Funeral services for Delores Yvonne “Dee” Denison, age 82, of Brownwood, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 27, 2021, in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with Todd King officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00. Dee passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at home, surrounded by her family.
Dee was born on November 23, 1938 to Frank Parker, and Pauline (Clark) Parker in Grand Prairie, where attended and graduated high school. Dee married Thomas (Tom) Denison on March 10, 1956 in Dallas. She traveled to Germany and Japan with Tom while he was in the military. Dee began her career at VFW Post 3278 Ladies Auxiliary in 1972. She ran the kitchen in the bingo hall for several years, then served as President for 17 years. She was also a member of High Mesa Cowboy Church.
Who is the oldest living Cub? By JohnW53 on Jan 8, 2021, 3:07am CST +
In June of 2014, the last year before the Cubs current Renaissance, the seventh-inning stretch on WGN was sung by Lennie Merullo.
Merullo was the last living member of the Cubs 1945 World Series. He was 97 at the time, and
98 when he died on May 30, 2015.
Merullo, a shortstop, played his entire career with the Cubs: 639 games, over 7 seasons, from 1941 through 1947. He had a career WAR of 1.4 and an OPS+ of 69.
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When I came across Merullo s name again recently, I wondered: Who is the oldest living Cub today?
The answer:
95 years and 195 days.
Wrestling: Central Crossing working to overcome obstacles
Jamie Ramirez had never seen an offseason or preseason quite like this.
The 11th-year Central Crossing wrestling coach had little or no offseason with his team because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, while the preseason has been limited to practices featuring pods of nine wrestlers and a coach.
Ramirez said the coaching staff has needed to be creative as it prepares the wrestlers for the season, but he knows all programs are dealing with similar obstacles.
“We’re coming up with ways to make it work,” Ramirez said. “We’re working in pods of 10 and when the next group comes in, the first group goes over to the weight room.