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DEBORAH L. WIEMERSWiemers, 56, of Hous-ton, died July 16,2015. She received herlaw degree from theUniversity of Hous-ton Law Center andwas admitted to the

Texas Bar in 1983. Wiemers was abriefing attorney for the 14th Courtof Appeals in Houston from 1983 to1986, a corporate attorney for ExxonCo. USA from 1986 to 1992, and alegal assistant for the 164th CivilDistrict Court in Houston from 1993to 2000. She was very involved withher church and its choir, a dedicatedscrapbooker who made many vaca-tion photo albums, and a talentedneedlepointer who made Christmasstockings and ornaments. Wiemers issurvived by her husband of 22 years,Robert Hemphill Jr.; parents, Williamand Jane; brother, William; and sis-ters, Kay and Janet.

WILLIAM HAMILTON VITZVitz, 74, of McKinney,died November 24,2015. He received hislaw degree from SouthTexas College of Lawand was admitted tothe Texas Bar in 1970.

Vitz was an attorney with William H.Vitz in McKinney from 1970 to 2010.He also served as general counsel toCollin County Memorial Hospitaland was an assistant prosecutor forMcKinney, Plano, and Fairview. Vitzis remembered for his deep love forGod and family, great compassion,and witty sense of humor. He is survivedby his wife of 54 years, Judy; sons,attorney William, John, and Charles;daughters, Kristy Sera, Deborah Wells,and Charlotte Holtz; brother, James;sister, Charlotte McCraw; 18 grand-children; and one great-grandchild.

WILLIAM GRAVES DWYERDwyer, 92, of Hous-ton, died September26, 2015. He servedas a staff sergeant inthe U.S. Army andwas awarded a PurpleHeart medal. Dwyer

received his law degree from the Uni-versity of Texas School of Law and wasadmitted to the Texas Bar in 1948.Dwyer was an assistant district attorneyfor Harris County; a partner in Dwyer,Weems & Crow; and a real estate lawyerfor Vinson & Elkins. In the mid-1960s,he was employed by Roy Hofheinz, aformer judge and Houston mayor, andwas legal counsel instrumental in help-ing to open the Astrodome, to bring theOilers to Houston, and to purchase Ring-ling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus.Dwyer was founding president of Fon-dren Southwest Corp. and vice presi-dent of land development with KrislandGroup. He enjoyed ranching and beingan active University of Texas alumnusand member of the Kiwanis Club ofHouston. He is survived by his wife of 18years, Margaret; son, William Charles;daughter, Sarah Herrmann; seven grand-children; and 11 great-grandchildren.

JANET BOYLEBoyle, 71, of Hous-ton, died February 21,2016. She receivedher law degree fromSouth Texas Collegeof Law and was admit-ted to the Texas Bar

in 1976. Boyle practiced oil and gaslaw in Houston for most of her adultlife. She is remembered for her avidsupport of the University of Texas andits Longhorns, dedication to readingEnglish history and cookbooks, andfierce love for her family and friends.Boyle is survived by her sister, Irene,and many beloved family members.

JOHN O. ROARKRoark, 75, of Tem-ple, died January 23,2016. He receivedhis law degree fromSouth Texas Collegeof Law and was admit-ted to the Texas Bar

in 1967. Roark was the owner of theLaw Office of John O. Roark from1974 to 2011 and of counsel to Cap-polino, Dodd, and Krebs from 2011to 2016. He was certified in personalinjury trial law by the Texas Board ofLegal Specialization, certified in civiltrial law by the National Board ofTrial Advocacy, and was a life fellowof the Texas Bar Foundation. Roarkloved thoroughbred horse racing,spending time with family and friends,and being a certified lay minister ofthe Methodist Church. He is survivedby his wife of 51 years, Kathleen; sons,Wayne and Allen; daughters, SharonWalters and Sarah Roark; sisters,Wanda Allen and Linda Jennings;and five grandchildren.

JAMES “JIM” W. SMITH JR.Smith, 73, of Hous-ton, died April 26,2016. He received hislaw degree from theUniversity of TexasSchool of Law andwas admitted to the

Texas Bar in 1967. Smith was a partnerin Childs, Fortenbach, Beck & Guytonfrom 1968 to 1987; a partner in Butler& Binion from 1987 to 1993; a partnerin Snell & Smith from 1993 to 2000;and a partner in and of counsel toThompson & Knight from 2000 untilhis death. He also enjoyed golf and wasa die-hard UT Longhorns fan. Smithis survived by his wife of 44 years,Susan; daughters, attorney Lisa Smithand Robin Clark; mother, Kittie;brother, Harry; and two grandchildren.

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COLLEEN MULLEN GOFFGoff, 67, of San An-tonio, died December14, 2015. She receivedher law degree fromSt. Mary’s UniversitySchool of Law andwas admitted to the

Texas Bar in 1984. Goff was generalcounsel to, senior vice president of,and a member of the board of ZachryGroup, providing legal counsel tothree generations of the Zachry family.Goff served on the vestry of St.Mark’s Episcopal Church and on theboards of many organizations, includ-ing the World Affairs Council of SanAntonio. She also enjoyed interiordesign. Goff is survived by her hus-band, D.G.

