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Deanne Rogers wrote:
Malcolm died 4/23/2011 of a sudden viral illness. Malcolm and I were cousins and last summer we had the Hefley reunion at my mother's home in New Mexico. We had a wonderful time catching up on our families and talked about some of the un times we had in high school. We was so crazy about his grandchildren and all of his family. I will miss him.
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Janis Vaughn (Miller)
From: Sonja Bliss
Email: sonjabliss@mac.com
I thought you might want to post Malcolm's obit for history...
J. Malcolm Hefley was born on October 15, 1952 in Canyon, Texas and passed away at BSA Hospital, Amarillo, Texas on April 23, 2011. Malcolm was the third child born to Alvis B. ( Nig) and Emily Seedig Hefley. He was welcomed to the Hefley home by brother Fred and sister Annette and a few years later little sister Sonja joined the family.
He was raised in Tulia, Texas and graduated from Tulia High School in 1971. While in high school he was active in the FFA and was named Outstanding Chapter farmer. He showed cattle and pigs. At one point during his high school FFA career, he earned the honor of showing a pig at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Texas. Malcolm was also a full back and linebacker for the Tulia Hornets football team. One year, he was named honorable mention all-district linebacker. After graduation, he attended college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas for about 3 years before joining the Texas National Guard and later transferring to the Colorado National Guard.
In 1975, Malcolm moved to Walsh, Colorado to farm with his father Nig. Farming was one of Malcolm’s great passions. He loved to work the land! On January 17, 1977, he was blessed with a son, Heath J. Hefley. Heath was and has always been Malcolm’s pride and joy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alvis B. Hefley, his mother Emily Mills, his step-father, Edgar “Bunk” Mills, and his sister Annette Barclay.
Malcolm will always be remembered as an intelligent man with a huge heart and exuberant personality and will be missed by his family and many friends.
Thanks,
Sonja