The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 74, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Page: 3 of 10
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him of abusing his office in the service of struggling in the water.
US hits encouraging milestones
on virus deaths and shots
Ramon De
Leon III
Gayle
McKaskle
Standard
Ramon De Leon III,
45, of Cove, Texas passed
away on June, 14, 2021.
He was a loving father,
son, brother and uncle.
Ramon was a member
BY MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
The Associated Press
The Cork Dork Book Club sponsored by the Chambers County Library System and Yepez
Vineyard, celebrated its 2nd birthday on June 1. The club began when Lena Yepez offered
her vineyard as a location for the Sam and Carmena Goss Memorial Branch Library to
host a monthly book club. Kellee Traylor, Adult Services Programmer, readily accepted
and Cork Dork was born. From the start, the club has been a sucess and very well at-
tended. The members enjoy the beauty of the setting at the vineyard, the delicious wine
available for purchase and of course, lively discussion of the selected book. Meetings are
held the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Yepez Vineyard is located at 12739 FM
2354 in Beach City. Call the library at 281-576-2245 for more information.
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through her car and found the knife, cut
her with it then walked away.
The victim followed in her car and di-
rected police to the suspect, who was ar-
rested without incident, Freed said.
Alton Joseph (Jay)
Queen, 63, of Baytown,
Texas, passed away
peacefully on Friday,
June 18, 2021.
Bom April 3, 1958
in Pasadena, Texas, Jay
was a 1976 graduate
of Westlake High
School, where he
played in the band, and
attended McNeese State
University. He was a
longtime member of First
Pentecostal Church of
Westlake, where he was
active with the Sunday
School program, the Bus
Ministry, and served as
Outreach Director in
1986. He has lived the
past twenty-nine years
• A vehicle was reported burglarized in
the 5000 block of Garth Road Saturday.
• A gun was reported stolen from a ve-
hicle in the 800 block of Brentwood Drive
Sunday morning.
• Tools, clothing and other items were
reported stolen from a vehicle in the 1900
block of Interstate 10 Sunday.
• A gun was reported stolen from a car in
the 2400 block of Market Street Sunday.
• A home was reported burglarized in
the 700 block of Meadowlark Lane Sun-
day.
• Electronics and other items were re-
ported stolen from a residence at 99 West
Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road.
Gayle McKaskle
Standard, 79, passed
away June 19, 2021 in
Baytown, Texas. Her firm
belief in God and beloved
hymns and scriptures
gave her peace in her
final months.
Gayle was born to
Daniel and Danie Ella
McKaskle in Houston,
Texas on December 21,
1941. She grew up in
the historic Heights of
Houston and was a proud
member of the Reagan
Red Coats. Gayle mar-
ried the love of her life,
Charles, on May 27, 1967
at First United Methodist
Church in Houston.
She graduated from
University of Houston,
Clear Lake with a Mas-
ter’s in Art Education.
Gayle was an active
member of Delta Kappa
Gamma. Her calling was
helping young people.
Some of her fondest
memories were of being
a Brownie and Girl Scout
Troop Leader. She en-
joyed her years teaching
Gifted and Talented 1 st
and 2nd grade students at
James Bowie and Alamo
Elementary Schools in
Baytown as well as being
an English as a Second
Language Instructor
at Sterling Municipal
Library. She frequent-
ly taught Sunday and
Vacation Bible Schools
and served as a Methodist
Youth Fellowship direc-
tor for many years.
She found peace and
great joy with her close
friends in the Cedar
Bayou Grace Tuesday
Morning Prayer Group. It
was often said that Gayle
never met a stranger. She
loved people and adored
her family especially her
grandchildren.
in Baytown. Jay worked
most of his career in Sales
for Dixie Rentals and
Supply / RSC / United
Rentals, where he retired
ten years ago and worked
his way up to District
Manager over 90 million
in fleet. He was an avid
golfer and will always be
remembered for his wit,
his sense of humor, and
the “World According
to Jay.” He had a love
for people and animals,
especially rescues, and
had a zest for life. To say
he never met a stranger
was an understatement,
he had a way to turn
strangers into friends and
sometimes would make
the connections that made
them family. Jay’s true
passion in life was for his
family, and the love he
showed them.
Jay is survived by his
wife of thirty-three years,
Sandra LaFleur Queen, of
Baytown; sons, Andrew
Queen and wife Brianne
of British Columbia,
Canada, Tyson Queen
and wife Taylor of Lake
Charles, and Kyle Queen
and fiancee April Huff,
of Baytown; brothers,
Benny Scott and wife
Dolores of Moulton,
Texas and Dennis Freed
and wife of Orlando,
Florida; grandchildren,
Will and Asher Queen;
mothers-in-law, Sherrill
LaFleur of Moss Bluff
and Cam Creel of
Westlake, Louisiana;
and his best friend since
seventh grade, Nathan
Wolsefer of DeRidder,
Louisiana.