THOMAS TELFORD BARNHOUSEBarnhouse, 92, of Rich-ardson, died March24, 2016. He servedin World War II as atorpedo and assistantgunnery officer on thedestroyer USS Guest,

for which he received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with fivebattle stars. Barnhouse received hislaw degree from South Texas Collegeof Law and was admitted to the TexasBar in 1948. He again served in themilitary after WWII as a reserve offi-cer in the U.S. Navy Judge AdvocateGeneral’s Corps. Barnhouse practicedlaw in Houston from 1948 to 1957,first with Bernard Golding and thenwith Laden & Lieberman, Martin &Black, and the Estate Trust Co. He thenwas a corporate attorney in Dallasfrom 1957 to 1989 for Sears, Roebuck& Co. and later for Wyatt CafeteriasInc. From 1989 until his retirementin 2006, he practiced estate planninglaw in Richardson. Barnhouse is sur-vived by his wife of 29 years, Mari-lyn; daughters, Bonny Hrubiak andCynthia Lawrence; stepdaughters,Dianne Moe, Robin Case, and KatyWilcox; and nine grandchildren.

MARTIN O. ADAMSAdams, 73, of FortStockton, died Feb-ruary 2, 2016. Heserved as a secondlieutenant in the U.S.Army Corps of Engi-neers during the Viet-

nam War. Adams received his lawdegree from St. Mary’s UniversitySchool of Law and was admitted tothe Texas Bar in 1972. Although hepracticed in numerous areas of lawfor 40 years, Adams felt the greatestreward when serving as a guardian adlitem and handling adoptions. He isremembered as a virtuous communityleader, an avid historian who lovedhis West Texas roots, and a devotedChristian and family man. Adams issurvived by his wife, Carol; son, Martin;daughters, Elaine Pollard and QuincyNewsom; twin brother, Jim; and sixgrandchildren.

JOHN H. MALLARDMallard, 70, of Cen-terville, died February13, 2015. He receivedhis law degree fromthe University ofTexas School of Lawand was admitted to

the Texas Bar in 1969. Mallard wasan assistant city attorney for Amarillofrom 1970 to 1971; a partner in Sim-mons, Simmons & Mallard in Mexiafrom 1971 to 1972; and a solo practi-tioner in Centerville from 1972 to2015. He also was the owner andoperator of Leon County Abstractand Title Co. from 1980 until hisdeath and served as county attorneyfor Leon County in the early 1980sand as county judge of Leon Countyin the 1990s. Mallard enjoyed golf,traveling and spending time with hisfamily, and being a longtime memberof First United Methodist Church ofCenterville. He is survived by hiswife of 47 years, Marjean; son, Joel;daughter, Emily Dorris; brother, Timo-thy; and four grandchildren.

DOUGLAS RAY GWYTHER JR.Gwyther, 64, of HotSprings Village, Ar-kansas, died Novem-ber 16, 2015. He re-ceived his law degreefrom St. Mary’s Uni-versity School of Law,

was a member of the District of Co-lumbia Bar, and was admitted to theTexas Bar in 1998. Gwyther was anattorney with the Watts Law Firm inCorpus Christi and then with Owen& Associates in Corpus Christi. Heloved the game of golf, hiking, andhis dogs, Kylie and Cocoa. Gwytheris survived by his wife of 37 years,Georgene; father, Douglas Sr.; brother,Lyle; and sister, Lori Knudsen.

ROBERT JOSEPH RYNIKERRyniker, 73, of Red-ington Shores, Flor-ida, died February 6,2016. He served inthe U.S. Navy, theNaval Reserve, and asa merchant seaman

from 1965 to 1971. Ryniker thenreceived his law degree from FordhamUniversity School of Law, was a mem-ber of the New York and New Jerseybars, and was admitted to the TexasBar in 1983. He practiced admiraltylaw as a partner in Hill Rivkins in NewYork and then moved to Texas in 1983to head the firm’s Houston office.Ryniker retired from partnership inBell, Ryniker & Letourneau in Houstonin 2013. He was a proctor member ofthe Maritime Law Association, servedas chairman of the Houston MaritimeArbitrators Association, and waspresident of the SUNY MaritimeCollege Texas Alumni Chapter formany years. Ryniker loved flying andwas a private pilot who flew morethan 2,500 hours, with the best flyingbeing over the Australian Outback.He is survived by his wife of 35 years,Cornelia; son, Andrew; daughters,Alexa Rotolo, Christine Ryniker, andRachel Mari; and three grandchildren.

