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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-13 Euless Articles IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l ie, MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR/ DATE DISTRIBUTED ( / /3 O b DATE OF ARTICLE (Q ! 7 / C.)g NEWSPAPER FWST ' CRIME 3rd teenager held in robbery of weapons from Euless home ' star-Telegram Two brothers. arrested EULESS — A third man sus- Wednesday in Bedford were pected of invading a house identified as Brian Anthony Tuesday night and stealing Adams, 18, and Joshua James ' weapons was in custody Fri- Adams, 17, both of Bedford. day. They were in the Euless City Police identified him as Di- Jail on Friday with bail set at amond Dorsett, 19, of Hurst. $75,000 each. ' He was in the Euless City Jail Police found the stolen se- with bail set at$75,000. miautomatic rifles and a .38- Dorsett was arrested about caliber handgun and a .32- ' 6 p.m.Thursday in Bedford af- caliber semiautomatic pistol ter a traffic stop. in the brothers' Bedford He is accused of being one home. of three armed robbers who According to police reports, stormed into a house on West the Euless family was storing ' Midway Drive, herded some the weapons for an uncle.The teens into a room and stole the rifles are legal to own, police weapons.No injuries were re- said Friday. ported. —Domingo Ramirez Jr. /1IS ,,, TRIBiUTED TO: PAGE / OF I 3 r • MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR I DATE DISTRIBUTED CQ I 1 3 I 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 4 / 7 / OE NEWSPAPER FWST I CONCERT Methodist choirs bandtogether --'.-:'‘,: '::::.: . , Star-Telegram' a P"E a»RVO .g u sfAS �s ., .,:�'�,<�'' I reitantagoOA massed choir of Tarrant =y 3 �. q :E If you g0 > pv.aE .2 The hourlong concert County United Methodist 4 , Y .i f1. includes classical selections, I churches willpresent Cre- % sacred anthems and Ameri- scendo of Praise on June 15, \ § 4 41 can orchestral music. three days before a perfor- a itWhen:7 p.m.June 15 mance of the concert at Car s �1 Where:First United Meth- I negie Hall in New York City: l ' The 200 voices will beledb � � asE odist Church of Hurst,521 Y j 5 W Pipeline Road,Hurst Brad White, who heads Bird- " ' r , ,, .,_ ville High School's music arts ..'11:"...:,„44:: :"'l.40-:.„14.-Vi' Cost:Free department and has conduct- 3 Online exclusive I ed a massed choir at Bass Per- r »' :....„,,,i:,:,: ,,;:.,..,.1!:.4::: v "�-�-I For video of the choir's formance Hall in Fort Worth. .' r 4 "'f , k rehearsal, go to Selections include Regina , :! 4 star-telegram.com/extras Coeli by Mozart, Te Deum by Debby Barkey practices with the massed choir at Whites Chapel United - Haydn, The Awakening by Methodist Church. - STAR-TELEGRAM/LAURIE L.WARD • Martin and My Shepherd Will , I Supply My-Need by Wilberg. from a list submitted by the The program is "challeng- vine, Grapevine and Hurst,. The first part of the hourlong various church choir direc- ing and yet doable," LaCroix along with Martin United concert is classical,with piec-' tors, said Shaunna LaCroix, said. Methodist and Whites Chapel es chosen by White. Many of choir director at Whites Cha- Participating churches are United Methodist.The Carne- the I remaining works are tradi- pel United Methodist in First United Methodist gie Hall concert in New York is tional sacred anthems chosen Southlake. Churches of Bedford, Colley- ' at 8 p.m.,June 18. a.. . ivv- I Council Member Donna Mickan is a member of I this choir that will be singing at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 'D f DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN • ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / i 3 / ) 0 DATE OF ARTICLE CQ / s7 / 0 NEWSPAPER FWST (INSIDE PUBLIC SAFETY • Ie d DE PUBL0 .. LIDS creati e S� 1 on displa IThe redesign project wasn't used on squad cars. redesigned officers' "generic" the first artistic endeavor "It's a reminder to us every badges to include the star to- for the veteran of the tine we look at it,and it's also a go,which was created for the 'INSIDE PUBLIC SAFETY Euless department. message to the public," he city's Texas Star Golf Course said. and is used on municipal By KATE GORMAN The makeover idea came signs. Euless' orman@star-tele ram.com new design g g up about three months ago,` That star has been our sig - EULESS EULESS -- Senior Cpl. Scott when Peterson and a few other nature over the past 15 years," for its police cars Peterson is again making a officers suggested updating Peterson said. mark on the Euless Police De- . the fleet's look. H.e looked at hundreds of has a message, too partment — this time on its "The timing was just good police cars online before corn- , patrol cars.