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Birthday celebration raises awareness, funds for TruLight Youth Village By Darren Dunn
in the midst of their crisis. The main point of our mission is that we are putting James 1:27, from the Bible, into action, which calls us to care for the orphans and the widows. So we are really working to make sure these kids, who are technically orphans. They are taken from their parents and into the ward of the state. We have been doing this over five years now. It’s huge. It’s a huge crisis. It’s a huge burden, but we do it to the best of our ability,” said Ajasin.
(Seguin) -- What do you give someone for their 44th birthday? Well, if person has dedicated her life to helping kids in crisis, you give her exactly what she’s asking for -- and that’s more money that can be used to help children right here in Seguin and Guadalupe County. Sondra Ajasin, heads up TruLight Ministries, which operates the only emergency children’s shelter in Guadalupe County. Ajasin will celebrate her 44th birthday on Wednesday, and she’s not asking for anything for herself. That just isn’t her way. Instead, she’s asking that people make donations to help support the important work being done at the TruLight Youth Village in the Seguin area. “At TruLight 127 Ministries, we work with kids in foster care. Kids who have been abused and neglected. Our whole goal is to provide them with love and safety and some security
If you’re not up on your Bible verses, here’s James 1:27, which Ajasin says sits at the heart of what they do. “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
Here are the new homes being added to the TruLight Youth Village in the Seguin area. The homes will provide 17 new beds for kids in Guadalupe County.
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For years, local kids removed from their homes had been foced to leave Guadalupe County for short term and long term services while they are in the Child Protective Services system. Ajasin says the Village has provided a new place for those kids to call home. See TRULIGHT, page 2
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TRULIGHT, continued from page 1 “We are the first place here in Guadalupe County to settle in and to really start to minister to these kids long term. So we have emergency shelter beds here at the TruLight Youth Village, and we have long term beds here for kids who can’t necessarily find their way into a foster home,” said Ajasin. The TruLight Youth Village has been struggling to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ajasin says she knows that they are not unique in this regard, but she says they have to look for more ways, like this birthday fundraiser, to sustain their efforts. “We are, of course, kind of strapped like everybody else right now, with the COVID tying our hands on what we can do (to raise money). We are really trying to work hard to find creative ways to raise funds, because we have now placed two more homes at our TruLight Youth Village, to be able to help more kids in our area. So that will give us an additional 17 beds here at the TruLight Village to help kiddos, who are in dire need of safety and love. We are working really hard to do that, because with COVID, there has been a decline in homes that will accept foster kids. But there’s been an uptick in the amount of calls and kids coming into care. So we are kind of in a crisis mode. We’ve been using a lot of social media and worldof-mouth to raise funds to help us to really get to impact the kids’ lives. That’s what we are here for, and we want to make sure
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the electric and the water, (and the) septic line. We have to -- by fire code -- bring out a couple of huge tanks of water on the property. Getting those homes ready is now our job. We were blessed with the actual homes, but now we have to actually get them up and running and ready to go for the kids to come in and live here. So all of the money that we are focusing on right now is going into completing those homes, so that we are ready for kids. The number of calls, like I said, is increasing and what we are actually seeing is that there are large sibling groups coming in, and they are getting split up quite often, because there’s no place that can handle taking in three, four, five kids at a time. We are just really putting it in focus and finishing those two houses,” said Ajasin. Ajasin says they are nearing the $4,400 goal that she set for her birthday. She says it would be an even better gift if they were able to continue to raise money in support of A Gaga Ball pit that’s been installed at the TruLight Youth Village. the local children’s shelter, which we again The non-profit children’s shelter is raising money now to expand its should stress -- it is the only emergency children’s shelter in Guadalupe County. She ability to care for children in Seguin and Guadalupe County. says helping them meet all of their future that they have a safe place to go. Here at delivered to the site, but they need some needs would be one of the best birthday gifts the Village, we don’t have just brick-and- additional work to be done so that they can ever. If you haven’t given already, Ajasin mortar, but we try to make this as homey as provide additional beds for kids in crisis. says there are some simple ways for you to we possibly can for the kiddos for as long contribute to their cause. as they need us,” said Ajasin. “All of the money that we are raising right now is to finish out the two homes that we “If they are on Facebook, this is my birthday Ajasin says they have a special need to have placed on property. There are quite week, so all I’m asking is for people to give raise funds right now, because they are a few things (needed). We were blessed to TruLight. I know I’m not a celebrity, so expanding their capacity to help children with the purchasing of the homes by a my birthday is probably not as fancy as some in this community. She says those two new specific donor, but we still have to put the people think, but for me it is,” Ajasin joked. manufactured homes have already been underskirting on, the porches on, connect See TRULIGHT, page 3
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from that Ajasin and her staff feel called
to do. She says they do it because they love these children -- each and “There is a Facebook fundraiser everyone of them -- and they want to going on, but there’s also a very give them the love and support that simple way to do it. If people aren’t they deserve. on social media but they have the ability to text, they can text-to-give. They can type in TruKids -- they can text that to 41444, and they can give via their phone, just by using their text messages to give.”
