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Crawford
BITUARY
Charles H. Crawford Sr.,
longtime resident of the
North Shore area of Houston,
passed away Friday, May 27,
2005, and has now joined his
beloved wife of 61 years,
Mildred,
Charles was a veteran,
honorably discharged from
the Coast Guard. He served
37 years in the Merchant
Marines with tours of duty in
World War II, Korea and
Vietnam. A member of Soli-
darity Lodge No. 1457, he was
a 32nd Degree Mason.
Services were held at 1
p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2005, at
Jaynes Memorial Chapel in
Duncanville.
Interment was held at 11
a.m. Monday, May 30, at
Woodlawn Cemetery in
Houston.
He is survived by his
children* Patricia White of
Duncanville, Charles Craw-
ford Jr. and Constance Bier-
wirth, both of Houston, Mar-
cia Waller of Hilltop Lakes,
Gvist
Andrew John Gvist, 16,
beloved son and brother, join-
ed his loved ones in heaven
on Friday, May 29, 2005.
Andrew was bom July 9,
1988, in Rock Island, 111. The
Duncanville High School
student was a giving person.
Those who knew him and
received his gifts, received
gifts of joy, happiness and
love. His friendly and out-
going personality made those
he encountered feel warm
and welcomed. Those who
knew his smile will never
forget it. His love and com-
passion for children was not
to be compared. He always
protected and took special
care of those weaker and less
fortunate than himself.
Andrew loved to fish, but
more than fish, he caught
friends. It seemed no matter
where he went or what acti-
vity' he was engaged in, An-
drew always made a new
friend.
There is no way to know
how many lives he touched,
even those he was not aware
of. Even in his death, An-
drew's gifts go on. As an or-
gan donor, there is no way to
imagine the lives that will be
touched by his generosity.
Andrew was a very spiritual
person and this was display-
ed in his actions and inter-
actions with family and
friends.
A Mass of Christian burial
will be held at 10 a.m. Thurs-
day, June 2, 2005, at Holy
Spirit Catholic Church in
Charles H. Crawford Sr.
Texas, Susan Mudd of West
Point, Texas, Bruce Crawford
of Oakwood, Texas, and Es-
ther Lemieux of San Antonio;
10 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
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811 South Cockrell Hill Road
Duncanville, TX 75137
972-29H-2334
Andrew John Gvist
Duncanville. A prayer vigil
was held at the church Wed-
nesday evening.
Interment will be held in
Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday,
June 4, 2005.
He was preceded in death
by his maternal grandparents,
John and Margaret linger of
Knoxville, Iowa.
He is survived by his mo-
ther, Janine Lenger-Gvist of
Duncanville; his father, Dr.
Mark Gvist of Carlisle, Iowa;
one brother, Christian Gvist of
Duncanville; paternal grand-
parents, George and Joan
Gvist of Amherst, Ohio; as
well as many aunts, uncles,
cousins and countless friends.
Donations are to be made
to the Make-A-Wish Founda-
tion in honor of Andrew.
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811 South Cockrell Hill Road
Duncanville, TX 75137
972-29H-2334
Military News
recruits are presented the
Marine Corps Emblem, and
addressed as "Marines" for
the first time in their careers.
Collins is a 2004 graduate
of Duncanville High School.
McClelland
Civilian Justin L. McClel-
land, son of Janet K. and Don
E. McClelland of Red Oak,
recently enlisted in the United
States Navy under the De-
layed Entry Program at Navy
Recruiting District Dallas in
Irving.
McClelland will report for
active duty to undergo basic
training at the Navy's Recruit
Training Center in Great
Lakes, 111.
Pearson
Civilian Justin M. Pearson,
son of Neshia J. Pearson of
Dallas and Jessie L. Holmes Jr.
of Cedar Hill, recently en-
listed in the United States
Navy under the Delayed En-
try Program at Navy Recruit-
ing District Dallas in Irving.
Pearson will report for
active duty to undergo basic
training at the Navy's Recruit
Training Center in Great
-
Collins
Marine Corps Pvt. Patrick
B. Collins, son of Cindy L. and
Galen L. Collins of Duncan-
ville, recently completed 12
weeks of basic training at
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
in San Diego, Calif., designed
to challenge new Marine re-
cruits both physically and
mentally.