- ,to have a new image, with a ing up with the new design,he '`Euless police cars are getting a new Peterson redesigned the new chief and a new motto," said.Then he painted it onto a squad cars' look,.incorporat- Peterson said. model, which Brown took to look --- a clean, focused design that ing the city's star logo and the The creative process isn't the city manager and City 'works with' the Police Departments department's new motto: new to Peterson. He studied Council for approval. motto to inspire trust and honor. "That I may serve with honor. architecture before becoming Brown said the'new blue "The timing was just good to have,a Police Chief Michael Brown -an officer in Richland Hills, andecal are cheaper, d silver dls her, u new image,withnew chief and a new asked officers to help create a where he also redesigned the since they eliminate the spe- motto, said Senior Cpl. Scott motto after he took over in look of the patrol cars. cial paint job required for the Peterson, who helped create the changes.Kate Gorman reports,2BB January 2007.He said he want- Peterson started in Euless old color scheme. ed something that;could be in 1993.About 10 years ago,he Seven of the Police Depart- • mak _ - _ .- . v f $ avra„mq C iosi '':•nr,, ft� ' f®k Crime Time; • t* ® Want more crime nevws. I Sit VC ' •,:* - a a 7 E �` ` Get your fill at r .,i LICE '\ '','' star-telegram.com/blogs `i`^• t 4 ",. �, Y Peterson, who sup wises �- r5 ! n „,,,,,,....:A,,,-0- gk , -”. the traffic division, w'the . E www .,15e4 t, 4' x first to hit the road in Q eTof .: x max.;:� x",< ,'' the redesigned cruisers 'bur- he new desi n for Euless' police cars in- 5�uc, g ing traffic stops, a surpnsmg ludes the motto, "That I may serve with „it ' number of passers-b have honor.”Seven of the 20 cars have been up- wens........„,,,' w". " � commented. on the cars d ated so far. , STAR-TELEGRAM/R.JEENA r looks or given him a t�ur4 s k up,he said.' r .,.; i� µ „fi.1'4'.'4'C'4`.11/4'1,--''' ms "<.. •'"• They're kind of excite0» i -, ��,,/ r he said. "I wouldn't have`ex- ' petted this. Senior Cpl.Scott Peterson created the new design for Euless' patrol The motorists he's'gn1ted cars.The old logo is on the car in the background. s-TM.JEENA JACOB over, however, haven't Been quite so enthusiastic,he said. E ment's 20 cars have the new be phased in during the next look,Brown said.The rest will four years,he said. 051.; KATE GORMAN,817-685-3821 as:'Tct C I / CR DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF .W MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 67 / 13 /03 DATE OF ARTICLE 6 /g/og NEWSPAPER FWST IN OUR SCHOOLS` I . • •3 gsiblin s who attended Trinity • the beststave to be i The parents of threeol Extra Credit � CC I had high valedictorians focused on ® See what's going on in the I encouragement and early classroom at expectations of guidelines for their kids' star-telegram.com/blogs myself, and my successes. Chris Brooks is a nurse.When parents had them, the youngest Brooks was born, I By MELISSA VARGAS Chris retired from working. t00. I went to mvargas@star-telegram.com The family chose to put their college with the The three Brooks children all children in a public school, I graduated from Trinity High and Chris' new job became same drive, but School as valedictorians. Two volunteering and becoming a there were so are pursuing degrees in com- part of her children's educa- puter science while the other tional process, she said. She many young I has dedicated herself to teach- volunteered in their art class- people who had ing disadvantaged children. room and was a Brownies and All three say their core val- Girl Scouts leader. Jon was a been No. 1 in their I ues and studying habits came soccer coach and used his va- hl h school from their parents,but their cation days to work with his g mother won't take an ounce of children and take part in the classes, too. the credit for their success. school's campus improve- ' "We weren't constantly be- ment committee. Both were Meredith Brooks,teacher hind them with a cattle prod," avid band parents. morn Chris Brooks said. "We Television in the Brookses' NASA. He will be a senior at just-always told