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DORIS M. DOZIER WALTERSWalters, 65, of George-town, died December3, 2015. She receivedher law degree fromWestern MichiganUniversity Thomas M.Cooley Law School

and was admitted to the Texas Bar in2005. Walters was an attorney withthe Law Office of Doris M. DozierWalters. She also enjoyed paintingand sculpting. Walters is survived byher daughters, Kimberley Montgomeryand Sunshine Vanover; two grand-children; and two great-grandchildren.

THOMAS BAINE ANDERSON JR.Anderson, 72, of Cary, North Carolina, diedJune 23, 2015. Heserved in the U.S.Army from 1965 to1967 and later re-ceived his law degree

from the University of North CarolinaSchool of Law. Anderson was a mem-ber of the North Carolina Bar andwas admitted to the Texas Bar in1985. He was a law clerk for Judge J.Braxton Craven Jr. of the 4th CircuitCourt of Appeals from 1970 to 1971;a partner in Loflin, Anderson andLoflin in Durham from 1971 to 1974;house counsel to R-A Properties inDurham from 1975 to 1978; a partnerin Mount, White, Hutson, Walkerand Carden in Durham from 1978 to1984; a visiting lecturer at UNC lawschool in 1980; a private practitionerin Dallas from 1984 to 1996, firstwith Freytag, LaForce, Rubensteinand Teofan, followed by Jenkens &Gilchrist and then Hughes & Luce;and a partner in Womble CarlyleSandridge & Rice in Raleigh from1996 until his retirement in 2007.Anderson was a fellow of the AmericanCollege of Bankruptcy, was featuredon several top-lawyer lists, and was amember of the Revised Article 9 of theUniform Commercial Code DraftingCommittee for the North Carolina

Boise City and Guymon for fiveyears; a Veterans Affairs attorney inWaco from 1970 to 1979; districtcounsel for the VA in St. Louis, Mis-souri, from 1979 to 1983; an attorneyfor the VA in Waco from 1983 to1986; district counsel for the VA inMuskogee from 1987 to 1990; andassociate district judge of the West-ern District of Oklahoma from 1990to 1994. Standeven received manyhonors throughout his career, includ-ing being recognized as a distin-guished alumnus of the OklahomaMilitary Academy and receiving per-formance awards from the VA. Heloved sports, particularly Baylor Uni-versity and University of Tulsa foot-ball games, as well as his family andfriends. He is survived by his wife of58 years, Alice; sons, Herbert Jr., Stu-art, and David; daughters, SharonKeith-Long and Stephanie Wash-burn; 12 grandchildren; and fivegreat-grandchildren.

FREDERICK W.T. HOOGLAND Hoogland, 75, of Na-ples, Florida, diedMay 11, 2015. Hereceived his law de-gree from the Uni-versity of MichiganLaw School, was a

member of the New York and Cali-fornia bars, and was admitted to theTexas Bar in 1976. Hoogland startedhis law career in 1965 with Shell OilCo. at its New York City corporateheadquarters. After working in sev-eral corporate locations with Shell,he then worked for Air LiquideAmerica in San Francisco and Hous-ton as a senior attorney specializingin corporate contract law. Hooglandenjoyed weekend running races inthe Bay Area and Houston, and heloved language, both written andspoken. He is survived by his wife of38 years, Maryalice; son, Benjamin;brother, John; sisters, Mary, Anne,Dorset, and Margaret; and onegranddaughter. TBJ

Statutes Commission. He also was aviolinist with Chapel Hill Philhar-monia, an avid reader and book col-lector, and a scuba diver, among manyhobbies and interests. Anderson issurvived by his wife of 44 years, Jane;daughters, Catherine Beard and MaryStark; brother, David; sister, GraceNichols; and five grandchildren.

WILLIAM HAWKINS HEATLYHeatly, 71, of Padu-cah, died July 8, 2015.He received his lawdegree from BaylorLaw School and wasadmitted to the TexasBar in 1967. Heatly

was in private practice for many yearsin Abilene and San Antonio, wasdistrict attorney of the 50th JudicialDistrict from 1972 to 1990, and wasdistrict judge of the 50th JudicialDistrict from 2005 to 2014. He alsowas a master mason and loved fishingand hunting and gardening. Heatly issurvived by his wife, Cynthia; son,John Williams; daughters, Jonnie Stice,Karen Faubus, Marianne Matzke, andCarla Nugent; brother, Gene; 11 grand-children; and one great-grandchild.

HERBERT N. STANDEVENStandeven, 82, ofKimberling City, Mis-souri, died October22, 2015. He servedin the U.S. Army in1957 and then wasan officer in the

Army Reserve for 20 years. Stand-even received his law degree fromthe University of Oklahoma Collegeof Law, was a member of the Okla-homa and Missouri bars, and wasadmitted to the Texas Bar in 1970.Standeven was an assistant cityattorney for Oklahoma City from1957 to 1963; an attorney for FirstAmerican Title and Trust Co. inOklahoma City from 1963 to 1964;an assistant U.S. attorney for theWestern District of Oklahoma in

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