“Some of the things that people don’t like to talk about is the hard stuff. Working with kids from traumatized homes (and) from being traumatized their whole life, they Getting the funding secured for come in with a lot of pain and a lot the opening of the two additional of hurt. Some things that people homes is the immediate goal, but Ajasin says that just begins to scratch the surface of their long term needs. She says the money allows them to provide a safe and loving environment that gives these children a chance to have a better life. She says there’s some help from the the state, but the community support is vital to their operation. “We do have contract with the state. But we really do try to give our kiddos a quality of life,” said Ajasin. It’s a hard job, but it’s something
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really don’t like to think about is that we have to make sure that we have the adequate amount of people here, not just the bare minimum, because sometimes our kids are really hurt and they really need someone to focus in on them. They really need some people there who can be oneon-one with them. So we’ve had to increase our staff and everything out here. Just to make sure the kids are fine. With COVID-19, we have been quarantined out here for the longest time. We have found creative ways
to get off campus some, but it’s still very hard on our kids. So we’ve had to increase staff just to be there for them and help them through this. A lot of us adults are struggling, so imagine what (it’s like for) kids that are going through trauma -- not being able to see their family and friends, and what they are going through. So just keep that in mind, when you are giving. Keep that in mind, when people are saying a prayer to remember our staff and our kiddos out here as you go about your day.” TruLight Youth Village isn’t just looking for financial support, but they also are looking for foster parents, who are willing to provide a home for children who are in the system. If you would like make a donation, you can do it via Facebook or via text message. You can also find out more information about TruLight Youth Village and how you can support it, by calling (210) 245-5437.
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TLU Baseball collects third consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
a team GPA over 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2019-20 academic year. Previously, TLU Baseball was named the TLU Athletics Men’s Team GPA Award winner for a second consecutive year. The TLU GPA awards count the previous spring and the current year’s fall semester. The ABCA award counts the academic performance of the current academic year. The cumulative GPA for the team must be over a 3.0 for the two semesters combined. TLU Baseball posted a 3.191 in the fall semester and a 3.499 in the spring term. Criteria for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award include: - Must be a high school or college team - Head coach must be a current ABCA member - Team must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale during the 2019-20 academic year (see form for details regarding 2020 academic interruptions). GPA may not be rounded up.
The American Baseball Coaches Association has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. (Seguin) - The Texas Lutheran Bulldogs have been recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association with a Team Academic Excellence Award for the third consecutive year.
The Bulldogs and fellow Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference members Austin College and Schreiner are among the 109 NCAA Division III baseball programs to pick up the Team
Academic Excellence Award for 201920. The ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award is given to each team that posts
The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation’s oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA’s awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/Diamond Sports Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.