Jay was preceded in
death by his first wife,
Pam Creel Queen;
parents, Alton Queen and
Lilly Boudreaux Queen;
brothers, Jim Queen,
Chico Scott, and Randy
Scott; and his beloved
rescue dog, Ray Charles,
along with numerous
others throughout the
years.
A service to celebrate
the life of Jay, and as he
wanted, be prepared to
laugh and smile, will be
at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 22, 2021 at the First
Pentecostal Church of
Westlake Gym. Friends
and family can gather
at the church gym on
Tuesday from 3 to 8
p.m. His cremation was
entrusted to Johnson
Funeral Home.
Words of comfort
to the family may be
expressed at www.
j ohnsonfuneralhome .net
Eric Freed said the wom-
an was pumping gas when
41-year-old Terry Yokley of
Baytown approached her as
asked for cigarettes.
When she said she didn’t
have any, he rummaged
a donor, and he is still awaiting trial on
separate charges of securities fraud.
The Texas Bar aAssociation is also in-
vestigating whether Paxton’s failed efforts
to overturn the 2020 presidential election
based on bogus claims of fraud amounted
to professional misconduct.
of the Word of Life
Ministries Church located
in Baytown, Texas. He
was a war hero who
served 21 years in the
United States Army.
He was known as a
jokester and loved to joke
around with his nieces
and nephews. Ramon
was known for dancing
around and building low
riders.
He is survived by his
parents, Ramon De Leon
II and Frances De Leon;
his brother Daniel Cano;
his two sisters, Jessica
De Leon and Elizebeth
De Leon; his daughters
Ezmeralda De Leon and
Amethyst De Leon; his
son, Ramon De Leon IV;
his granddaughter Zara
Gunfire
A teenager reported that her grand-
mother’s home in the 800 block of Chance
Lane was struck by gunfire about 4 a.m.
Saturday.
Police confirmed several bullet holes
near the front door. No one was injured.
Assault and crash
A 34-year-old Baytown man was ar-
rested about 6 a.m. Saturday in the 4900
block of Meadowlake Circle after alleged-
ly hitting his neighbor’s truck deliberately
with his car and shoving the neighbor’s
15-year-old daughter.
Freed said the dispute started when the
suspect, Taiwo Disu, complained about
the neighbor’s truck being parked in the
street across from his driveway.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
The Cork Dork Book Club
OBITUARIES
Forinformation, call 281-422-8302
Burglaries
• A vehicle was reported burglarized at
a restaurant in the 4700 block of Interstate
10 Friday afternoon.
• A vehicle was reported burglarized in
the 300 block of West Baker Road Satur-
day.
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Gayle is survived by
her husband of 54 years,
Charles; her daughter
Lisa Coker and husband
Jim; Brittany Platz and
husband David; grand-
children Benjamin &
Christopher Platz; broth-
er, Daniel “Red” McK-
askle and wife Sandra;
nieces Nicole Williams
and Erin Dubcak. She is
also survived by her ex-
tended family Jim, Tonya,
Danielle, and James Paul
Ferris; as well as count-
less other family mem-
bers and close friends.
The family would like to
express gratitude to the
staff at Ascend Hospice
for their compassionate
care.
In lieu of flowers,
please celebrate Gayle’s
life by contributing to
the Cedar Bayou Grace
Building Fund.
The family will receive
friends for a visitation
on Thursday, June 24
at 10 a.m. at Crespo &
Jirrels Funeral Home in
Baytown. Gayle’s Cele-
bration of Life will begin
at 11 a.m.
ACRESPO& JIRRELS
M Funeral and Cremation Services
crespoandjirrels.com 281-839-0700
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Ezra De Leon.
Ramon is preceded in
death by his grandfather,
Guillermo Martinez;
his grandmother, Amita
Manrrique; and his uncle,
Eliseo Martinez.
Visitation will be held
Friday, June 25 from 10
to 2 p.m. with a funeral
service beginning at
2 p.m. at Earthman
Baytown Funeral Home.
Interment will follow
at Memory Gardens
Cemetery. Arrangements
are under the direction
of Earthman Baytown
Funeral Home.
/g—A EARTHMAN
Funeral Home
3919 Garth Road; Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 422-8181; earthmanbaytown.com
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Slight stabbing
A 52-year-old woman received a small
wound when a man reportedly stabbed her
in the face with a kitchen knife at a gas
station at the comer of Garth Road and
Park Street.
Assistant Police Chief
Thefts
• A gray 2013 Hyundai Tucson with
Texas temporary tag 1415J6 was report-
ed stolen in the 2100 block of West Baker
Road Sunday.
