"Lenora Dawn Blair Woodward died October 26, 2004 at her home in Brownwood, Texas. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church, 500 W. Liveoak Street, Coleman, Texas with Rev. Ruth Huber-Rolfs, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Brownwood officiating and assisted by Dr. G. Dean Coultas, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Coleman. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
"Dawn Blair Woodward was born in Belton, Texas on October 13, 1918 to Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair. Dawn's father was a District Judge in Belton, Texas, a Court of Appeals Justice on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin and served as a Justice in a portion of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials after World War II. Dawn graduated from Austin High School in 1935, then she enrolled in the University of Texas where she was in the initial class of the University's new liberal arts program that later became known as Plan II. At the University she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Orange Jackets service organization. She was a counselor at Camp Mystic with her friend Idanell Brill Connally where they were often visited by their future husbands Hal and John. She married Halbert Owen Woodward on September 28, 1940 in the First Methodist Church of Austin, Texas.
"Shortly after the wedding, Hal, then a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, was sent to Russell Island, a part of the Solomons in the Pacific. Dawn lived at home with her parents during the war years. When Hal returned from the Pacific, he worked for Humble Oil in east Texas and Florida. Humble Oil moved the young couple frequently, so Dawn established thirteen homes in twelve months as Hal negotiated oil leases and examined titles for Humble. While in Tallahassee, Florida, Halbert Jr. (Hobby) was born. During this time, Dawn and Hal established life-long friendships with other couples who were also moving with Humble.
"In 1948 Hal's father, Garland A. Woodward, died and Hal and Dawn moved to Coleman, Texas where Hal continued his father's law practice. Dawn was active in the community as a member of the First Methodist Church of Coleman, Methodist Women's Circles, Garden Clubs, and Bridge Clubs. In Coleman, Garland Benton was born and Dawn and Hal spent most of their time supporting their sons through church, scouts, school, and sports (including water skiing which Dawn continued until long after her 70th birthday). Through her encouragement, both sons became Eagle Scouts.
"In 1968 Dawn and Hal moved to Lubbock when Hal became a Federal District Judge. Dawn frequently traveled with her husband throughout his circuit from Amarillo to Abilene and San Angelo. In Lubbock, Dawn was involved in the First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, Chapter AK of PEO and several bridge clubs. From September 1975 until September 1988, she was a Trustee of Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. In 1995, Hal and Dawn made one last move to Brownwood, Texas to retire closer to family. She and Hal joined the First United Methodist Church of Brownwood and renewed friendships in Coleman and Brownwood. The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Tom Byrd, Shawn Russell, R. N., and care givers Dolly Mascorro, Ada Lopez, Isaac Lopez, Leah Lopez, Efraim Mascorro, Millie Weems and Paul Arnold, Jr.
"Dawn was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She supported the Church with her prayers, presence, gifts and service and was active in her communities. But what is not adequately described here are the close relationships she had with many friends. Dawn always made strong, caring relationships with people at all of her stations along life's journey. Those friendships were most dear to her.
"Dawn was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair, her husband, Judge Halbert O. Woodward, a sister, Sarah Dougherty and a grandson, Todd Madsen.
"She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Dr. Halbert O. Woodward and wife Rosanne of Brownwood and Judge Ben Woodward and wife Gwen of San Angelo; three grandsons, Blair Woodward, a lawyer in Houston, Dr. Lee Woodward, an intern in Reading, Pennsylvania, Toby Madsen, a businessman in Brownwood; and two granddaughters, Beverly Owen Woodward, a senior at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and Catherine Blair Woodward, a sophomore at Trinity University in San Antonio.
"Family visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until noon at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, Texas. The family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Churches of Coleman, Lubbock or Brownwood, the American Diabetes Association, the Boys and Girls Club of Brownwood, or the donor's favorite charity."
(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, October 28, 2004, page 16. Used with permission.)
"Dawn Blair Woodward was born in Belton, Texas on October 13, 1918 to Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair. Dawn's father was a District Judge in Belton, Texas, a Court of Appeals Justice on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin and served as a Justice in a portion of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials after World War II. Dawn graduated from Austin High School in 1935, then she enrolled in the University of Texas where she was in the initial class of the University's new liberal arts program that later became known as Plan II. At the University she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Orange Jackets service organization. She was a counselor at Camp Mystic with her friend Idanell Brill Connally where they were often visited by their future husbands Hal and John. She married Halbert Owen Woodward on September 28, 1940 in the First Methodist Church of Austin, Texas.
"Shortly after the wedding, Hal, then a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, was sent to Russell Island, a part of the Solomons in the Pacific. Dawn lived at home with her parents during the war years. When Hal returned from the Pacific, he worked for Humble Oil in east Texas and Florida. Humble Oil moved the young couple frequently, so Dawn established thirteen homes in twelve months as Hal negotiated oil leases and examined titles for Humble. While in Tallahassee, Florida, Halbert Jr. (Hobby) was born. During this time, Dawn and Hal established life-long friendships with other couples who were also moving with Humble.
