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Sweetwater Reporter
Friday, June 17, 2011 ■ Page 3
Obituaries
A.B. AI VARADO
A. B. Alvarado, age 68, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2011
at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel recited by
Pauline Gaona.
Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, June 18,20iiatlmmaculate Heart ofMary Catholic
Church with Rev. Michael Rodriguez officiating. Burial will
follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are under
the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
A.B. was born on Dec. 26,1942, in Sweetwater, Texas to
Miguel and Gregoria Alcala Alvarado. He married Arlene
Moreno in 1962 in Loraine, Texas. He was a member of
Immaculate Heart ofMary Catholic Church. He was a busi-
nessman, private investigator and bail bondsman for many
years. He owned and operated Alvarado Bail Bond.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene Alvarado of Sweetwater
two daughters, Mikki Carey and husband Shane of Fort
Worth, Texas and Victoria Lee of Sweetwater, Texas; two
sons, Mike Alvarado and wife Alexandria of Sweetwater
and A.B. Alvarado, Jr. and wife Elena of Brownsville,
Texas; 14 grandchildren; Bowie Lee, Candon Lee, Payne
Alvarado Lee, Arlia Alvarado, Bianca Alvarado, Jarris
Alvarado, Angelica Alvarado, Brittany Carey, Emily Carey,
Mikey Alvarado, Chelsea Alvarado, Jordan Alvarado, Ray
Alvarado and Destiny Jones Alvarado; four great-grandchil-
dren, Braxton Alvarado, Alexia Villareal, Aryanna Posada
and Isaiah Posada; two brothers, A1 Alvarado and wife
Lucy of Lompoc, California, and John Alvarado and wife
Yolanda of Fort Worth, Texas; four sisters, Dora Flores and
husband Art of Las Vegas, Nevada, Olivia Daniels and hus-
band Russ of San Angelo, Becky Medina of Sweetwater and
Christina Hernandez and husband Oscar of Sweetwater
and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Miguel and
Gregoria Alvarado.
Pallbearers will be Oscar Hernandez, Jr., Adrian
Medina, Adam Torres, Johnny Alvarado, Jr., Abelardo
Jarius Alvarado, Bowie Lee, Gregory Alvarado and Pamela
Medina.
Honorary pallbearer will be Payne Alvarado Lee.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American
Cancer Society, 209 South Danville Drive, Suite B-107,
Abilene, Texas 79605.
CATARINO "PAPA" GAL VAN
A memorial service for Catarino "Papa" Galvan, 82, of
Roscoe, will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2011,
at First United Methodist Church in Roscoe with Billy
Joe Jay officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home.
Galvan died Wednesday, June 15,
2011, in Lubbock.
He was born Feb. 13, 1929, in
Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He married
Maria Luisa Rodriguez on June 5,
1955, in San Diego, Texas. Catarino
was a farmer and had lived in Roscoe
for 40 years and attended the First
United Methodist Church in Roscoe.
Survivors include his wife, Maria
Luisa Galvan of Roscoe; daughters,
Juanita Garcia and husband Daniel
of Roscoe, Grade Garza and husband
Luis of Edinburg, Texas, Mari Cornett
and husband Benny of Roscoe, Patty
Hamilton and husband Lance of Fort
Worth; son Jose Galvan and Maria Galvan of Roscoe;
brother, Jesus Galvan and wife Mary Alice of Roscoe; sis-
ters, Lupita Perez of Houston, Celia Galvan of Houston,
Elva Gonzales of Laredo, Araceli Tello of Laredo, Arminda
Hernandez of Laredo, Anita Gonzales of Lansing, Michigan
and Socorro Galvan of Alice, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and
17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gabriel and
Cresencia Galvan; two brothers; and one sister.
CATARINO GALVAN
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DENNIS RAY STROTHER
DENNIS RAY STROTHER
Dennis Ray Strother, 57, of Sweetwater, passed away
early Wednesday morning, June 15, 2011, at his home in
Sweetwater after a lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be Saturday morning, June 18,
2011, at 10 a.m. at the McCoy Chapel of Memories in
Sweetwater, Texas, with life long
friend, Larry Smith, officiating.
Interment will take place at a later
date at Ft. Davis Mountains.
The family will receive friends on
Friday, June 17, 2011, from 6-8 p.m.
at McCoy Funeral Home, 401 E. 3rd,
Sweetwater, Texas.
Dennis was born August 21, 1953,
in Sweetwater, TX. He graduated
from Sweetwater High School in
1971. He then went on to Texas Tech
University where he graduated in
1978. While going to Tech, Dennis
met and married the love of his life,
Dwylene McCoy on May 17,1975. He
then attended and graduated with
his Masters Degree at Southwest
Oklahoma State.
