In Memory

James Lee Cowherd

 

James Lee Cowherd
1950-1971

 

James was born May 28, 1950 and the son of Dess S. Cowherd and his wife, Virginia D. Lee Cowherd.
He passed away on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1971, while duck hunting with his fiancee.  James had a seizure due to hypoglycemia. 

 

Del Rio News Herald, Dec. 29, 1971, Wed., pg. 2
   Rites for James Lee Cowherd, 21-year-old grandson of Orville Lee of Del Rio, were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Houston.
    Young Cowherd drowned while duck hunting near Orange, Christmas Eve.  He had spent Dec. 20 and 21 in Del Rio, visiting relatives.  He was with his fiance, Miss Cindy Lumpkin and he had gone from Del Rio to Orange to take her home for Christmas with her parents when the tragedy occurred.
    Cowherd would have graduated from Stephen F. Austin at Nacogdoches, Tex., next sumester.  He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.
    His uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Vicor Lee, returned home Tuesday from Houston after attending the funeral. "

 

      Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dess S. Cowherd; three sisters, Carol Ann Cowherd, Debra Lynn Cowherd and Sharon Leigh Cowherd, all of Houston; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Cowherd, Sr., Louisville, Ky.; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Lee, Del Rio.

Funeral services for James Lee Cowherd, 21, were held Monday at the Waltrip Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Rev. Joe Wall officiated. Interment was in the Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
  

 

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                                                 Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Texas

 

 

 



 
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08/16/08 12:29 PM #1    

Dede Davis (Jenkins)

James was so cute! Very sweet to me and I was lucky to have known him.
Dede Davis Jenkins

10/12/13 09:16 AM #2    

David Hamby

Jim was simply the best friend anyone could have had.  I remember arriving home from college during Chrustimas break and suddenly finding out that his hypoglycemia took his life during an outdoor event with his fiance's parents.  That was one of the most difficult moments in my young life.  He was noble and honorable above almost anyone I've ever encountered.  His absence has been a real loss, one, I admit, I'm still dealing with a bit.  We needed more like Jim.

David Hamby


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