Collins and fellow recruits
began their training at 5 a.m.,
by running three miles and
performing calisthenics. In
addition to the physical con-
ditioning program, Collins
spent numerous hours in
classroom and field assign-
ments which included learn-
ing first aid, uniform regula-
tions, combat water survival,
marksmanship, hand-to-
hand combat and assorted
weapons training. They per-
formed close order drill and
operated as a small infantry
unit during field training.
Collins and other recruits
also received instruction on
the Marine Corps' core values
- honor, courage and commit-
ment, and what the core val-
ues mean in guiding personal
and professional conduct.
QoUans and fellow recruits
ended the training phase with
The Crucible, a 54-hour, team
evolution culminating in an
emotional ceremony in which
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Thursday, June 2, 2005‘Today Newspapers*Page 3A
Engagements
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Arnold and Ruth Arm-
strong, of Duncanville, are
proud to announce the en-
gagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Alison Eva Armstrong, to
David Joshua Thompson.
The bride-to-be is a 2000
graduate of Duncanville High
School and a 2005 graduate of
the University of Oklahoma.
She is currently employed as
an interior designer in Nor-
man, Okla.
The groom-elect is the son
of Joshua and Sue Thompson
of Cedar Hill. He is a 2001
graduate of St. Michael's
High School and will gradu-
ate in May 2006, from the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma.
The wedding is set for 7
Alison Eva Armstrong and
David Joshua Thompson
p.m. Friday, June 10, 2005, at
the Tyler Street United Meth-
odist Church in Dallas.
Carlisle-Dillard
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Carlisle
of Flowood, Miss., are proud
to announce the engagement
and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Jennifer Mae
Carlisle, to Joel Frank Dillard.
The bride-to-be is the
granddaughter of the late
Minnie Hawkins Wood of
Flowood and the Rev. and
Mrs. Holmes Carlisle of Mor
ton, Miss.
She is a graduate of Jack-
son Preparatory School. A
member of Phi Beta Kappa,
she graduated summa cum
laude from Vanderbilt Uni-
versity in May 2005, earning a
bachelor's degree in English
and history. She will attend
Georgetown Law Center in
Washington, D.C., in the fall.
She is a member of St. Luke's
Methodist Church in Jackson,
Miss.
The groom-elect is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. - Donald
Dillard of Duncanville and
the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Stan Groh of Ypsilanti, Mich.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dillard of Duncanville.
He is a graduate of Dun-
canville High School and
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Joel Frank Dillard and
Jennifer Mae Carlisle
graduated summa cum laude
from Vanderbilt University in
May 2005, earning a bache-
lor's degree in chemistry. He
will attend the Washington
College ol Law at American
University in Washington,
D.C., in the tall. 1 le is a mem-
ber of Grace United Metho-
dist Church in Dallas.
I he w edding is Set for 5
p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2005,
at St. Luke's Methodist
Church.
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Jill Alice Jackson and Thomas John Clark
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Jackson, of Duncanville, are
proud to announce the en-
gagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Jill
Alice Jackson, to Thomas
John Clark, of Centennial,
Colo.
The bride-to-be is a 1990
graduate of Duncanville High
School and a 1994 graduate of
the University of Colorado at
Boulder, earning a bachelor of
arts degree in English. She
was a member of Pi Beta Phi
sorority. She is currently
employed by Denver Public
Schools as a special education
teacher.
The groom-elect is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G.
Clark of Bay View, Mich., and
Naples, Fla. He is a 1988
graduate of Tecumseh High
School of Tecumseh, Mich.,
and a 1993 graduate of Michi-
gan State University at East
Lansing, earning a bachelor of
arts degree in psychology. He
was a member of Phi Kappa
Psi fraternity. He is currently
employed by The Country
Club of Castle Pines in Castle
Rcx’k, Colo., as the food and
beverage director.
The wedding is set for
Saturday, July 9, 2(X)5, in Tel-
luride, Colo.
High
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If she had stuck with her
first excuse — that she was
too busy washing her hair to
go out with him — who
knows what might have hap-
pened between Charlotte
Schreck and Jim Bums? Luck-
ily, say their children, she
gave in and dared to date him
with dirty hair.
Jim and Charlotte Bums
will celebrate their 50th wed-
ding anniversary on Tuesday,
June 7, 2005.
Their children invite
friends and relatives to help
them celebrate at a reception
from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, June
11, at the First Presbyterian
Church of Lancaster, 301 E.
First St. No gifts, please. Also,
cards and congratulations
may be sent to 616 E. Belt Line
Road, Lancaster, Texas, 75146.