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The area’s top sports moments of 2019-20:
Seguin girls basketball - the season-ending three-game winning streak - Mike McBride, Sports Director (Seguin) - We continue to look back at the best moments in high school sports for the teams in the KWED/ Seguin Daily News coverage area that completed their seasons during the 2019-20 school year. The 10th installment of the Big Game Rewind series focuses on Seguin girls basketball. The Matadors showed steady improvement last season under first-year head coach Angela Brittain, but they found themselves in one of the toughest 5A districts in Texas. Seguin wasn’t quite able to crack the four-team playoff field that included powerhouses like San AntonioVeterans Memorial, Kerrville-Tivy, San AntonioWagner, and Boerne-Champion in District 26-5A.
The team’s best moment was really a series of moments - the season-ending three-game winning streak in the eight-day span from February 4-11. The streak started with a 40-to-19 blowout of San AntonioMcCollum to avenge a six-poing loss to the Cowgirls from January 3. The Mats went on to beat San Antonio-Memorial 47-23 and San Antonio-Kennedy 69-22 to give the program a spark going into the off-season. The team’s underclassmen played key roles in each of those wins. Freshman point-guard Reese Brittain led Seguin with 11 points against McCollum, while sophomore post Tresalyn Roberts finished with eight. Seniors Kaitlyn Ranft and Cyan Clack chipped in as well, scoring six points apiece. Roberts pumped in 12 points against Memorial.
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afforementioned senior duo, Ranft and Clack, each put in eight, with Brittain scoring seven. Roberts outscored Kennedy by herself in the season finale with a game-high 24 points. Junior Liv Hernandez netted 12 to reach double figures. Ranft and Brittain barely missed the mark with nine points each. Seguin capped the season defensively with a fourth quarter shutout, outscoring the Rockets 20-0 in the final frame. The season ending winning streak lifted Seguin’s final record to 15-and-20. The underclassmen coming back showed promise for the upcoming year, and they gave a well-deserved positive sendoff to a group of seniors who played under four head coaches in four seasons. The combination of those factors make the three-game winning streak in February the Matadors’ best moment of the 2019-20 season.
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Virtual Toddler Time
Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi The Seguin Public Library will have its Juan Seguin Registration
virtual Toddler Time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Registration for the Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Call 830-401-2422 or visit library. Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan Seguin seguintexas.gov for additional information. will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Teatro’s Cultural Arts Center, located at 921 W. Virtual Preschool Storytime New Braunfels St. in Seguin. For more information The Seguin Public Library will offer call 830-401-0232 or visit www.teartodeartes.org. a virtual weekly Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 6 at 10 a.m. Marion ISD Free and Reduced Meals Wednesdays. Watch live at Facebook. Eligibility com/SeguinPublicLibrary. Call 830-401- The Marion ISD is working with local agencies 2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for to identify all children in the Marion ISD who are additional information. categorically and program eligible for free and reduced meals. Any household that does not receive Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers a letter and feels is should have should contact Marie Market Brooks, Child Nutrition Coordinator at 830-914The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market 2803 or mbrooks@marionisd.net. by Wednesday, will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays Aug. 12 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 413 North Main Big Red Barn Market Days Street in Cibolo. For more information, or The Big Red Barn will be holding Market Days, aka to join as a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange its Farmers Market & Artisans Alley from 9 a.m. to Farmers Market Facebook page or text 1 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at the 210-722-9054. corner of 123 Bypass and Cordova Road in Seguin. To join as a vendor or for more information visit Seguin Public Library Virtual www.texagedu.org, email redbarnseguin@gmail. com or call/text 830-379-0933. Scary Stories Get spooked every Friday, as Miss Rozanna from the Seguin Public Library reads aloud Seguin ISD School Board Filing scary stories from the Alvin Schwartz Period collections at 10 a.m. from the library The filing period for the Nov. 3 Seguin ISD school YouTube Channel @SeguinPublicLibrary board election remains open through Aug. 17. For SPL or www.library.seguintexas.gov. Call more information, review the official notice of 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas. deadline to file applications for place on the ballot at gov for additional information. https://bit.ly/2OUQ6zP.