them to strive home stayed off during the the University of Tulsa and is I for their very best." week. Programs the children majoring in electrical engi- Meredith Brooks graduated wanted to watch were record- neering and computer sci- in 2002,and Mason graduated ed and viewed on the weekend ence. After graduation, he in 2005. Logan Brooks gradu- so they could focus on study- plans to pursue a doctorate ated:last week.He will join his ing,Chris Brooks said. . and hopes to work in the ro- —' brother at the University of The children were in after- botics industry someday. Tulsa and major in computer school clubs and volunteered "I learned a lot of study tips science and electrical engi- with Habitat for Humanity, at from my sister," he said. "It neeinng.Though Logan wasn't church and for Teen Court. was good to be around her and consumed with being valedic- Although both parents re- watch what drove her and how torian, the fact that his two mained involved in their kids'- she studied."Meredith Brooks siblings had been at the top of lives, they also tried to avoid graduated from Rice Universi- their classes made him want micromanaging them. ty in 2006 with a degree in bio- to continue the trend. "We wanted our kids-to fig- chemistry. She teaches at a '"I-did feel a little bit pres- ure things out for themselves," college prep school in Hous- ' sured to keep that up,"he said. Chris Brooks said. "We would ton for low-income teens who "I guess it would be disap- help them when we needed to are first in their families to at- pointing if I didn't." step in." tend college. ' Dad Jon Brooks is a com- Mason Brooks has studied "I had high expectations of putei• assistance analyst, and in Japan on an internship with myself, and my parents had IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF - MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED & / /3 /0 S DATE OF ARTICLE !J3' I 0 NEWSPAPER FWST I gg ' ?: 14,641 •~I.::: 11'''':••=,. 1.'"':'''..':Nr:,,',,,--...:•.:4,. •.,..,.:,:,...,..,,,,A,N:,.•. w `i 'vL Ff yam A F ^.,aFA+i--. ' 4 �a I,- • .a fxEb,�� tb iiiij` �Y 1 d t`�D y r # . . Via. % 3 � i Iia Yk ' a i.. 111, ..,vs;. �:7 , Ia Logan,Mason and Meredith Brooks are all Trinity High School valedictorians of their classes of 2008,2005. and 2002,respectively. SPECIAL TO THE STAR TELEGRAM/BRANDON WADE I them,too,"she said."I went to college with the same drive, but there were so many young t people who had been No. 1 in I their high school classes,too." Logan Brooks was the Chris Brooks says she City of Euless 2006 Youth hopes people realize that en- Volunteer of the Year. I couragement and rules par- ents set up early can be very influential throughout their lives. I "My message to them was always that school was'their job," Chris Brooks said. 'That was priority over everything." IMELISSA VARGAS,817-685-3888 I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF 11 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS J C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 6) l ! 3 l 0 DATE OF ARTICLE LF' // v / U NEWSPAPER FWST 1 EULESS Gas leases Drilling on city property e Bedford `': Harwood Rtl. MippEdarei -' •711" on city land l edfordRd ;3 up for vote ,n b By JESSICA Del-EON Clty-owned property EutesS t jdeleon@star-telegram.com Ja r EULESS The city is expect ,1,, , ,s7 ed to lease out parks and other pipeline Rd 10 s city-owned land for horizontal gas drilling today. The City Council is sched- uled to award two contracts to The council is expected to approve horizonal-drilling on city land today. Chesapeake Energy that could STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON generate millions of dollars for • the city. City Council meeting • enforcement building and fire Both r contracts would bring •Work session,4 p.m.; stations, as'well as Midway, Euless$20,000 per acre,with a regular meeting,7 p.m. Blessing Branch,• Heritage, 25.5`percent royalty, and give ■Euless City Hall,201 N. South .Euless, J.A. Carr, Kid- Chesapeake three years to drill Ector Drive ` die Carr, West and Wilshire the wells. •www.ci.euless.tx.us parks. One contract,which covers Horizontal drilling allows about 46 acres south ofAirport Harwood Road,north of South companies-to drill for gas un- Freeway and west of Farm `Pipeline, Road and east of derneath property from a dis- Road 157, would provide an Farm Road 157,would mean a tance. additional$872,600 bonus. $1.5 million bonus. The second contract,which The