Find A Grave, Steven Allen Edmiston, 29 May 2010
Husband of Patricia Ann Scroggins (52387:N]
Steven Allen Edmiston
Birth: Sep. 4, 1937
Hamilton County
Texas, USA
Death: Mar. 20, 2000
Austin
Travis County
Texas, USA
Steven A. Edmiston, 62, a Hamilton County native, died Monday evening, March 20, 2000 as the result of a traffic accident in Austin. He was a longtime Farmers Branch resident, where he lived for the past 38 years.
Edmiston graduated from Pottsville High School in 1955. He was alumni of Texas A&M, B.S., 1959; University of North Texas, M.B.A., 1969, SMU Law School, J.D. 1980, and was licensed to practice in May of that year.
He served as a First Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army and was former board member of Carrollton/Farmers Branch I.S.D. for nine years and Region X School Board for 12 years.
He was also a member of Christ Church United Methodist, where he served as chairman of the official board; former president of the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce, where he was the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award; former president of the Carrollton/Farmers Branch Rotary Club; and a longtime volunteer in local, state and national Republican political campaigns.
At the time of his death he was Property Tax Consultant in the State Comptroller's Office.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Scoggins Edmiston [52387:N], and son, Mark A. Edmiston [52386:N], both of Farmers Branch. Also, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carter E. (Mildred Arlee Tramwell) Edmiston of Hamilton; sisters, Linda Rankin of Allen and Treva Minor of Rockport; and one nephew and three nieces.
The funeral service was conducted Saturday afternoon, March 25 in the sanctuary of Christ Church United Methodist in Farmers Branch. Dr. Joan LaBarr and Dr. Dudley Dancer presided, and the Honorable Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas State Comptroller, delivered the eulogy. A private family internment took place Monday morning at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.
The casket bearers were Brian Abbey, David Claterbaugh, Joe Crutchfield, Dr. Joe Farmer, Dr. Melvin Gratz, Jack Hatchell, Bruce Holt, James Holt, Kriss Holt, Sam Howard, Fred Hunter, Tom Laney, The Honorable Ken Marchant, Scott McClellan, Joe Minor, Jerry Murawski, Larry Pierson, Oliver Rankin, Ernie Richardson, Travis Roberts, Dr. Samuel H. Shaddock, Donald Sheffield, Gerald Thompson, Larkin Vandeventer, Dr. Robert Vreisenga and Paul Watten.
The family suggest that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the "Class of 59 Corps Academic Endowment Fund - In Memory of Steve Edmiston," care of Texas A&M Foundation, Attn.: Cathy McWhorter, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840.
The arrangements were directed by W. Kent Adair/Martin J. Thompson Funeral Home.
Burial:
Restland Memorial Park
Dallas
Dallas County
Texas, USA
Created by: Elreeta Weathers
Record added: May 29, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 52980165
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