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In Memoriam: Greg Olds

July 24, 2025

Greg Olds Died June 6, 2023 Austin, Texas Greg Olds, a longtime resident of Austin, died on June 6, 2023 from complications from surgery. Greg was an editor of  The Texas Observer. While...

In Memoriam: Peter Chapa: ‘He came to UT for the education but stayed for the fun’

July 13, 2025

Peter Chapa Died July 10, 2025 Hebbronville, Texas Peter Chapa passed peacefully at his home in Hebbronville, Texas, on July 10, 2025. He ws 86. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Bill Moyers, Presidential aide, distinguished journalist and broadcaster, dies at 91

June 26, 2025

By Janny Scott / The New York Times Bill Moyers, who served as chief spokesman for President Lyndon B. Johnson during the American military buildup in Vietnam and then went on to a long and celebrated...

In Memoriam: Dorothy Jean Lillard De La Garza

June 12, 2025

Dorothy Jean Lillard De La Garza Died June 1, 2025 Austin, Texas From the Austin American-Statesman Dorothy Jean Lillard De La Garza, age 81, of Austin and Inks Lake, Texas died on Ascension...

In Memoriam: Ronnie Dugger

May 28, 2025

Ronnie Dugger Died May 27,2025 Austin, Texas By Robert D. McFadden, The New York Times Ronnie Dugger, the crusading editor of a small but influential Texas journal who challenged presidents,...

In Memoriam: Marlon Ray Taylor

July 11, 2024

Marlon Ray Taylor Died July 2, 2024 Dallas, Texas   Marlon Ray Taylor died July 2, 2024, in Dallas after a long illness. His wife, Janie Paleschic, was by his side. He was 73. He...

In Memoriam: Mary Morphis Moody

June 13, 2024

Mary Morphis Moody Died June 7, 2024 The Woodlands, Houston, Texas Mary Morphis Moody, former editor of The Daily Texan and longtime suburban editor for the Houston Chronicle, died June 7,...

In Memoriam: Cynthia Keever

April 18, 2024

Cynthia Keever Died April 10, 2024 Austin, Texas From The Austin American Statesman Cynthia Lee Pendergrass Keever died peacefully at home on April 10, 2024, with her two children, Graham and Erin,...

In Memoriam: David Casstevens

January 28, 2024

David Casstevens Died Jan. 24, 2024 Dallas The Dallas Morning News David Casstevens, a lyrical writer who never let X’s and O’s get in the way of a good story in a career spanning five decades...

In Memoriam: Pamela Anne Baggett-Wallis

January 10, 2024

In Memoriam: Pamela Anne Baggett-Wallis Died Dec. 2, 2023 Johnson City, Texas   Pam Baggett-Wallis passed away Dec. 2, 2023  at home in the arms of her loving husband, Jesse, after a long-fought...

In Memoriam: Loretta Mae Diggs Pendergraft

December 23, 2023

Loretta Mae Diggs Pendergraft Died Dec. 20, 2023 Wichita, Kansas Loretta Mae Diggs Pendergraft, 105, passed away in Wichita on December 20, 2023 after a bout with Covid. She lived in Kansas most of...

In Memoriam: Albert “Dick” Richard Elam Jr.

November 18, 2023

Albert "Dick" Richard Elam Jr. Died Nov. 15, 2023 Austin, Texas Albert Richard Elam, Jr., 95, sailed to new ports on November 15, 2023, peacefully passing with family present. An avid sailboat competitor,...

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