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BEREAVEMENTS
F.C. “Jack” Kingsbery died Feb. 25 in Kerrville. He was born May 26, 1922, in Santa Anna, to Howard T. and Mabel Woodward Kingsbery. He grew
up on the Kingsbery family ranch in Coleman County. Jack entered Texas A&M in the fall of 1941 as a member of the class of ’45. In September 1943, Jack entered the Army Air Corps and served in the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, 458th bomb group, at Horsham St. Faith Air Base, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Kingsbery returned to Texas A&M in 1946, where he was president of
A&M’s Saddle and Sirloin Club and a charter member of the National Inter- collegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). He designed a rodeo arena for Texas A&M and raised funds to build it. In later years, he and wife Evelyn became charter members of the NIRA Alumni Association and helped raise funds for rodeo scholarships. He married Evelyn Bruce, also from Santa Anna, on June 30, 1951. They
ranched in Zavala County near Batesville and Crystal City, raising Beefmas- ter and crossbred cattle, Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. He acquired Mogford Manufacturing in 1963, making livestock squeeze chutes, and designed other ranch equipment. Kingsbery was elected to the board of the Federal Land Bank (now Capital Farm Credit Association) and served several terms. He wrote 2 best-selling books about his experiences in the cattle busi-
ness: “Cowboy Wrecks & Rattlesnakes” and “Yes, I’m Still Alive.” He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Bruce Kingsbery; children Ann Hill-
iard of Show Low, Ariz.; Bob Kingsbery of Frisco; Kay Bell of Kerrville; and Bruce Kingsbery of Uvalde; and numerous other relatives. Memorials may be made to the Santa Anna Cemetery Association, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Alumni Scholarship Fund, or Alamo Hospice. Charles “Chas” Thomas Sellers Jr. died Tuesday, March 15. He was born Dec. 2, 1977, in Hamlin, to Charles Thomas Sellers Sr. and Jan Elizabeth
Sellers. He graduated from Canyon High School in 1996 and later attended Clarendon College. He is survived by his father Charlie Sellers Sr.; his wife Sunnie Austin Sell-
ers; children Cydney Elizabeth, Henry Cleveland, Hattie Elizabeth and Char- lie Elizabeth; and numerous relatives. Memorials may be made to Fort Worth Country Day School, 4200 Country
Day Lane, Fort Worth, Texas 76109. Leonard Singletary, 66, died March 23, in Tyler. He was born May 15, 1949, in Port Arthur, to Giles and Kate Singletary. He was a rancher and a mem-
ber of the Cowboy Church. He is survived by his wife Shauna Singletary of Laneville; children Jason
David Pierce of Keller, Justin Tyler Pierce of Troup, Stacy Warr of Huntsville; and numerous other relatives. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 Uni-
versity Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701, or to the Pine Grove Cemetery, 104 Town East Rd., Henderson, Texas 75652.
CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
NAMES IN THE NEWS Kendal Frazier is the new chief executive offi cer of the Nation-
al Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). He has served as interim CEO since June 2015. Frazier was raised on a diversifi ed cattle and grain operation in south-central Kansas. He is a graduate of Kan- sas State University and began his career as a farm broadcaster for WIBW Radio/Television be- fore joining the staff at Kansas Livestock Association as director of communications. He joined the staff of the National Cattlemen’s Association in 1985 and has held several staff leadership roles during his career with the asso- ciation. At their February meeting, members of the Livestock Mar-
keting Association of Texas elect- ed offi cers to 2-year terms. Tim Von Dohlen, president, Lockhart; Russ deCordova, vice president, Buffalo; Bryan Forrester, secre- tary, Athens; Greg Goudeau, trea- surer, Navasota. Shannon Davis, Winnsboro, is the immediate past president. Directors of LMAT are Kelly
Thigpen, Pearsall; Kenny Min- gus, Cameron; Joe Don Pogue, Sulphur Springs; Kim Forester, Emory; David Shelton, Gonza- les; Bryan Uptmore, West; John Banker, El Campo. Gov. Greg Abbott has ap- pointed Alston Beinhorn and
Mary Beth Delano to the Nueces River Authority board of director for terms set to expire on Feb. 1, 2017. Abbott also appointed Dan Leyendecker and Trace Burton for terms set to expire on Feb. 1, 2019. The authority shall admin- ister the control, employment, and conservation of the waters
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