affected areas include covers about 76 acres south of facilities such as the city law JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF • MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD //COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED £Q 113 / 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 4' 0 lo NEWSPAPER FWST BRIEFS ' 4th teen sought in home invasion EULESS—Police searched Monday for a fourth teenager accused of invading a house last week and ' stealing weapons from a family near Trinity High School.Authorities were looking for a 17-year-old Euless boy accused of aggravated robbery. Police have arrested three other teens on suspicion of robbery in the Tuesday night home invasion on West Midway Drive.Two brothers arrested Wednesday in Bedford were identified as Brian Anthony Adams,18,and ' Joshua James Adams, 17,both of Bedford. Police arrested Diamond Dorsett, 19,of Hurst on Thursday. Dorsett,Joshua Adams and the 17-year-old Euless boy are accused of storming into the house,herding some ' teens into a room and stealing semiautomatic rifles and a couple of handguns.No injuries were reported. Brian Adams is accused of driving the getaway car. After the Adams brothers were arrested,police said, ' officers found the stolen weapons in their home. —Domingo Ramirez Jr. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN GLIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR CQ DATE DISTRIBUTED 11-5 / 0 V DATE OF ARTICLE /10 /0s' NEWSPAPERS[1. C c ./l Z. stuffCo.nZ ituf Tuesday, 10 June 2008 Laura Bush: We got the Haka in Texas too ' United States first lady Laura Bush says there is a simple explanation why she didn't flinch in Afghanistan when she was faced with shirtless, spear-wielding soldiers from New Zealand presenting a welcoming haka. Mrs Bush said in a speech afterwards that the welcome by the New Zealand provincial reconstruction team was "a special New Zealand welcome that was very interesting and a lot of fun". But she later told the ABC in an interview that she was able to keep her cool because she is a fan of Texas football. Asked what was going through her head "as these shirtless guys were charging at you with spears?" she said:" I thought that was really great. "I actually know about the haka because there's one football team in Texas that won state last year that happens to have a lot of Tongans ... in that area of Dallas-Fort Worth," she said. "And they do the haka. "If I didn't already know about it and hadn't already seen this football team on television do this, I might have been really surprised by it". In December, the Euless Trinity Trojans -- noted for their Tongan version of a haka - won a division championship in Texan football. Euless is home to about 4000 Tongans and the pre-game haka has become the team's trademark. 1 1 IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / • MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD //COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED CQ /13 /0 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 6 /1/ /c NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST BRIEFS Fourth teen arrested in weapons theft EULESS-A fourth teenager accused of invading a house last week and stealing weapons from a family near ' Trinity High School was arrested Tuesday morning at his mother's apartment in Hurst. Police identified the 17- year-old as Denzell Dorsett of Euless.Authorities arrest ' ed Dorsett about 8:30 a.m. He was being held in the Euless City Jail on suspicion of aggravated robbery. Police have arrested three other teens on suspicion of robbery in the home invasion the night of June 3 on West Midway ' Drive.Two brothers arrested Wednesday in Bedford were identified as Brian Anthony Adams,18,and Joshua James Adams, 17,both of Bedford. Police arrested Diamond Dorsett, 19,of Hurst on Thursday.The Dorsetts are cousins,police said.The cousins and Joshua Adams are accused of storming into the house,herding some teens into a room and stealing semiautomatic rifles and a cou- ple of handguns. No injuries were reported.Brian Adams ' is accused of driving the getaway car.After the Adams brothers were arrested,police said,officers found the stolen weapons in their home. —Domingo Ramirez Jr. i 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 13 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD / /-31 COLLINS! C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED Ce / � U g DATE OF