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Free Hazardous Waste Pick-Up
The City of Seguin was awarded an Alamo Area Council of Governments Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program grant and is offering residents who live in the city limits an opportunity to participate in the At Your Door Special Collection Program. Items accepted include pesticides, household chemicals, sharps, electronic waste, including televisions, batteries, fluorescent lights, automotive waste products (including oil), paints, thinners, and dozens of other items that don’t belong with your recyclables or regular curbside waste pickup. For a complete list of accepted items, or to arrange a collection, call 1-800-449-7587, or visit wmatyourdoor.com/residential. Collection times may vary.
GRMC Limited Visitor Access
The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center is temporarily limiting visitor access to protect the health of its patients and staff, and in the interest of limiting exposure to respiratory illness associated with the COVID-19 virus. Exceptions include: End of life, childbirth, goodbye visit of military personnel departing for deployment, and designated caregiver of a pediatric patients. Additionally, no visitors will be allowed for COVID patients in the Public Health Emergency unit (PHE) or ICU during this time. The Central Entrance is open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the ER entrance is open 24 hours a day.
To ensure non-profit organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.
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Religion
The Country Church Attic
The Country Church Attic is now open for full service. Social distancing will be observed. Mask and gloves will be provided.
Clothing Ministry
The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further information call 830-303-6478.
Free Bible Course
The World Bible School is offering free Bible correspondence courses. Answer questions from the Bible and send in for grading. Visit studygod. info for further information.
To be sure your religious organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580. com, fax (830) 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.
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Aguirre
Agapito G. “Pete” Aguirre, age 84 of Seguin, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Agapito was born to parents Aurelio and Petra Gallegos Aguirre on August 18, 1935 in Kyle, Texas.
He married the love of his life, Simona Delgado Aguirre, on January 22, 1956 in Martindale, Texas. Together, they raised and created a beautiful family to include six children, 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Agapito spent much of his years in the construction business. Most of those years were spent employed with Bruce Construction in Seguin. His years of hard work wrapped up 10 years ago with his retirement at Pamrod Products where he dedicated 18 years to the company.
(Jesse); 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, work, and action and didn't stand around talking; he Felipe Aguirre (Eloisa) and numerous nieces and nephews. excelled in problem solving. A quiet man of humor and honesty, he always expressed his concern for others. The Aguirre family also gives great thanks to wonderful friends who were admired by Agapito – friends who He was proud of his son, Ryan, and enjoyed watching his became family and who tended to his needs over the years. son play sports. Those individuals include special friend Erwin Ullrich and neighbors Jesse and Lulu Gonzales. Memorial Donation may be made in Aaron’s honor to the JDRF, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private funeral service including the recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at Services at San Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin Texas, 9:30 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 Saturday, August 1, 2020. a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the San Geronimo Cemetery.
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Maria Cabello, 90, of Seguin Tx was given her wings by the lord on Friday July 24,2020.
The service, under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, will be available for viewing at, https://vimeo.com/ Mrs. Cabello was born April 26,1930 in Seguin to Alberto event/193760. Martinez and Dorotea Robles.
A memorial service celebrating Agapito’s life will be planned for a later date when his family and friends can She was married to Pilar Cabello for 28 wonderful years. They once again gather safely to offer the proper tribute. spent most of their lives harvesting the fields in West Texas. After
Pilar passing she moved back to Seguin to where she started her
You are encouraged to sign the online guest book at www. life working at the Laundry Mats. Over the course of his early years, he also spent part of his life treshewell.com. as the owner of a local service station and as a professional drummer. Although his hard work ethic followed him Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell She worked at the laundry mats for many many years where many people knew her. Maria was known as the little lady at the laundry everywhere, Agapito will best be remembered by his family Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155. mat. Maria never learned how to drive, so to get around she would as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. walk everywhere. He constantly poured his love into each of those relationships helping everyone throughout his life as much as possible. A huge baseball fan, Agapito is also remembered for his years in the organized sport with his management of the local Red Sox team that took the field from 1968-1971. Over those years, he not only was a player and coach but also coordinated games and operated his own baseball complex in Seguin.
