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125 years of deeds, not words
UVFD honors those who went above, beyond in 2017 Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Paul Stephens, Mario Rangel, Mark Zamora and Patrick Williams were celebrated Friday for the professionalism and strength they exhibited in the aftermath of a mass casualty crash near Concan. In an unprecedented situation, the four men were each named fireman of the year for 2017. Seventeen UVFD […]
Kindergartner thanks strong supporters
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Treating Jaxson Martinez’s Stage 4 neuroblastoma cost about $2 million, but thanks to the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department’s intense fundraising effort Jaxson’s parents were able to rest a little easier knowing insurance costs would be covered. The $2 million end-of-treatment bill was revealed by Jaxson’s father, Uvalde volunteer firefighter Juan Martinez, during the department’s annual banquet […]
‘Piece of cake’ recipe is sweet as pie
Charley Robinson Staff writer Given the assignment to write about a favorite recipe immediately triggered an idiomatic expression. “This will be a piece of cake,” I thought. They say if the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, ladies should learn to cook. That idiotic statement goes both ways, guys. I don’t know who is responsible for that […]
Santa G. Avalos
Santa G. Avalos Santa Guerrero Avalos, 82, of Uvalde died on Jan. 16, 2018, in Uvalde. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Luz H. Cruz
Luz H. Cruz Luz H. Cruz, 85, of Uvalde died on Jan. 14, 2018, in San Antonio. A funeral mass will be held today at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born on Dec. 15, 1932, in Uvalde to Catarina (Rodriguez) and Macedonio Herrera. She married Armando D. Cruz on May […]
Thomas H. Dollahite
Thomas H. Dollahite Thomas H. Dollahite, 84, passed away at his home in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2018. Tom was born on Feb. 24, 1933, to Alga B. and Susie Wade (Hardin) Dollahite in Uvalde, Texas. He graduated from El Paso Ysleta High School in 1950 and Texas A&M University in 1954. He married Dorothy Joe (Crank) on Feb. […]
Santos Echavarria
Santos Echavarria Santos Echavarria, 87, of Uvalde died on Jan. 14, 2018, in Uvalde. He was born on March 1, 1930, in Loving, New Mexico, to Manuela (Mendoza) and Ascencion Echavarria. He was proceeded in death by his parents; two brothers, Pedro Echavarria and Juan Echavarria; and one sister, Santos Gomez. Echavarria is survived by his wife of 45 years, […]
John Harry Hardt Sr.
John Harry Hardt Sr. John Harry Hardt Sr., 92, of Quemado died on Dec. 31, 2017, at his residence on Hardt Farms. He was born on May 29, 1925, three miles west of Uvalde, to Alice Grace Robinson and Lee Albert Hardt. He was the grandson of Sheriff Harry Robinson of Maverick County, and the great-grandson of Judge Frank Robinson […]
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