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Mr. Daniel Perez passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children on Sunday July 19, 2020 at his residence in Lubbock. He was born on May 23, 1939 in Hearn, Tx to the late Jessie and Juanita Perez. Daniel attended school in Meadow, Tx. Daniel married the love of his life Lola Ritz on November 19, 1955 in Meadow. They were married 64 years. Over the years Daniel worked as a bluecollar worker and was a handy man of many trades. Daniel professed his faith in Christ and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Brownfield. Daniel loved his family dearly. He enjoyed spending time with family and his children. He enjoyed taking trips and was a giver. He would help anyone he could and never met a stranger. He is preceded in death by his parents Jessie and Juanita, brothers, David and Benny Perez. Daniel is survived by his lovely wife of 64 years and 8 months, 2 daughters; Janie Benton of Brownfield, Gloria Quintanilla (Rocky) of Wolfforth, 2 sons; Daniel Perez (Elisha), Johnny Joe Perez (Patty), 4 sisters; Sarah Cruz, Susan Robles (Roy), Patsy Ruiz, Mary Ruiz (Eusebio). He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. A visitation will be held Wednesday July 22, 2020 4-8 p.m. in the chapel of Grace Funeral Care 1211 Lubbock Road Brownfield. Funeral service will be Thursday July 23, 2020 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Carter officiating. He will be laid to rest in Meadow Cemetery.
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Terrance “Terry” McClure, aka T-Bird, 76, passed away July 12, 2020, with his family by his side in Wichita, Kansas. Terry was born March 29, 1944, in Wichita, to Richard and Ann (Robinson) McClure of Maize, Kansas. He graduated from Maize High School in 1962 and earned degrees in Biology and Physical Education at Friends University in 1967. Terry married Ingrid (Leo) McClure in 1967 and celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past June. Terry taught Physical Science at Homer Hanna High School in Brownsville, Texas for 25 years. He and Ingrid enjoyed retirement together for 22 years. Terry had a lifelong passion for hot rod cars, amateur radio, radiocontrolled models, and shooting sports. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends. Terry was a member of the First Congregational Church of Maize, the Scandinavian Society of Wichita, and the National Rifle Association. Terry is lovingly remembered by his wife Ingrid of Maize, Kansas, son Erin (Nicolette) of Wichita, granddaughter Loralei, son Brian (Michelle) of Colwich, his brother, Eric (Vici) McClure of Brownsville, Texas, nephew Joshua McClure of Colwich, grandnephew Jack, nephew Gabriel McClure of Austin, Texas, grandnephew Asher, niece Caitlin McClure of San Antonio, Texas, and grandniece Mila. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, July 25, 2020, at the Ark Church, 5501 N Maize Rd, Maize, Kansas at 10 am. Family and friends are invited to a luncheon following the service at the Old Country Store at 5201 N Maize Rd. Masks are encouraged but not required and social distancing will be observed. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be given to the First Congregational Church Elevator Fund, PO Box 207, Maize, Kansas, 67101, a cause which was very important to Terry.
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I have such a love for music that I can’t just turn on one album at a time— I literally shuffle all my songs every day and listen to my collection like a radio station. The only difference between my shuffle playlist and a real radio station is that all my genres are mixed together! So one minute I might be listening to worship, the next minute Christmas, the next song upbeat hip-hop, followed by a hymn!
Read moreACES-Continuing to plan and prep for Harvest Festival and their queen candidate.
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As the summer continues with hot and dry conditions in Terry County, one group is trying to make sure people know about the importance of water. Four years ago the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Texas 4-H began the Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program. This program is promoted through the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD)in which the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District (SPUWCD) is a part of.
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Houston Quintanilla, a 2012 graduate of Meadow ISD, has graduated from the Texas State Trooper Academy. He will be stationed in the Midland District. He began his training on January 14th. Quintanilla, who graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in biology, first began working in the Crime Labs as a DNA investigator after being encouraged to look into the academy. Trooper Quintanilla was an all star athlete in high school and was always interested in the field as well as helping others. He volunteered to serve with the National Guard during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and it was there that he learned of the opportunities that would await him. The graduating ceremony for the Academy was held Friday, July 17th, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott making an appearance. Abbott congratulated the class on their hard work and their Academy journey throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Trooper Quintanilla was honored by the appearance. During the ceremony it was also announced that Quintanilla had ranked number one in the fitness category of his graduating class. Houston Quintanilla is the son of Marty Quintanilla and Kimberly McArthur.
Read moreAmid the coronavirus pandemic the State of Texas would be able to test the waters by having a primary runoff election for several seats throughout Texas. This would help to show how smoothly the election process would go during the pandemic.
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