"In 1948 Hal's father, Garland A. Woodward, died and Hal and Dawn moved to Coleman, Texas where Hal continued his father's law practice. Dawn was active in the community as a member of the First Methodist Church of Coleman, Methodist Women's Circles, Garden Clubs, and Bridge Clubs. In Coleman, Garland Benton was born and Dawn and Hal spent most of their time supporting their sons through church, scouts, school, and sports (including water skiing which Dawn continued until long after her 70th birthday). Through her encouragement, both sons became Eagle Scouts.
"In 1968 Dawn and Hal moved to Lubbock when Hal became a Federal District Judge. Dawn frequently traveled with her husband throughout his circuit from Amarillo to Abilene and San Angelo. In Lubbock, Dawn was involved in the First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, Chapter AK of PEO and several bridge clubs. From September 1975 until September 1988, she was a Trustee of Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. In 1995, Hal and Dawn made one last move to Brownwood, Texas to retire closer to family. She and Hal joined the First United Methodist Church of Brownwood and renewed friendships in Coleman and Brownwood. The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Tom Byrd, Shawn Russell, R. N., and care givers Dolly Mascorro, Ada Lopez, Isaac Lopez, Leah Lopez, Efraim Mascorro, Millie Weems and Paul Arnold, Jr.
"Dawn was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She supported the Church with her prayers, presence, gifts and service and was active in her communities. But what is not adequately described here are the close relationships she had with many friends. Dawn always made strong, caring relationships with people at all of her stations along life's journey. Those friendships were most dear to her.
"Dawn was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair, her husband, Judge Halbert O. Woodward, a sister, Sarah Dougherty and a grandson, Todd Madsen.
"She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Dr. Halbert O. Woodward and wife Rosanne of Brownwood and Judge Ben Woodward and wife Gwen of San Angelo; three grandsons, Blair Woodward, a lawyer in Houston, Dr. Lee Woodward, an intern in Reading, Pennsylvania, Toby Madsen, a businessman in Brownwood; and two granddaughters, Beverly Owen Woodward, a senior at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and Catherine Blair Woodward, a sophomore at Trinity University in San Antonio.
"Family visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until noon at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, Texas. The family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Churches of Coleman, Lubbock or Brownwood, the American Diabetes Association, the Boys and Girls Club of Brownwood, or the donor's favorite charity."
(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, October 28, 2004, page 16. Used with permission.)
"Lenora Dawn Blair Woodward died October 26, 2004 at her home in Brownwood, Texas. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church, 500 W. Liveoak Street, Coleman, Texas with Rev. Ruth Huber-Rolfs, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Brownwood officiating and assisted by Dr. G. Dean Coultas, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Coleman. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
"Dawn Blair Woodward was born in Belton, Texas on October 13, 1918 to Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair. Dawn's father was a District Judge in Belton, Texas, a Court of Appeals Justice on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin and served as a Justice in a portion of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials after World War II. Dawn graduated from Austin High School in 1935, then she enrolled in the University of Texas where she was in the initial class of the University's new liberal arts program that later became known as Plan II. At the University she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Orange Jackets service organization. She was a counselor at Camp Mystic with her friend Idanell Brill Connally where they were often visited by their future husbands Hal and John. She married Halbert Owen Woodward on September 28, 1940 in the First Methodist Church of Austin, Texas.
"Shortly after the wedding, Hal, then a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, was sent to Russell Island, a part of the Solomons in the Pacific. Dawn lived at home with her parents during the war years. When Hal returned from the Pacific, he worked for Humble Oil in east Texas and Florida. Humble Oil moved the young couple frequently, so Dawn established thirteen homes in twelve months as Hal negotiated oil leases and examined titles for Humble. While in Tallahassee, Florida, Halbert Jr. (Hobby) was born. During this time, Dawn and Hal established life-long friendships with other couples who were also moving with Humble.
"In 1948 Hal's father, Garland A. Woodward, died and Hal and Dawn moved to Coleman, Texas where Hal continued his father's law practice. Dawn was active in the community as a member of the First Methodist Church of Coleman, Methodist Women's Circles, Garden Clubs, and Bridge Clubs. In Coleman, Garland Benton was born and Dawn and Hal spent most of their time supporting their sons through church, scouts, school, and sports (including water skiing which Dawn continued until long after her 70th birthday). Through her encouragement, both sons became Eagle Scouts.
"In 1968 Dawn and Hal moved to Lubbock when Hal became a Federal District Judge. Dawn frequently traveled with her husband throughout his circuit from Amarillo to Abilene and San Angelo. In Lubbock, Dawn was involved in the First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, Chapter AK of PEO and several bridge clubs. From September 1975 until September 1988, she was a Trustee of Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. In 1995, Hal and Dawn made one last move to Brownwood, Texas to retire closer to family. She and Hal joined the First United Methodist Church of Brownwood and renewed friendships in Coleman and Brownwood. The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Tom Byrd, Shawn Russell, R. N., and care givers Dolly Mascorro, Ada Lopez, Isaac Lopez, Leah Lopez, Efraim Mascorro, Millie Weems and Paul Arnold, Jr.
