Herald Democrat
December 11, 2000
page A-6

SHERMAN – Despite our sorrow at his absence, the family of Carl Minton rejoices for him as he was called from this life. He would have been 93 years old in just a few short days.

Carl was a onetime realtor then follow his dream and became a lifelong farmer.

A Shriner and member of the Edwin J. Kiest Masonic Lodge 1310 of Dallas, Texas, Carl was a man of great faith and knew that while faith confirms the promise of peace, it expresses the command to love. Above all of his other virtues, Carl was a loving person.

Carl believe that the work of God is manifested in the actions of each man and woman in their own time and place. He lived his faith on earth to earn his place in Heaven. Carl's life is best characterized in a paraphrase of Chapter 21 of the Gospel of St. Luke and in a verse from a hymn by Stuart Hine:

Carl is preceded in death by his parents John J. and Lillian Minton and his brothers Johnnie and George.

Left to cherish his memories, he is survived by his devoted wife, Jean; daughter, Joyce Williams of Dallas; daughter Janet Marmion and her husband Joseph of Bolton Massachusetts; grand-daughter, Melody Davis and her husband Larry of Greenville, Texas; grandson, Todd Stoker and his wife Victory
of The Colony, Texas; grand-daughter Kelly Champion and her husband Christopher of Nashville, Tennessee; and great grand-children Brandon and Jessica Stoker of The Colony.

Carl is also survived by his brothers Clyde Minton of Terrell, Texas and W.B. (Heavy) Minton of Van Alstyne; his brother and sisters-in-law, Albert (Smitty) and Dorothy Minton of Plano, Texas, Don and
Betty Minton of Mansfield, Texas; his sisters, Lucile Dupre of San Antonio, Texas, Mary Minton of Bedford, Texas; his sisters and brothers-in-law Margaret and Bill Durning of Plano, Texas, Jacqueline
and Jack Walker of Bedford, Texas; and his sister-in-law, Jewell Minton of Dallas.  And, as close as family, countless caring and loving friends.

Memorial services celebrating Carl's life were held at the Bethel Baptist Church of Howe, Texas, the Reverend Weldon Hutson officiating.

Mrs. Minton went home to be with her Lord on 13 February 2011. She was born on 24 March 1928 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma the daughter of Anna and Bob Ingram. She passed away at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-WNJ in Sherman, Texas.

Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Houston, Texas. After High School graduation in Houston she attended University of Houston, from where she received a Bachelor and Master Degree. Subsequently she started her teaching career in Houston.

She married Carl William Minton in Houston and they moved to Sherman in 1974. She was employed by the Grayson County Co-op as a Diagnostician for 28 years. After retiring Jean worked again as a Diagnostician for the Denison ISD till 2007.

She was a devoted Catholic and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Sherman.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carl; her parents; sisters, Patricia Lindley of Texas, Dorothy Loykasek of Texas, Louise Weber of New Jersey, Sr. M. Lorettine of New Orleans; brothers, Thomas P Ingram of Midland, Texas, Dr. Robert and Dr. George Ingram of Tulsa, and C. Edward Ingram of Houston.

Left to mourn her passing and cherish her memories, Jean is survived by her nieces Loretta Loykasek, Lucie Jean Schellbach both of Burleson, Texas and Annie Kellner of Richardson, Texas, and a nephew, Calvin J. Loykasek of Seattle, Washington.

Also, survived by two step-children, Joyce Williams of Dallas, Texas and Janet Marmion of Chicago, Illinois; many other nieces and nephews; neighbors and friends.

Father Jeremy Myers, St Mary's Catholic Parish pastor, recited the Rosary at Flesher Funeral Home in Van Alstyne, Texas.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St Mary's Catholic Church, Father Jeremy Myers, officiating, assisted by Father Antonio Aureus and Deacons John LeBlanc and Tomas Avila.

It was Jean wishes that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to St Mary's Catholic Church for the restoration of the stained glass windows project.