ARTICLE ee // J / 08' NEWSPAPER FWST 3 Boy's 911 call was 1 outstanding jjob' By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. it, C, and names. I ramirez@star-telegram.com "I was a lit- EULESS — With his mother tip'" �""��', tie scared," writhing in pain from'a stom- �w sr „� L.C. said ach tumor at their Euless xuF � Tuesday ' apartment, 10-year-old L.C. 21 night after Timms jumped into action. L.C.Timms the ceremo- L.C. called 911 on April 27 ny. "But it's I and for almost five minutes my job to help my mom." calmly gave the dispatcher in- formation about the situation DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR.,817-685-3822 and followed her every instruc- ' tion. Even though his mother's tears prompted him to start crying at the end of the call, I L.C.stayed on the phone until 911 AWARD paramedics arrived. a 1 r "That was my angel,"Anika -: tj 4 4 , 4x Z �' Harris said Tuesday afternoon. ,, ' * . L.C. was awarded the 911xnP ' Kid Hero award Tuesdaynight , <-ri '" 5* at the Euless City Council meeting by city officials and 'ti members of the Tarrant Coun- r` % 4 i ty 911 District. "He did such an outstand- , ,, ..1+,„•r.,, ,,w 'F^ t' i. `w ' ing job while he was on the ,, ' '. I,--,z4 phone,"said Alisa Simmons,a _- spokeswoman for Tarrant i F -` County 911 District."He main- ' > I tained such calm." The incident happened at ilia VII 1,:, ,.. 9:38 p.m.when Harris and L.C. Euless Police Chief Michael Brown gives a medal to L.C.Timms,10,who were home alone. helped his mother,Anika Harris,right. SPECIAL TO THE S-T/DJ.PETERS I "I don't really remember much,"Harris said. "I was sick and I remember telling L.C. I that he needed to call 911.". According to the tape, L.C. gave the dispatcher vital infor- mation to pass along to para- , medics. The North Euless Elementa- ry sixth-grader gave out ad- dresses, telephone 'numbers I © Online exclusive /®\ Hear L.C.'s 911 call at I star-telegram.com IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRJM MCKAMY1IE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DA TEDISTRIBUTED / l / J/ DATE OF ARTICLE ( /1,. /L� D NEWSPAPER FWST IIt is with great sadness I need to inform the Euless Mayor and staff that the Euless Post Office lost 2 of its most senior and dependable carriers to a tragedy in the early hours Sunday morning. James Mike McCormick, and Adrian Johnson both residences of Euless died in a yet unexplained tragedy at Mr. McCormick's' property in IAnson Texas. If any other details are desired please contact me. Keep their families in your prayers. Be Blessed. Tony Madden Postmaster[doss p Adrian Paul Johnson James Michael McCormack • .- . a. s $ A 6A: t£ ;01'4:15' a• "4...4,,,h, 13\A, 9yz EULESS — Adrian Paul . . ..1 a <.'h O''`,,, c 2 g II Johnson,61,c!i;_d Sunday, EULESS—James Michael"Wild- man"8,2008. man" McCormack, 59, passed away MEMORIAL SERVICE: Sunday,June 8,2008. A memorial service in his honor will MEMORIAL SERVICE:in his hon- be held at 7 p.m.Thursday at Lucas I or will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Richland Hurst Funeral Home Chapel, 1321 Hills Church of Christ. Precinct Line Road. MEMORIALS:Should friends de- Adrian Paul Johnson was born sire,memorials are requested to the Jan.22,1947,in Deer River,Minn.,to City of Anson Meals on Wheels. I Paul Aaron and Iris Swartz Johnsc:i. James Michael,a native of Bon Adrian was a letter carrier for the ham, was born Dec. 21, 1948, and U.S.Postal Service.He was a veteran having honorable served in the U.S. grew up in Hurst.He was a graduate Air Force. Adrain was preceded in of L.D.Bell High School and the Uni- ' death by his parents. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maydelle versity of Texas at Arlington. He served in the Naval Reserves.He was Johnson; daughters, Jennifer Eads a postman for the city of Euless for and her husband, Jason, and Staci 30 years.An Eagle Scout,he partici- ' Johnson; grandchildren, Abby and pated as a leader in the Boy Scouts of Kate Bads; brother, Doyal Johnson and his wife,Penny;sister„ America. He enjoyed hunting, fish- ing,Ann ing,nature and the outdoors.James Johnson;11.nieces and nephews;and was an avid Dallas Stars hockey fan. other extended family. He took great pride in and gave gen- ' Lucas Funeral Home Hurst,817-284-7271 erous care to his family,friends and community. He will be missed by all who knew him. View and sign guestbook at SURVIVORS: His loving and car- www.star-telegram.com/obituaries ing wife of 34 years, Katherine Jean ' McCormack;children,Shanna McCor- mack, Sharolyn Ervin and husband, Tyrone,Destry McCormack and wife, Megan; grandchildren, Aesha, Kira, I . Kai and Jayden; sister,Audrey Lem- mon and husband,Danny. Lucas Funeral Home Hurst,817-284-7271 View and sign guestbook at Iwww.star-telegram.com/obituaries I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE i OF / 1 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RJDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 / // � � 7/3 / 6e DATE DISTRIBUTED Cp ( �3 l U � DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST OBITUARIES I JAMES MICHAEL McCORMACK l 1948-2008 I •. 