"Dawn was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She supported the Church with her prayers, presence, gifts and service and was active in her communities. But what is not adequately described here are the close relationships she had with many friends. Dawn always made strong, caring relationships with people at all of her stations along life's journey. Those friendships were most dear to her.
"Dawn was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair, her husband, Judge Halbert O. Woodward, a sister, Sarah Dougherty and a grandson, Todd Madsen.
"She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Dr. Halbert O. Woodward and wife Rosanne of Brownwood and Judge Ben Woodward and wife Gwen of San Angelo; three grandsons, Blair Woodward, a lawyer in Houston, Dr. Lee Woodward, an intern in Reading, Pennsylvania, Toby Madsen, a businessman in Brownwood; and two granddaughters, Beverly Owen Woodward, a senior at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and Catherine Blair Woodward, a sophomore at Trinity University in San Antonio.
"Family visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until noon at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, Texas. The family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Churches of Coleman, Lubbock or Brownwood, the American Diabetes Association, the Boys and Girls Club of Brownwood, or the donor's favorite charity."
(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, October 28, 2004, page 16. Used with permission.)
"Dawn Blair Woodward was born in Belton, Texas on October 13, 1918 to Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair. Dawn's father was a District Judge in Belton, Texas, a Court of Appeals Justice on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin and served as a Justice in a portion of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials after World War II. Dawn graduated from Austin High School in 1935, then she enrolled in the University of Texas where she was in the initial class of the University's new liberal arts program that later became known as Plan II. At the University she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Orange Jackets service organization. She was a counselor at Camp Mystic with her friend Idanell Brill Connally where they were often visited by their future husbands Hal and John. She married Halbert Owen Woodward on September 28, 1940 in the First Methodist Church of Austin, Texas.
"Shortly after the wedding, Hal, then a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, was sent to Russell Island, a part of the Solomons in the Pacific. Dawn lived at home with her parents during the war years. When Hal returned from the Pacific, he worked for Humble Oil in east Texas and Florida. Humble Oil moved the young couple frequently, so Dawn established thirteen homes in twelve months as Hal negotiated oil leases and examined titles for Humble. While in Tallahassee, Florida, Halbert Jr. (Hobby) was born. During this time, Dawn and Hal established life-long friendships with other couples who were also moving with Humble.
"In 1948 Hal's father, Garland A. Woodward, died and Hal and Dawn moved to Coleman, Texas where Hal continued his father's law practice. Dawn was active in the community as a member of the First Methodist Church of Coleman, Methodist Women's Circles, Garden Clubs, and Bridge Clubs. In Coleman, Garland Benton was born and Dawn and Hal spent most of their time supporting their sons through church, scouts, school, and sports (including water skiing which Dawn continued until long after her 70th birthday). Through her encouragement, both sons became Eagle Scouts.
"In 1968 Dawn and Hal moved to Lubbock when Hal became a Federal District Judge. Dawn frequently traveled with her husband throughout his circuit from Amarillo to Abilene and San Angelo. In Lubbock, Dawn was involved in the First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, Chapter AK of PEO and several bridge clubs. From September 1975 until September 1988, she was a Trustee of Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. In 1995, Hal and Dawn made one last move to Brownwood, Texas to retire closer to family. She and Hal joined the First United Methodist Church of Brownwood and renewed friendships in Coleman and Brownwood. The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Tom Byrd, Shawn Russell, R. N., and care givers Dolly Mascorro, Ada Lopez, Isaac Lopez, Leah Lopez, Efraim Mascorro, Millie Weems and Paul Arnold, Jr.
"Dawn was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She supported the Church with her prayers, presence, gifts and service and was active in her communities. But what is not adequately described here are the close relationships she had with many friends. Dawn always made strong, caring relationships with people at all of her stations along life's journey. Those friendships were most dear to her.
"Dawn was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Mallory Benton Blair and Margaret Dougherty Blair, her husband, Judge Halbert O. Woodward, a sister, Sarah Dougherty and a grandson, Todd Madsen.
"She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Dr. Halbert O. Woodward and wife Rosanne of Brownwood and Judge Ben Woodward and wife Gwen of San Angelo; three grandsons, Blair Woodward, a lawyer in Houston, Dr. Lee Woodward, an intern in Reading, Pennsylvania, Toby Madsen, a businessman in Brownwood; and two granddaughters, Beverly Owen Woodward, a senior at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and Catherine Blair Woodward, a sophomore at Trinity University in San Antonio.
"Family visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until noon at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, Texas. The family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Churches of Coleman, Lubbock or Brownwood, the American Diabetes Association, the Boys and Girls Club of Brownwood, or the donor's favorite charity."
(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, October 28, 2004, page 16. Used with permission.)