The couple met in his
hometown, Kingfisher, Okla.,
when he was back from col-
lege and she was visiting a
childhood friend. They mar-
ried in 1955 in Capitol Hill
Baptist Church in Oklahoma
City.
Jim worked for the U.S.
Border Patrol in Texas from
1957-66, then for the U.S.
Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service from 1966 until
^his retirement in 1997 (al-
though he was called back to
work in 1998 and re-retired
last year). 1 lis work with the
INS took him and his family
across the country and a-
V round the globe, to places
such as Toronto, Baltimore,
New Orleans, Hong Kong,
Haiti and Guam. He is a
member of the Shriners, the
Masons and the Fraternal
Order of Retired Border Pa-
trol Officers.
Charlotte has been a home-
maker, mother of fout>admin-
istrative temp, college student
Johnson
Milo and Mary Johnson, of
Cedar Hill, will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary
Saturday, June 4, 2005. They
were married June 4, 1955, in
Milnor, N.D.
The couple met while
roller skating at a summer
camp. Milo worked at the
skating rink. While admiring
him and his skating abilities
Mary ran into a stack of chairs
and he came to help her up.
The Johnsons made their
home in New York, while
Milo was in the Army, before
moving to Dallas. In 1974 thyv
moved to Duncanville and in
the 1990s moved to Cedar
Hill.
The couple has seven chil-
dren, Richard, Linda Thur-
man, Rochelle Cowan, Ron-
Charlotte and Jim Burns
and professional writer. One
of her short stories appeared
in the collection "Love Mysti-
fies" (Fusion Press, 2000); her
first novel, "Second Thursday
Circle" (Fusion Press, 2001),
explores the life of a widow
dealing with her late hus-
band's betrayal. She is an
active member of the North
Texas Professional Writers
Association.
The Burnses moved to
Lancaster in the late 1990s
and opened the Country Rose
Bed & Breakfast. It has since
closed, allowing them more
freedom to enjoy their per-
sonal time. They are avid
bridge players, church partici-
pants, antique collectors, dot-
ing owners of a dog named
Elsie and grandchild spoilers.
Their children, hosts of the
reception, are Michael and
Amy Burns of Huntsville,
Ala., Wes and Lisa Bums of
San Antonio, Rebecca and
Kerrv Atchley of Arlington
and Kerrv and Jason Prasifka
of Frisco, Texas.
Grandchildren are Tim
and Amanda of Alabama,
Claire, Kyle, Christopher and
Chloe of San Antonio, Taryn
and Charlie ot Arlington and
Jackson and Joseph of Frisco.
Mary and Milo Johnson
nie, Craig, Scott and Kellv; 21
grandchildren; and six great-
-grandchildren.
Their children are sending
them on a cruise to Alaska for
their anniversary.
American Legacy Scholarships
available for children of military
killed in War on Terrorism
As the world rang in the
new year 2005, American
fighting men and women
marked their fourth consecu-
tive year in harm's way,
fighting terrorism, at home
and abroad. Sadly, too many
of our nation's children have
lost a parent in this enduring
struggle against evil. These
parents shall never have the
opportunity' to see their chil-
dren through school and into
adulthood.
Regrettably, the casualties
of war continue.
It behooves all of us citi-
zens of a grateful nation to say
"thank you" in a very mean-
ingful wav-
The American Legion has
established the American Leg-
acy Scholarship for children of
members of America's Armed
Forces who died while on
active duty on or after Sept. 11,
2001.
"We know that meeting
the cost of education can be
difficult. But, it is a major
financial burden for one-
parent families," John Brie
den, national commander of
the 2.7 million-membr Ameri-
can Legion, said. "The brave
Americans who sacrificed
their lives in the battle against
terrorism an’ heroes. We have
an obligation to help their
children reap the benefits ot
higher education as they
become the future leaders of
our nation."
Children of active duty mil-
itary and federalized Guard
and Reserve personnel, killed
on active duty on or after Sept.
11, 2001, are eligible.
To obtain a scholarship
application visit www.legion.
org click on "community" or
send a self-addressed stamp-
ed business envelope to A-
merican Legacy Scholarship,
The American Legion, P.O.
Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN
46206.
To contribute to the Ameri-
can legacy Scholarship fund,
send your donation to: The
American Legacy Scholarship
Fund at the above address.
Contributions may be tax
deductible.
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