'Wildman' was land on the insi ._ de The Euless postman loved Service las Stars, though, and en- image,he said. nature,family,Scouting 7 p.m.today,Richland Hills joyed going to their hockey "He had a rough-looking and the Stars. Church of Christ,6300 N.E. games whenever he had exterior and demeanor," Loop 820 in North Richland tickets. Destry McCormack said. By SHIRLEY JINKINS Hills. "If not, then we'd have "But once they'd come over r I syjinkins@Star-telegram.com dollar hot dog night at home for the first time,they'd say, EULESS James Michael "We lost them both, and and we'd all watch the 'Your dad's so cool.' McCormack's family in- the post office has lost two Stars,"his wife said. Katherine McCormack's cluded his nickname in his of their own," Katherine She admitted that she plans to move to Jones obituary be-. McCormack said. . would often lose interest in County andretire with her cause so Mr. McCormack was the game and drift off to husband are gone. She will L<- many peo- ,born Dec. 21, 1948, in Bon- watch another TV program. be staying at home in Eu- :i ,' ple around ham, but the family moved "Then he'd come holler-- less, she said. , " g 1. _:; Euless knew to Hurst when he was 1 year ing down the hall, 'It's She has paid homage to , " the full- old.He graduated from L.D. tied!' " she said. their dream by directing bearded ' . Bell High School in Hurst Mr. McCormack's love of memorials in her husband's. McCormack' mail c4rrierand the University of Texas the outdoors translated eas- name to the City of Anson only as at Arlington.He left the area ily to family activities. Both Meals onWheels program. "Wildman." only once,; to serve in .the he and his son,Destry,were "The property we pur- It wa§ an obvious moni- Navy Reserve.- , Eagle Scouts. chased had pear trees,and I ker. "He was working his way "He was above and be- we'd started taking the "Have you seen his pic- through college in the Leon- yond 'BePrepared,' " said pears over thereto that pro- ture?" said Katherine Jean and Brothers ladies'. shoe Destry McCormack, 26. gram, she said. They McCormack, his wife of 34 department when we met," "He'd pack up his van with a canned 112 gallons of pears years. "He worked for the his wife said., whole bunch of stuff for a to distribute with . their post office for 30 years, and The.couple moved to Eu- campout,and have a gazebo meals. because he was an ornery less 28 years ago and still at his campsite with all the "Anson is a little-bitty old coot, they called him lived in the same house.Mr. extras." town," she said. "That was 'Wildman.'But he was also a ,McCormack loved nature, As a Scout leader and going to be our town,and it wonderful person who his family said. , troop dad, Mr. McCormack is important to me that this. cared about other people." "Mike collected rocks, cared for all the boys, his way he will be a part of theII, Mr.McCormack,59,died and he collected plants,and son said. community.' Sunday in a structure fire in he collected shells,"Kather- "He'd buddy up with kids Mr. McCormack is also Jones County, where the ine McCormack said, who were away from home survived by a sister,`Audrey. couple had bought 35 acres "We planted the first 8 for the first time,or not join- Lemmon; daughters Shan- 1 and had planned to retire. acres of the land in wild- ing in with everybody, and . na McCormack and Sharo- He was due to retire Aug. flowers; we wanted to keep make them feel better," lyn Ervin; and four grand- 1,his wife said. - it as natural as grand- . 1, He Destry McCormack said. children. Mr. McCormack's friend didn't believe in concrete Sometimes, new friends and co-worker Adrian Paul jungles." would be a little intimidated Johnson also died in the fire. He did believe in the Dal- by his father's "Wildman" SHIRLEY JINKINS,817-548-5565 • 3