Our Departed
Bill James
SAN ANTONIO-- William A. (Bill) James, Sr., 74, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, Dec. 28, 2010. He passed away in the intensive care unit of St. Luke's Baptist Hospital here due to complications from diabetes.
James was born in Electra on April 1, 1936, the son of Joseph Lee and Dessie Dean James. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954 and served 20 years. He and Harriet were married in 1957. Their first son was born in Nov. of 1958 with the last arriving in July, 1970.
James will always be remembered as a devoted family man, an entrepreneur and a tireless worker. With his specialty being computer programming in the USAF, he used those skills eventually to establish BJ and Associates, now known as the "The Laptop Specialist" here in San Antonio.
The Christian News of South Texas remembers his kindness in not only helping to set up a computer for printing mailing labels, but also donating the computer, too.
He is survived by his wife Harriet of San Antonio; five sons: Bill Jr., Russell, David, Mike and Chris; five daughters-in-law--Esther, Karen, Barbara, Amy and Lisa; and eight grandchildren, Matthew, Brandon, Ashley, Lucas, Hannah, Stephen, Travis and Joshua.
The funeral was held at Northwest church of Christ on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, with the burial following at Fort Sam Houston.
Danny Duggan
KERRVILLE -- Danny Duggan, the Executive Director for Cherokee Children’s Home northwest of Austin, passed away Tuesday, Jan 18, at the age of 59. He died after suffering a severe head injury on campus on Jan. 12.
The funeral was held at the San Saba Church of Christ on Jan. 22. In the online notice, the family said, "He passed from this life as a result of an accident during a fellowship basketball game with the children he served and other Christian servants. Danny provided us a glimpse of Heaven throughout his life. Today he gazes over the majesty of Heaven and has left us prepared to carry on his legacy."
Duggan was born on Sept. 3, 1951, in Pecos. He and his wife married in 1970 in Waco. Prior to his 1998 return, he had served at the home as development director.
The survivors include his wife, Janiece, a daughter, Kaci and her husband Tommy Morrison of Cherokee. His sons and their wives include Jerrod and Kim of F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., Ryan and Laci of Sterling City, Texas, and Malcom of Snohomish, Wash. Six grandchildren, his parents, brothers, children in care who had called him "Dad", a foster son and foster grandson, and extended family members are also among the survivors.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that remembrances be made to the Danny Duggan Memorial Fund, Cherokee Home for Children, P.O. Box 295, Cherokee, TX 76832. Donations may also be made online by going to the home's web site here: http://cherokeehomeforchildren.org>.
For more information, call Cherokee here: (325) 622-4201.
Ed Alexander
KERRVILLE -- The church here recently extended its condolences to the family of Lewis Ed Alexander. He died of cancer in his home here on Jan. 1, 2011.
Born in Burnet County on April 20, 1926, Alexander and his family later moved to Uvalde, where he graduated from high school. He served with the U.S. Army in Manila, Japan, and the Philippines at the end of WW II.
He graduated from Southwest Texas Junior College and went on to earn a math degree from Southwest Texas State in San Marcos. As a teacher, he taught math and building trades. Later, he worked in Uvalde and San Antonio in real estate and as a builder.
He preached for the Concan congregation for 41 years. He and his wife, the former Jeanette Turner, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with the church in 1996.
She preceded him in death in 2002. His children and their spouses survive him: Ron and Nelda Alexander of Arkansas; Dennis and Mary Alexander of Boerne; and Susan Alexander of Kerrville. Five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a sister are also among the survivors.