Schulze
She never liked to ask for a ride. If she did ask for a ride and you weren’t there early she would take off walking and we always Aaron Lee Schulze, age 62, knew where to find her.
passed Monday, March 30, 2020, in Albuquerque, NM, Maria loved to listen to music. She also loved to spend time with after suffering a heart attack. her family. Born in Seguin, Texas, to Robert Lee and Betty Jane Schulze, his mother preceded him in death.
She was preceded in death by her husband Pilar Cabello, her sister, Guadalupe Herenandez and her brother Candelario Martinez. Survivors include her only child Doris Aguirre and husband Felipe Aguirre of Seguin. 3 Grandchildren include Many of his most important years, however, are said to Maggie Alvarez and husband Jason (Wedo) Alvarez of Hondo. have been spent during his retirement where he cared for Survived by his wife, Arlene Andrew Salazar of Seguin. Rebecca Salazar of Seguin. 11 greathis wife, Simona. Hoyt, Rio Rancho, NM; grandchildren Andy Cabello, Lyana & Analy Rodriguez, son, Ryan Edward; step-son, Arayan and Laany Alvarez, Andrea, Abrianna & Audriana Agapito’s selfless acts did not go unnoticed, advocating for her Daniel Hoyt Boman and four grandchildren; his father, Salazar, Daniel & Loryn Molina and Akira Chavez.
His venture garnered notoriety bringing dozens and dozens of teams and fans to Seguin.
health and basic care up until her death in December of 2017.
Robert Schulze and Dorothy Nell, Cibolo, TX; sister, Agapito leaves behind memories of his strong will, Jennifer Tumlinson and nephews Justin Stroupe and Travis There will be a visitation on Tuesday August 4, 2020 from 3pm - 6pm at Goetz Funeral Home with a rosary to be recited at 5pm humor, faith, and the ability to befriend just about anyone Stroupe and grandnieces and nephew. with Deacon Nick Carrillo officiating. he came across. Agapito’s legacy is and will continue to Baptized and confirmed at St. Paul United Church of Christ be his family. in Cibolo, Texas, attended Lower Valley School, graduated A funeral service will be held on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at He is preceded in death by his wife, Simona Delgado Aguirre; Samuel Clemens HS. He graduated TAMU and UTSA, and 10:30am at Our lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Seguin, Texas with interment to follow at St. James Catholic Church son, Andrew Aguirre Sr., daughter Maria Luisa “Lulu” worked at Intel Corporation for 20 years. Cemetery. Funeral services have been entrusted to Goetz Funeral Aguirre; his parents and brother Ramon Aguirre (Noelia). He is survived by his daughters, Irene Nieto (Steve); Gracie A dedicated son who came home every summer to help Home. See OBITS, page 14 Jimenez (Cruz), Vicki Aguilar (Hector) and Cindy Herrera his father with the harvest. He was a man of integrity, hard
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Gutierrez Our loving mother, Juana M. Gutierrez, entered eternal rest on Friday, July 24, 2020 at the age of 84. Juana was born on May 16, 1936 in New Braunfels, Texas to Juan De Dios and Consuelo Medina. At a very young age she helped her mother raise her younger siblings due to health issues. She also began working at a young age where she worked at several companies in the Seguin area.
sisters, Lydia Flores, Diega Salinas, Isabel Gaytan, brothers, Gregorio Abel and Carlos Medina. A walk through line visitation (no sitting as there is limited number of people allowed in chapel) will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial recitation of the Holy Rosary and Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be determined at a later date. Due to Covid – 19 restrictions all CDC protocol must be followed including social distancing and face coverings required in the chapel. You are encouraged to sign the online guest book at www. treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155.
Bender Patricia Ludolph Bender was born in Marshall, Texas October 8, 1937 to Elizabeth Henrietta (Taylor) and Augustine Anthony Ludolph and left this earth in a blaze of Glory on August 1, 2020 at the age of 82.
