Obituaries
• Pedro R. Trevino, 70, of Garden City died Jan. 17, 2008 at his residence and was buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery. He was born April 13, 1937, in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico and married Maria Lucila Lopez on July 16, 1956 in that same town. He was a longtime cotton farmer in Glascock County and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lucila Trevino of Garden City; son and daughter-in-law, Oscar and Martha Trevino of Garden City; daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Ramiro Garza of St. Lawrence; daughter and son-in-law, Lucila and Fernando Dominguez of Odessa; son and daughter-in-law, Pedro “Pete” and Lucila Trevino of Dallas; son, Jesse Trevino of Granbury; son, Joe Trevino of Odessa; daughter, Mary Ellen Trevino of Athens, 17 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
The family suggests memorials be made to Home Hospice, 111 E. 7th, Suite A, Big Spring 79720.
• Iva Doris Hillger, 87, of Midland died Jan. 21, 2008. She was born Nov. 25, 1920, to Isom and Kate Hare of Sulfur Springs. She met Harvey Lee Hillger while working in the cotton fields in Garden City, and they were married on Valentine’s Day 1936. They farmed and ranched in Garden City and later in Courtney, moving to Midland in 1951.
Doris was employed by Midland Hardware and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, then owned and managed several bed and bath stores in the area, retiring in 1987. Hard work and dedication to family combined to give her a great purpose in life.
Doris is survived by three daughters, Lois Jean Page of Midland, Barbara and her husband Ralph Meriwether of Alpine, and Jan and her husband Michael Stephens of Midland. Other survivors include eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and a wonderful caregiver Suzie Rodriquez of Midland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, two sisters and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Midland, P. O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702.