Obituaries

John Howard Finley of Alpine passed away Monday, March 25 in El Paso at 87 years old. John was born on December 12, 1936, in Marfa to Mae Howard and Merrit Finley. He will be forever remembered as a great husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Recalling his childhood, he described it as wild and free. He was full of stories of mischief. He often told his grandsons of days filled with

Carol J. Majorowski, 77 years old, born on October 3, 1946, was called home to be with our Heavenly Father. She joined her belated husband James L. Majorowski and parents Harold and Jean Clark on March 13. She will be dearly missed.

Ildefonso S. Celaya, also known as Poncho, age 89, of Alpine, was called to his eternal home on Sunday, March 10, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center. Poncho was born August 1, 1934, to Maria Santiago Celaya and Federico Celaya in San Vicente. On December

Thomas R. “Tommy” Lackey, 84 of Lakehills, Texas died on March 8.

Olive Evelyn Hill Snow passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on March 7. Born in Alpine on December 6, 1921, to Eva May Hinson and Jesse James Harding Hill, she survived the Great Depression and spent her incredibly interesting childhood in Texas and Arkansas. Olive graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy

A memorial service for Patricia (Pat) Anne Renfroe Miller will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fort Davis High School auditorium (instead of the First Presbyterian Church). It will be followed by a graveside committal service at Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis. All are welcome to celebrate Mom’s life with us. Michele, Keesey, and Drew.

Celestina Acosta Gomez, peacefully passed away at the remarkable age of almost 110, on February 22 at 7:30 a.m. in her hometown Alpine.

Pilar H. Llanez passed away at the age of 90 and was a resident of Alpine.

On February 10, David M. De La O was welcomed into his heavenly home.

Homer Ferguson Mills, a native of Alpine passed away on Monday, February 5, in Houston, after many months battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was a rancher, conservationist, wildlife enthusiast, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather.