DEATH: Dorothy Nell Covington Harrell (I-44391) of Livermore, California, Family Group Record for Anson Raymond Stidham, prepared 25 Jul 2005.

BIRTH-DEATH: Social Security Death Index (Rootsweb.com)

RES: Pasadena, TX or Houston; at time of death, Houston, Texas

SOURCE: Marie Sager of Houston, Texas

SOURCE: Dorothy Nell Harrell (I-44391) of Livermore, California, Family Group Record for Anson Roy Stidham, prepared 4 Jul 2000.

SOURCE: Dorothy Covington Harrell (I44391), Family group chart for William Warren Harrell, Jr.

OCCUPATION: Housing Director for the University of Houston

RELIGION: First United Methodist Church and Logo Sunday School Class of Houston

HOBBIES: Elks Club; he loved to whistle and dance - ref. Dorothy Haqrrell

MILITARY: US Army, World War II - ref. Dorothy Nell Harrell, letter dated August 2005.

MILITARY: Corporal, US Army, world War II - ref. National Cemetery Administration. "Burial & Memorial Benenfits." "Nationwide Gravesite Locator." (http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov).

MILITARY: US Army, Private, World War II; enlisted 2 Nov 1942, Houston, Texas; married; 71 inches tall, 131 pounds - Source: National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. (from Ancestry.com)

OBITUARY: Iran the race and fought the good fight but now I'm at peace with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We mourn the passing of RAYMOND STIDHAM, on August 7, 2004. After serving in the U. S. Army, Ray was the Housing Director for the University of Houston for many years and was a member of The First United Methodist Church and Logo Sunday School class. He was also a member of Elks Club 151. Ray was known as a very kind and generous man who loved to "whistle" and "dance". He is survived by his long time soul mate Louise Young, brother Jess and wife Shirley of California, brother James Howard and wife Carol of Florida and a niece, Rhonda Hammond and husband, Keith of Houston. The family would like to thank his caring nurse Margaret Garner, LVN, for the kindness and compassion given to Ray. A celebration of Ray's life will be held at the Clarewood House Chapel, 7400 Clarewood, Houston on Friday, August 20 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Charles Thompson, First United Methodist Church officiating. Memorials may be made to The Brookwood Community of Brookshire, Tx. or The First United Methodist Church, Houston. (http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.obits)
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• Married: 18 May 1940 in Houston,Harris Co.,Texas