Memorial arrangements for my father are as follows:
FUNERAL DETAILS
Levy Funeral Directors
4225 Bissonnet (near Newcastle)
Bellaire, Texas 77401
(713) 660-6633
Thursday, October 25, 2012
5:00-8:00 pm: Family will receive visitors at Levy funeral home
Friday, October 26, 2012
8:45 - 9:00 am: Those wishing to drive in procession to the cemetery should meet at Levy
10:00 am : Funeral with military honors
Houston National Cemetery
10410 Veterans Memorial Drive (just inside Beltway 8 [Sam Houston Tollway])
Houston TX 77038
http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/houston.asp
Lunch reception afterward
DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dad's memory may be made to:
Consortium on Aging
UT Health Science Center at Houston,
7000 Fannin St, UCT-1703,
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 500-5164
http://www.uthouston.edu/aging/donors.htm
or to a charity of choice.
The Consortium is directed by Dr Carmel Dyer, the gerontologist at UT who was Dad’s primary physician for the last several years.
OBITUARY
The online obituary and guest book are available here:
http://www.legacy.com/link.asp?i=ls000160469588
The obituary is expected to appear in the Houston Chronicle, New Orleans Times-Picayune, and Selma Times-Journal.
SPECIAL THANKS
The family extends profound thanks to the staff of the following organizations, who made it possible for George to spend the last eight months comfortably at home:
CareTemps (adult care agency)
Marilyn Drane, Director
9800 Northwest Freeway, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77092-8832
(713) 263-9440
http://www.caretemps.com
Hospice Compassus (hospice agency)
1770 St. James Place, Ste. 330
Houston, TX 77056
(713)-850-8853
(877) 575-7152
http://hospicecompassus.com/loc-TXHOUS.html