Jeanie Kilroy

Jeanie Kilroy is no stranger to volunteer work. She grew up watching her mother give back to the community as a volunteer and began her volunteering as a charter member of Zoo Friends in 1969. She served as their Ball Chairman and President. The Crohn’s and...

George and Annette Strake (In Memoriam)

George W. Strake, Jr., a third-generation Texan, was born in Houston, attended St. Thomas High School, and the University of Notre Dame, where he was elected Senior Class President and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He served two years as a commissioned...

Donna and Tony Vallone (In Memoriam)

Donna and Tony Vallone are the proprietors of the locally beloved and nationally renowned tony’s Restaurant. The Vallones have earned a flawless reputation for exceptional food, excellent wine, impeccable service, and a creative, continuously changing menu....

Audrey & Reverend William A. Lawson (In Memoriam)

Audrey Ann Hoffman Lawson and William A. Lawson are a virtually inseparable pair—their personal, professional, and social lives inextricably intertwined. Both born in St. Louis, they met through the mail in their college years. Both received Bachelor of Arts degrees...

Denton A. Cooley M.D. (In Memoriam)

Denton Cooley, son of a Houston dentist, was born in 1920. He attended Houston public schools and graduated from San Jacinto High School. He graduated from The University of Texas (with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa), where he was a member of the Southwest...

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