FRANKIE B. POOR 2009

Mrs. Frankie Bea Poor, (mother of Karen Poor Peck '64) loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed into our loving Lord's arms on September 10, 2009. Born August 25, 1925 on her father's 25th birthday in El Paso, Texas. A 1942 graduate of Brackenridge High School where she was a sponsor in the R.O.T.C. Preceded in death by her father T.G. Woodward and mother Beatrice Gammon Woodward. Married to Kingsley F. Poor on December 24, 1942, she is survived by her husband of 67 years (having known each other since they were 10 and 12); daughter and son-in-law Karen and Bob Peck; son, Michael S. Poor; granddaughters, Courtney Fultz and Michael-Anne Peck and husband, Michael Lunsford; also great grandchildren Lauren, Devon, Hannah, MacKenzie, and Shane. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, September 14, 2009, at Porter Loring Mortuary North. SERVICE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 11:00 A.M. PORTER LORING NORTH CHAPEL Rev.Don Owens will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the San Antonio Chapter of the American Cancer Society , 8115 Datapoint Drive San Antonio, Texas 78229. You are invited to sign the Guestbook at http://www.porterloring.com/.

Porter Loring Funeral Home
2102 North Loop 1604 East@Gold Canyon Dr.

San Antonio, Texas 78232

210-495-8221

Kingsley Poor
13702 Castle Grove
San Antonio, TX 78231

Karen and Bob Peck
13714 Wilderness Point
San Antonio, TX 78231
KJPECK47@att.net

Brig. Gen. John A. Pechuls

http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6717

Brig. Gen. Leland C. Shepard, Jr.

http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio_print.asp?bioID=7123&page=1

It is with pride, love and everlasting admiration for all of those who have served, and the children who willingly served, or stood by, while they held their fathers in great esteem...I, now add, my father's name to all whom have gone before, Brig.General Leland C. Shepard Jr., passed away July 22, 2009...and will be buried with FULL MILITARY HONORS at ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 3 p.m...I know my father will share TAPS...with all of those..who have served and were a part of ... THE GREAT GENERATION.. before and after... who gave us the freedom, we are so grateful for...today...

God Bless..We Will Not Forget

Judy Shepard Chapman ('69)
msjujubelle@gmail.com

Wilbur C. Strand, Col (USAF ret)

Dear Gloria,

It is with sadness that I report that my Dad passed away early this morning. He was 93 years old (almost 94) and had been in failing health for a while. He spent his last days comfortably in a wonderful hospice here. My mother and I will take him back to West Point (his alma mater) for burial in Sept. Our family was truly blessed to have had him in our lives for so long.

Love, Kris Strand Meyer ('64)
ksmgmom2@aol.com

Col. Wilbur C. Strand, USAF, Retired, age 93, died Monday, August 31, 2009. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on September 20, 1915 to Charles John and Blanche Wright Strand. Col. Strand graduated from the West Point Military Academy in 1938 and had a distinguished Military career. Col. Strand also taught math at Ed White Middle School. He is survived by his wife of 70 years Dorothy Strand; daughter, Kristin Meyer; grandchildren, Melissa Bell, Lauren Meyer and Justin Meyer; great grandchildren, Ashley Meyer, Sheridan and Brendan Bell, Kristin Quintanilla and Sebastein Meyer; sister, Erva Verner. There will be no local services. It was Col. Strand's request to be interred at the cemetery at the West Point Military Academy. Memorial donations can be made to the U.S. Horse Cavalry Association P.O. Box 2325 Fort Riley KA. 66442-0325.