiring with the rank of major. In the interim, when Rein was not attending high school at Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, he resided at Bandera with and was cared for by his Aunt Monnie, his mother's sister, the late Martha E. Enochs. With scholarships in football and basketball, he attended Schreiner Institute in Kerrville and the University of Arizona in Tucson before returning to San Antonio where he graduated from Trinity University. While attending Trinity, he met and married
Dianna Salavatierra Stone. To this union were born
a son, Rein John, Jr. in 1954, and a daughter, Lea Elizabeth, in 1960. From 1952 until 1954, Mr. Vander Zee was an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after which he served as an officer in the U. S. Navy from 1955 to 1959. While attending law school, Vander Zee worked for Senator Hubert H. Humphrey and along with other duties associated with the U. S. government, he served as assistant secretary to the majority in the Senate. After leaving Washington, D.C., he returned to Bandera, where he and his wife, Rita Crossen Vander Zee, made their home, and he had a private law practice in Kerr and Bandera counties. In 1978 he was elected Bandera County Judge, and served the county in this office from January 1979 through December 1982, during which time responsibilities were great due to the county's struggle to make repairs and recover after the disastrous flood of 1978. His retirement was spent in Highland Waters at his family's original residence. Survivors include his son, Rein John Vander Zee, Jr. of San Antonio; daughter, Lea Elizabeth Grisemer and her husband, Plan, of Corpus Christi; two granddaughters, Hannah Elizabeth and Julia Nichols of Corpus Christi; a brother, Russ Vander Zee of Bandera; two step-daughters, Carla Ann Barron of Bulverde and Carol Crossen Vail of Medina; and his loving companion and best friend, Jeanne Alice Wilson, along with a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Harlan Dan Vander Zee. Arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
John V. Petty
John V. Petty, passed away on Oct. 4, 2002, from complications of a stroke. He is survived by his mother, Elaine Hamm; his three sisters, Sherry Thomas, Brenda Petty and Jane Vega; one niece; five nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins. Mr. Petty was born
on March 11, 1952, in Pasadena. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially in New Mexico. Mr. Petty will always be remembered for his sharp wit and hilarious sense of humor. His courage and strength of heart stayed with him to the end. Funeral Services were held Oct. 7 at Little Rock Church (Pipe Creek Presbyterian) in Pipe Creek, with Dr. John Strange and The Rev. Ray Powell officiating. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Vaughan's Funeral Home in Boerne.
Alvin Clarence (Buster) Bausch
Alvin Clarence (Buster) Bausch, 80, of Bandera, died
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, in a local care center. He was born
May 26, 1922, in Bandera County to Henry A. and Adelia Hohenberger Bausch. On Nov. 29, 1953, he married
Georgia Walker in Kerrville. Mr. Bausch served in the Navy during World War II and was a life long rancher and fence builder in Bandera County. In addition to his wife Georgia of Bandera, survivors include five sisters, Norma Hamilton of Bandera, Alma Bausch of Bandera, Ida Mae Kutzer and husband Rex of Yoakum, Alice Buck and husband Claude of Hugo, Okla., and Irene Steiler of Kerrville; one brother, Harold Bausch and wife Anna Faye of Bandera; sisters-in-law, Mildred Bausch of Bandera, Jessie Sides and husband Brady of Medina, Jean Walker of Campwood and Ruth Goetzel of San Antonio; step-daughter, Retha Anderwald of Bandera; step-son, Johnny Anderwald and wife Susan of Roswell, N.M.; four step-grandchildren, Danny Bowermaster of Bandera, Cody Lee Anderwald, Luke Henry Anderwald and Sarah Anderwald, all of N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held Friday, Oct. 11, at Grimes Funeral Chapel with Mr. Martin Smith officiating. Interment
followed in Bandera Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Vitas Hospice, 100 N. Main St., Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78205, and/or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel..
Elizabeth Williams, Ph.D
Elizabeth Ann Williams, 55, of Kerrville, passed away, Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at a San Antonio hospital. She was born
to William and Alleen (Lehr) Williams on Sept. 7, 1947, in Jasper. Dr. Williams spent her life in the academic world.
She graduated from the University of Texas with her Ph. D in computer science. The first half of her career was doing research at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The latter half was spent in the Washington D.C. area working as a research scientist for the Institute for Defense Analyses, a prime contractor for the Department of Defense. She was an active marathon runner and was an avid snow skier.
She was a member of the Annapolis Striders and various professional organizations, but her heart remained in the Hill Country and the Bandera Ranch where she grew up. She purchased ranchland adjoining the family Bar W Ranch and planned to retire there. The Bar W Ranch's family cemetery
is now her final resting place. Dr. Williams influenced so many lives and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her family includes her mother, Alleen Williams of Kerrville; three brothers, Glenn Williams of San Antonio, Karl Williams of Kerrville, and Rex Williams of San Antonio; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were Oct. 12 at Notre Dame Catholic Church with Father Michael Boulette officiating. Interment
followed at the Williams Family Cemetery
in Bandera County.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 291231, Kerrville, TX 78028. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
