The Port Lavaca Fighting Sandcrabs
This information was taken from the obituary: Jimmy passed away on January 6, 2020. He attended Texas Christian University (TCU) on a football scholarship where he played tight end for the Horned Frogs. While playing at TCU, the Horned Frogs won the Southwest Conference title once and shared the title a second year. Jim played […]
Willie Arell Phillips, 74, of Port Lavaca passed away March 13, 2013. She was born September 30, 1938, in Refugio, Texas. A lifelong resident of Port Lavaca, Willie worked for Sterling Drug, and she and her husband, Albert Phillips, owned Village Grocery in Point Comfort. She was a member of the Port Lavaca Church of
This information and pictures were furnished by Dianne: These pictures were taken in Victoria when I worked in the Victoria Archives. My great-great-great-grandfather don Martin de Leon (descendant of King Alfonso of Spain) founded Victoria in 1824. Don is the equivalent of the English word Sir. It actually should be written with a small “d,” but these days it is
This information was taken from the obituary: Mary Jean passed away November 23, 2015. She was married to Charles Dailey and they had two children. Following Charles death, she married John Edward Krenek on October 4, 1987. Mary owned and operated Dailey’s Liquor Store in Dime Box for several years. She was a member of the
Robert passed away August 16, 2025. Information furnished by Robert and Mary: Robert was born in 1938, in Mexico City where his dad worked. After declaring U.S. Citizenship in 1959, the family moved to Brownsville. They moved to Port Lavaca in 1955, where Robert attended Calhoun High School his Junior and Senior years. He worked
Clyde Passed away on May 3, 2021. The following information was provided by Morris Cranmer: Clyde moved to Pt. Lavaca from Victoria his freshman year. His dad was a CPA. Clyde ran track while in high school. He was seriously injured by contact with an electrical power line at Magnolia Beach his senior year. Some
This information was taken from the questionnaire for the 55th Reunion: Morris was Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Joan was Professor, Pediatrics, UAMS. Morris has two sons and three grandchildren. He enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, photography, and woodworking. Morris’ favorite high school memories are crazy times and
From the obituary: Thomas W. Cornett, 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was surrounded by family in his final moments. Tom was born on March 21, 1939 in El Campo, Tx. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Cornett and Ruby Pearl Praytor; his brother, William