• A white 1994 Prowler travel trailer
was reported stolen in the 2300 block of
Highway 146 Sunday.
• A theft was reported in the 3900 block
of Garth Road Friday.
• Catalytic.sonverters were reported Ex-Texas Supreme Court
stolen in the 4700 block ot Interstate 10 T
Friday. justice running for AG
• A phone and other items were reported
stolen at a restaurant in the 1300 block of AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Fonner Texas
Decker Drive Saturday Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman for-
• About $3,000 was reported stolen in mally launched a run for attorney general
the 1500 block of Morris Street Saturday. Monday, becoming the latest challenger to
• A gun was reported stolen from a vehi- embattled GOP incumbent Ken Paxton,
cle in the 2900 block of West Baker Road Guzman, a Republican who spent more
Saturday night. than a decade on Texas’ highest court be-
• A vehicle was reported stolen in the fore stepping down this monthjoins Tex-
800 block of West Texas Avenue Saturday as Land Commissioner George P. Bush in
night. what may be the state’s most contested
• A vehicle was reported stolen in the primary in 2022. Guzman is a longtime
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Man drowns in lake while
trying to help son
BROKEN BOW, Okla. (AP) — A Texas
man drowned while trying to help his son,
who was struggling while swimming in a
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400 block of East Humble Avenue Sun- judge who became the first Latina to join southeast Oklahoma lake on Father’s Day.
day. It was later recovered. the Texas Supreme Court in 2009. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the
• A 2000 Ford F-250 was reported stolen Paxton did not draw a primary chai- drowning happened Sunday afternoon on
in the 4600 block of Interstate 10 Saturday lenger in 2018 but now has at least two Broken Bow Lake, about 250 miles south-
night. as his legal problems mount. He is under east of Oklahoma City. Carlo Lomas Sr.,
• Vehicle parts were reported stolen in FBI investigation following an extraordi- 47, of Dallas tried to help his 18-year-old
the 6600 block of North Highway 146 nary revolt by his top aides, who accused son, Carlo Lomas Jr., who appeared to be
dipped below 300 a day for the first time ter-million per day in early January. Aver-
since the early days of the disaster in age deaths per day are down to about 293,
March 2020, while the drive to put shots according to Johns Hopkins University,
in arms approached another encouraging after topping out at over 3,400 in mid-Jan-
milestone Monday: 150 million Ameri- uary.
cans fully vaccinated. In New York, which suffered mightily
The coronavirus was the third leading in the spring of 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuo-
cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, behind mo tweeted on Monday that the state had
heart disease and cancer, according to the 10 new deaths. At the height of the out-
Centers for Disease Control and Preven- break in the state, nearly 800 people a day
tion. But now, as the outbreak loosens its were dying from the coronavirus.
grip, it has fallen down the list of the big- Some states are faring worse than oth-
gest killers. ers. Missouri leads the nation in per-cap-
CDC data suggests that more Amer- ita COVID-19 cases and is fourth behind
icans are dying every day from acci- California, Florida and Texas in the num-
dents, chronic lower respiratory diseases, ber of new cases per day over the past
strokes or Alzheimer’s disease than from week despite its significantly smaller pop-
COVID-19 ulation.
The U.S. death toll stands at more than The surge is being driven by new cas-
600,000, while the worldwide count is es in a farming region in the northern part
close to 3.9 million, though the real fig- of the state and in the southwest comer,
ures in both cases are believed to be mark- which includes the towns of Branson and
edly higher. Springfield. COVID-19 hospitalizations in
About 45% of the U.S. population has southwest Missouri have risen 72% since
been fully vaccinated, according to the the beginning of the month as of Friday.
CDC. Over 53% of Americans have re- The fall will bring new waves of in-
ceived at least one dose of vaccine. But fection, but they will be less severe and
U.S. demand for shots has slumped, to the concentrated more in places with low vac-
disappointment of public health experts. cination rates, said Amber D’ Souza, a pro-
Dr. Ana Diez Roux, dean of Drexel Uni- fessor of epidemiology at the Johns Hop-
versity’s school of public health, said the kins Bloomberg School of Public Health,
dropping rates of infections and deaths are “So much depends on what happens
cause for celebration. But she cautioned over the summer and what happens with
that the virus still has a chance to spread children,” D’Souza said. “Anyone who is
and mutate given the low vaccination rates not vaccinated can become infected and
in some states, including Mississippi, transmit the vims.”
Louisiana, Alabama, Wyoming and Idaho. Meanwhile, because of regulatory hur-
“So far it looks like the vaccines we dies and other factors, President Joe Biden
have are effective against the variants that is expected to fall short of his commitment
are circulating,” Diez Roux said. “But to share 80 million vaccine doses with the
the more time the vims is jumping from rest of the world by the end of June, offi-
person to person, the more time there is cials said Monday.
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