Dennis moved to Andrews, Texas in 1978 and began a
28 year teaching career, and later retired in 2006 from
Andrews Independent School District. He also worked
for Jim's Air Conditioning and Heating (during his teach-
ing career) also for 29 years. The past five years, Dennis
"Coach" worked at Sweetwater Christian School. Dennis
truly loved mentoring and teaching children during his
entire career.
Dennis was a member of First United Methodist Church.
He was avid about health and physical education, and exer-
cised daily. He was a true and dedicated NASCAR and Dale
Earnhardt, Sr. fan.
The priorities in Dennis's life were his friends and family,
especially his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchil-
dren.
Survivors include his wife, Dwylene McCoy Strother,
his son l-LT. Gerod Brooks Strother and wife Christina
of El Paso, and two grandchildren, Maddie and Brayden
Strother, of El Paso; sister, Linda Strother of Abilene, TX;
an aunt, Bobbie Strother and an uncle, John Strother, both
of Roscoe.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Cullen
and Juanita Strother; an uncle D.C. Strother; and a cousin
Ricky Strother.
Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Smith, Gary Smith,
Mike Briggs, Jim Huckabee, Jason and Denise Blake,
Phil Knox, Steve Oatman, Jim Kelley, J.D. Barham, Dick
Thompson and Mike Wilkins.
The family requests memorials be made to the Sweetwater
Christian School Playground Fund, 507 Locust, Sweetwater,
TX, 79556, or to First United Methodist Church, 309 Cedar,
Sweetwater TX, 79556.
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BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR
Dear Annie: My father is a dentist and
earns a good living, but he is going after my
money. When I graduated from high school,
he took the money relatives and friends sent
me and kept it for himself. A year later, he and
Mom were going through a divorce, and he
subpoenaed my work records to fine jut what I was earn-
ing. Their divorce was finally settled, but when Dad found
out I was awarded a partial college scholarship of $980, he
wanted "his share."
Mom and Dad both paid for my college tuition, but I
worked hard to earn that small scholarship so I could
stand on my own two feet. I am frustrated and a little dis-
gusted with my father's greed. Shouldn't he feel proud of
his daughter's accomplis ent instead of trying to steal
it? His true colors came out during the divorce, and I took
my mother's side. Now he apparently has divorced me, as
well. I support myself and don't believe he is entitled to my
money. What should I do? — Spurned Daughter
Dear Daughter: Unless Dad is planning to take you
to court for that money, we think you she Id ignore his
demand. It is mean-spirited and punitive. Some disturbed
and misguided parents try to hurt the ex-spouse by going
after the children. We hope Dad will calm down, and while
you're waiting, please consider both legal and emotional
counsel. Your college counseling department should be
able to help.
Dear Annie: My mother passed away last year. When
my sisters put up the Christmas decorations for Dad, they
asked if I wanted a nativity set. I said "yes," and they mailed
it to me. I really enjoyed looking at it last Christmas. It was
a lovely reminder of my mother.
A few weeks ago, my brother decided he wanted that
same nativity set and called my sister to see if she knew
where it was. Apparently, he had given it to my parents
many years before and wanted to take it overseas with him.
Instead of telling my brother that she had given it to me,
my sister asked me to mail it back. I did.
Is there some rule of etiquette about what happens to
gifts you give to parents? Is my brother entitled to take
this back because he was the one who gave it to them? Or
can the surviving parent give it to whomever he chooses?
It made me sad to return it, because I knew I wouldn't be
able to enjoy that memory of my mother again. — Just
Wondering
Dear Wondering: When a gift is given, it belongs to
the recipient, who can then do with it as he or she chooses.
In many instances, however, people who are cleaning out
their belongings often return items to the original giv-
ers. Sometimes this is appreciated, but not always, and it
certainly is not a requirement. That said, you did the right
thing returning the nativity set to your brother. It obviously
means as much to him as it does to you, and we are certain
that fighting over it would not have pleased Mom. Bravo for
taking the high road.
Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Desperate for
Advice," whose friend confided that she tricked her hus-
band into getting pregnant. I have a beef with friends who
expect you to keep a secret even they don't keep.
My friend's husband got a DUI and didn't want anyone
to know. But she told a friend, who told a friend, who told
another, and now several of us have to pretend we know
nothing while we watch the husband surreptitiously water
down his booze in order to comply with his probation.
That wife has put the burden c her secret on others and
deserves to be exposed. — Kentucky
Dear Kentucky: We agree that the wife should not have
told anyone but her husband. Even so, it is not the business
of third parties, and "Desperate" should stay out of it.
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