Obituaries

James Willis Frandolig, 75, passed away February 15, 2020. He was born January 8, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Eugene Earnest and Mary Etta (Willis) Frandolig.

Mark Douglas Cook, 66 passed away on February 21, 2020 at his home in Ingleside, Texas. He was born on September 23, 1953 in Silsbee, Texas to Wilson Keith and Mary Francis Creel Cook.

Isabel Garza Rodriguez completed her earthly journey on February 11, 2020, at the age of 95. Her parents, Manuela “Mamie” Brown and Tomas B. Garza brought her into this world on October 12, 1924, in Aransas Pass, Texas. She was widowed twice: first by Juan C. Vera in 1952, then by Abelardo P. Rodriguez in 2008. She was preceded in death by all her siblings including a brother Tomas B. Garza, Jr.; two children, Reynaldo Vera, Sr. and Mary Stella Vera Olivarez; one grandson, Reynaldo Juan Olivarez; a son-in-law, Benito Muniz. She is survived by two daughters, Rosalinda (Joe) Vela and Dr. Eva Muniz, as well as a daughterin-law Margaret Vera. Her grandchildren are Melissa, Gloria, and Tony Olivarez; Victor and Cristina Nunez; Rey, Rafael, and Rolando Vera; and Regina and Benito Muniz III. She has 10 greatgrandchildren and 3 greatgreat-grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces from her siblings: Guadalupe, Trinidad, Telesforo, and Rudolfo Torres.