One of her favorite hobbies was sewing and she was a great seamstress. She had sewn many bridesmaid’s dresses to include wedding dresses for her daughters. Later in life, she worked with the school district in the cafeteria and in the sewing department at Walmart. In the sewing department she offered her expertise and loved sharing her knowledge of sewing. She loved to laugh and always had a smile on her face. She absolutely loved to dance. After meeting our father, she was swept off her feet and they married six months later. She often reminded us of how wonderful a dancer he was, which was one of the many attributes that she loved about him. She had an abundance of unconditional love for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Juana is lovingly remembered by her daughters, Janie (Gabriel) Garcia, Sandra (Robert) Carrillo, Josephine, Connie, and sons Miguel (Kathy) Gerard (Patricia); grandchildren, Nicole, Michael Jr., Robert John “R.J.”, Matthew, Joseph “Noel”, Kasandra “K.C.”, Joshua, Jordan, Jonathan, Chandler “Steven”, Stephanie; greatgrandchildren, Jeremiah, Savannah, Mykel, Marqus, Makai, Giuliana “Gigi”, Jionni, Josiah, Kyvin, and one on the way; She is survived by her brother Tony Medina (Sylvia), sisters, Tina Herrera (Alex), Stephanie Ozuna (Alex). She is preceded in death by her husband, Estevan “Steve” Gutierrez, parents, Juan De Dios and Consuelo Medina,
will indulge her this one last time.
In reality, she passed peacefully in her sleep but she wanted that Blaze of Glory so we
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Elizabeth “Libby” Ludolph Bond, and her daughter-in-law, Joyce Strey Even. She was also preceded in death by her first love, Tom Even, with whom she experienced young love and married in 1959. Tom gave Pat three beautiful children who survive her - Mark, Paul (Tina) and Libby (Dane) Even Ferrell. In 2011 she lost her husband of 18 years, Bill Bender, who shared with her his three children. Bill showed her the world, spoiled her, and took care of her so well. Pat loved Bill dearly and she grieved for him desperately. She is survived by her step-children Bill Bender, Debra (Michael) Seiler, and Richard (Michelle) Bender. Pat had so much to give and she gave it all for her children, and then her grandchildren: Chris (Katy), Derek (Kristina), Alan (Amy), Jason (Shay), Eric, Michelle (Murray) Bender Godfrey, Russell (Julie) Seiler, Austin and Shelby Bender. Stories will be told to her eight great-grandchildren. Pat taught her kids good manners and they felt the disgrace of “that look” from mom when they did wrong. She taught her kids to be respectful and to say Yes, ma’am and Yes sir.
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She taught them the names of trees and how to shoot a bullfrog between the eyes with a .22 rifle from across the tank. So much wisdom she passed along. Pat grew up in Longview, Texas with her parents, four sisters Libby, Nancy, Dana, Cecile - and one brother, Buddy. Her momma was strict and didn’t take no lip. Patsy was both her Daddy’s little girl and a tomboy. She loved wearing a frilly girl’s dress as much as climbing the tallest pine tree. Pat graduated from Longview High School in 1956 then moved to San Antonio where she graduated from Incarnate Word College in 1960 with BS degree emphasizing Home Economics. After having 3 kids, moving to Seguin and freelancing for a bit as a home decorator, she began working for the Child Welfare Department in 1968. In July 1984 she obtained her Masters in Social Work degree from Our Lady of the Lake University. She retired after 27 years of working for the State of Texas, ultimately as the Operations Support Director for the Child Protective Services. She was appointed Hidalgo de San Antonio de Bexar for a lifetime of service to her community in 1980. In her younger days she was a champion basketball player, cheerleader, poet and later in life an award winning baker and the best mom on the planet. On her wall hangs so many awards and certificates, including the flag of the State of Texas, flown over the capitol in her honor. She was a member of Zonta International Club, Guadalupe County Republican Women, St. James Catholic Church Parishoner, and a member of the ACTS Retreats. A walk through line visitation will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Stanley Fiuk officiating. Private Interment will follow in the Bender Family Cemetery. Due to Covid – 19 restrictions, all CDC protocol must be followed included limited seating, social distancing, and face coverings at all locations. For those who desire you may watch livestream at St. James Catholic Church Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/saintjamescc/. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, San Antonio and South Texas Chapter, 10223 McAllister Freeway, Suite 100, San Antonio, Texas, 78216. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.
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