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In Memoriam: Sam Blair
Sam Blair Died Dec. 11, 2022 Dallas Sam Blair, a member of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2022 at the age of 90. At alma maters Woodrow Wilson High School and The University of Texas at Austin, he thrived at writing for the school newspapers. He parlayed that…
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In Memoriam: Nancy McMeans Richey
Nancy McMeans Richey Died Aug. 5 San Antonio Nancy McMeans Richey, the fifth woman editor of The Daily Texan, died Aug. 5 in San Antonio, Texas. Nancy, who was born in Sandusky, Michigan, on Sept. 11, 1932 and spent her childhood in Michigan, Colorado and Texas. Like many children of the Depression, she became…
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In Memoriam: Paul Joel Burka
Died Aug. 14, 2022 Paul Joel Burka Austin Paul Burka, a long-time Texas Monthly editor and writer, died Sunday, Aug. 14. Burka got his start at The Daily Texan. Long-time friend Hugh Rice Kelly remembers Paul’s days at The Texan: “Paul was legendary at the Daily Texan not only for the quality but also for…
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In Memoriam: Edwin Strode Hughes
Died June 30, 2022 Albuquerque 85 Edwin Strode Hughes, 85, a former sports editor of The Daily Texan and former Dallas newsman and corporate public relations manager, passed away on Thursday, June 30. He had lived in Albuquerque for the past eight years and spent more than 60 years in public relations and advertising, including…
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In Memoriam: Jeanne Barbara Janes
Died June 25, 2022 Seguin 71 Jeanne Barbara Janes, APR, a veteran public relations executive and former broadcaster, died Saturday, June 25, in Seguin, Texas, after a long illness. She was 71. Her last two weeks were marked by an avalanche of birthday cards, flowers and gifts from friends, family, colleagues, former clients and…