Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2012-08-01
Collection: 2012

Title

2012-08-01

2012-08-02

Subject

Brown, Claire L.

Paul, Billie Jean (Noe)

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

2012-08-04

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Clippings

Identifier

b18#071 2012



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2012-08-01,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 23, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/2401.
Text

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012

Claire L. Brown
91, AUSTIN, TEXAS

Claire L. Brown passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 at his home in
Austin, Texas.
A memorial service will be Brown held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at the Sun City/Cow-an Creek Amenities Center in Georgetown, Texas, with Dr. Kelly Barnett officiating.
He was born May 6, 1921 in El Dorado, and lived in Augusta for over 40 years before relocating to Texas in 1991. After graduating from school in El Dorado, he married his high school sweetheart, Vivian Witherspoon, in 1941. With the outbreak of World War II, Claire enlisted in the Army Air Corp and served in Europe as a light aircraft pilot. Following the war, he returned to Augusta and continued his four-decade career in the maintenance department of the Mobil Oil Refinery. While rising to a management position at the Mobil plant, Claire also remained active in the Army Reserves and finally serving with the National Guard's Corp. of Engineers. As a Battalion Officer, Claire took his leave from the
military at the honored rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Following his well-earned retirement, Claire and Vivian moved to Harlingen, Texas where they honed their grace and skill with countless hours of square dance. They also were very active in their local golf leagues and tutoring grade school students. Claire could never completely leave his management duties behind and for period of time even supervised their retirement estate's golf course to keep him busy.
Traveling was always a big part of their lives, whether it was simply taking the motor home on a road trip, going for a relaxing ocean cruise, visiting foreign lands like Egypt, Germany, Spain or their many excursions to Mexico. Following the passing of his wife in 1999, Claire remained in Harlingen for the next 12 years. In 2011, he moved to the Sun City retirement community in Georgetown, Texas where he continued to enjoy his passion for square dancing, workouts at the gym and Friday night card games at the community center.
Claire was preceded in death by his brother, James Brown of Augusta and Vivian, his lovely wife of 58 years.
He is survived by: his four children, Cheryl Johnson, Marcia Kirkpatrick, both of Georgetown, Gary Brown of San Diego, Calif., and Scott Brown of Beaumont, Texas,; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Claire Brown was a man admired by all. Claire was always a friendly neighbor, a dedicated employee, a decorated soldier, a trusted friend, a devout Christian, a supportive brother, a mentor as a father and a devoted, loving husband. He was a selfless man who went through his life helping others. He was chivalrous and a true gentleman. He was a great man and we thank him for sharing his life with us. He will be deeply missed, but will always hold a special place in our hearts and minds.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation / 1317 King Street - Alexandria, VA 22314.

Billie Paul
70, AUGUSTA

Billie Jean (Noe) Paul, 70, homemaker, Augusta, passed away Thursday,
Aug. 2, 2012.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday,
Aug. 10, at the Augusta First Church of the Nazarene, 117 W. 6th, Augusta.
Billie was born Nov. 4, 1941, to William and Ida (Hayes) Noe in Iowa City, Iowa. She married Delmer J. Paul on June 12,1970, in Mason City, Iowa. Billie received her Associates degree as an Arts major at Butler Community College.
Survivors include: sons, John (Donna) Paul of Chandler, Arizona, Timothy Paul, David (Sheila) Paul, Mickael (Stephanie) Paul, all of Augusta, Brian Paul of Chandler, Ariz.; daughters, Diana (Alan) Kuntz of Rockford, ILL., and Carol Gallo of Augusta; brother, Mario Gallo of Albuquerque, NM; sisters, Josephine (Jesse) Jimenez of Albert Lee, Minn., Maggie Graham of Mason City, Iowa, Beatriz (Phil) Ray and Mercedes Cantu all of Des Moines, Iowa; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather Joseph G. Gallo; spouse; brothers, Julian and Edward Gallo; great-granddaughters, Jenna Standefer and Daytona Robertson.
The Billie Paul Memorial Fund has been established in care of the funeral home.
Dunford Funeral Home & Crematory







Original Format

Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page