Tom Hugh Stovell
b. 19 April 1919, d. 24 March 2004
- Father: John Stovell b. 31 May 1887, d. 23 June 1958
- Mother: Doris Corey b. 28 July 1893, d. 3 December 1980
- Tom Hugh Stovell was born on 19 April 1919 in Texas.
- Tom Hugh Stovell died on 24 March 2004 at age 84 in Tarrant County, Texas.
- He was interred at Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
- The following appeared on 18 April 2004 in the Midland Reporter-Telegram: (Southlake) Tom Hugh Stovell left this world Wednesday, March 24, 2004 and was reunited with his wife of fifty years, Dorothy Stovell, in our Savior's Kingdom. He was born April 19, 1919.
[TAB:] Tom was a graduate of Texas A & M University with a degree in Accounting. He exited his military career in World War II as a Major in the Army Air Corps. He was awarded many decorations during his service; his Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded for his valor under enemy fire trying to rescue fellow airmen. This would become a symbol of his personal philosophies throughout the remainder of his life. After leaving the service to his country, Tom was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from Brewster County in 1948 and married Dorothy Caldwell Schroeder on Texas Independence Day, March 2, 1949. His professional life was in banking and spans most of West Texas including the First National Bank of Alpine, Texas, President of the First National Bank of Fort Stockton, Texas, and Senior Vice President of Commercial Bank and Trust in Midland, Texas.
[TAB:] Tom Stovell completed his duty here as a lifelong student, writer, philosopher, artist, father, grandfather and friend to continue his journey in what he called "the next great frontier."
[TAB:] Survivors: He is survived by his son Steven Charles Schroeder and his daughter Cynthia Stovell Choate, her husband Gary and five beloved grandchildren.
[TAB:] Tom Stovell's Life will be celebrated in Midland, Texas, on Monday April 19, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church Chapel at 1 P.M. There will be an Honorary Flag Ceremony at graveside at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine, Texas, on Tuesday April 20 at 11 A.M.
[TAB:] The family respectfully declines the gift of flowers but ask that any memorial gift be made to: Gladney Fund, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76132, www.gladneyfund.org or The Alxheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60601-7633, www.alz.org.
[TAB:] Arrangements under the direction of Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home 702 Eighth Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76104.
- Last Edited: 26 Apr 2012