Glen Dale Shipman, 85, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away on January 1, 2016. He was born to Floyd Emmett and Neva Maude (Cowart) Shipman on April 21, 1930 in Abernathy, Texas.
Mr. Shipman was a plumber by trade but also was in the concrete business for a time. He enjoyed being a jokester and enjoyed life.
Imogene Mae Perkins, born 1927, died peacefully December 30, 2015, at the age of 88, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was a graduate of Brewer High School, Maine. She was employed as a mental health worker, a position she loved at Bangor Mental Health Institute, Bangor, Maine.
Surviving are one son, Albert R.
Roy Lee Williams, 87, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on January 10, 2016. He was born to Shirley Albert and Pansy Ellen (Drace) Williams in Llano County, Texas on January 15, 1928.
Roy proudly served his country in the United States Army as a paratrooper in World War II. Mr. Williams was in the freight business.
Reynold Schorlemmer of Llano, Texas passed away January 6, 2016 at the age of 81. He was born to Lydia (Oehler) and Rudolph Schorlemmer May 9, 1934 in Llano, Texas. Reynold was a rancher and also worked as a dispatcher of the Llano County Sheriff Department for 10 years. He drove a school bus and taught the 4 H marksmanship program for 35 years.
Iowne Marie Seale passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 in Llano, Texas at the age of 85. She was born June 13, 1930 in Llano, Texas to Emma Lou (Gage) and W.L. Fry. She was a lifetime resident of Llano, Texas and attended the Llano Cowboy Church and the Pittsburg Avenue Baptist Church in Llano.
Iowne is survived by her daughter, Debra Kay Robinson and husband David of Hico, Texas; sister Velma Sims of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Quinton S.
Betty Katherine Northam, 80, of Kingsland, Texas passed away, January 5, 2016. She was born to Ellie Jack and Mabel (Thompson) Burt on June 13, 1935 in Wuarika, Oklahoma.
She was very proud of her family and loved helping people.
She is survived by her son, Chris; daughter, Nannette Muncy; brothers Charles Wayne, Jimmy, and Billy Jack Burt.
Frances “Frankie” Decker passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 after a life devoted to her family, church and friends. Frankie was born on a ranch near Pontotoc, Texas on January 7, 1920 to Sam Barton and Lill Cooper Barton.
She and Rube W. Decker were married in Llano on September 26, 1942.
Robert “Bob” Lee Glover was born December 16, 1940 in Van Zandt County, TX to Leo and Adene Glover. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family January 1, 2016 at the age of 75. Bob graduated from Kountze High School in 1958 and earned his Masters of Education from Sam Houston State College in 1969.
The year 2016 represents the beginning of the eighteenth decade since Texas achieved independence from Mexico in 1836. Llano County wasn’t created until 1856. Since 2016 is a mile stone in our county’s history, a review of significant events pertaining to Llano County will be recognized as the New Year gets underway.
Of course, prior to 1836, Texas was under the rule of Spain for over 250 years.
The New Year festivities have died down quite a bit and everything seems calm in our blissful domicile. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is back to her routine of organizing and straightening everything up. Her motto is: “A place for everything and everything in its place.”
She is quite faithful in her New Year’s resolutions.
