Marcelino Aguirre Martinez Jr., 64, longtime resident of Dallas, died Aug. 25 in Dallas. Born in Eden, Texas on Feb. 5, 1947, Martinez began his teaching career in San Angelo after graduating from Angelo State University. He retired in 1999 from Dallas Independent School District. Martinez gave his heart to his students through his creativity [...]
Randall Merlin McTaggart Randy McTaggart, 48, died at Baylor Hospital in Dallas on Aug. 10, 2011. He was surrounded in the love of family and friends. A memorial service was held Aug. 14 at Eastgate Funeral Home in Garland. Born Sept. 10, 1962, in Washington state, Randy lived many places in the U.S. as a [...]
The Rev. Terence Keane, 51, died July 20 at Methodist Medical Center of heart failure. Keane was instrumental in keeping Sanctuary of Love Church open and operational after the founding pastor suddenly left in 2006. He will be very missed by the Christian gay community. Keane is survived by his partner of 11 years, Tony [...]
Aidan Farrington Hartoon, 26, passed away on July 3. Aidan: Irish-Gaelic meaning “little fire.” For those who knew her, the name embodied the intensity and passion with which she lived. Her giggling, boundless energy lives on through all those who loved her. A memorial celebration of Aidan’s life will be held at Alexandre’s on Cedar [...]
Gary H. Yandle, 54, died May 7 at his home in Oak Lawn, following an illness. Yandle was born July 17, 1955, in Palestine, Texas, where he attended the local high school and community college. In college, he participated in theater and music. He worked for the Texas Department of Corrections and for Palestine ISD. [...]
Franklin Anthony “Frank” Martin, 65, died April 20 at his home in Mesquite. Born July 17, 1945 to George L. and Ruth C. (May) Martin in Fondoulac, Wisc., Martin moved with his family to Clovis, N.M., during his early childhood. Martin received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army after being injured in the Vietnam [...]
Douglas “Dougie” Tilmon Bryan (Dougie), born April 15, 1968, in Ann Arbor, Mich., died April 30 from complications of cancer. The son of Johnny and Beverly (Ake) Bryan, Doug graduated from Stamford High School in 1986. He worked in the food service industry with Black-Eyed Pea Restaurant on Cedar Springs Road in Dallas for more [...]
James “Kissey” Olson, 62, died at his home in Dallas on March 30 after recently being diagnosed with liver cancer. Olson was native of Iron River, Mich. After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Air Force for six years. He went to work for AT&T, living in Phoeniz, Little Rock and finally [...]
Mark Leon Lockridge, 57, died Jan. 16 in a Kansas hospital. A native of Little River, Kansas, and a graduate of Little River High School, Lockridge lived in Dallas from 1989 to 1991. He is survived by his best friend and caregiver, Tyner Whitman of Russell, Kansas; two sisters, Chris Lockridge of Salina, Kansas, and [...]
Stan Wisniewski, 51, of Dallas, died just prior to Thanksgiving 2010. A native of Pennsylvania and Ohio, he had lived in Dallas since 1985 and worked as a courier, clerked at Honda Mechanics and Sales, and warehoused at MJ Designs, finally settling into a seven-year career at Walgreen’s. Wisniewski was a generous giver who volunteered [...]
