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B4 Saturday, November 20, 1999 Metro State Austin American-Statesman Funerals and Memorials Poll: Most Texans Y2K will not spell believe disaster IV' By Dick Stanley American-Statesman Staff Fifty-five percent of Texans are facing the dawn of the Y2K computer glitch just six weeks away with confidence that it won't seriously affect their lives, according to a Texas Poll being released today. The finding is 1 percentage point lower than the confidence level the poll found in a similar survey in January and February, but Texas Poll director Ty Meighan said the decrease probably reflects only a difference in the wording of the question. "It seems like Texans are pretty confident," Meighan said, about computer programers defeating the bug that could cause unprepared computers and computerized equipment to fail if their digital calendars read the 00 of Jan. 1, 2000, as 1900. The new Texas Poll, a service of Scripps Howard, was conducted Oct.

13 through Nov. 1. The sample group included 1,000 adult Texans chosen at random and surveyed by telephone. The margin of error was 3 percentage points. But Meighan and Shannon Por-terfield, Y2K coordinator at the state Department of Information Resources, said it would be interesting to see whether the confidence level changes after "Y2K," a made-for-TV movie scheduled for 8 p.m.

Sunday on NBC. In the movie, the computer bug causes an East Coast power blackout, the grounding of commercial airliners and a mass escape from an unidentified Texas prison. The prison escape "is a news report on TV (about) gates opening and prisoners walking," said Cathryn Boxberger, an NBC publicist. "You just overhear it in the background." Services, tributes scheduled for musician Doug Sahm Lyster Steve Conditt On the morning of November 18, 1999, after a long battle starting with colon cancer In 1994, and esophageal cancer in 1999, Daddy passed away at our home in Manor, Texas. He was born August 26, 1919, to Josephine Margaret Enser and Lyster Lafayette (Jack) Conditt in Hillsboro, Texas.

Steve spent his early life in Hillsboro and later San Antonio, moving to Austin when he was 14. He spent long hours as a caddie on Muni where he learned many valuable lessons which stayed with him through his lifetime, and where he also discovered his love of golf. During World War Steve served proudly in the United States Navy, first on the Astoria, which was sunk during the hard-fought battle for Savo Island on August 9, 1942. He suffered terrible burns to his hands while defending the Astoria for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. While recovering from his injuries, he was invited to speak at a War Bond Rally in Los Angeles, California.

He made many speeches to corporate groups and individuals asking them to support the war effort by purchasing War Bonds. Because of his charismatic personality and charm, he was asked back many times, but soon left the bright lightsofLAforthedecksoftheUSS Santa Fe. Steve served six years in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged. He never forgot the sights and sounds of the battles, nor the flash and glitter of the famous War Bond Rallies.

He entertained the family and friends, and even strangers, with his tales of the South Pacific and wartime Los Angeles. He was a veteran up to the end. Steve worked in the construction business during his lifetime and created some of the beautiful homes and businesses in Austin and other towns in Texas. He worked for the name builders in Austin; Nash Phillips Copus and Bill Milburn during his career as well as many others. Although he didn't have much formal education, he was extremely intelligent and loved learning about different things.

He passed his love of books and history on, as well as his skills as a builder of fine homes to his children, who have in turn, passed them on to their children. Poppa gave us all a heritage to be proud of, and it shows in the fine young men and women who are his descendants. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Leona Pearl McKinney, of Manor, his daughter, Sunny Lee, and her husband, Jesse Williams, of Manor, Steven Michael and wife, Charlene, of Orange Park, Florida; brother, Jack Conditt and his wife, Evelyn, of Austin; sister, Toni Faye Smith, of San Antonio, grandsons, Jimmy Williams and his wife, Pam, of La Mesa, California, Lonnie Conditt and his wife, Rachel, of Orange Park, Florida, and Elgin, of Orange Park, Florida. Poppa had two beautiful granddaughters, Christa Pierce and her husband, Jeremy, of Austin, Texas, and Tamara Leathers and her husband, David, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is also survived by his beloved great-grandson, Matthew Pierce, as well as an expected 2000 Baby great-granddaughter.

The family would like to thank the dedicated responders of the Manor Volunteer Fire Department, and the personnel of Lone Star Hospice who helped in so many ways. Leona, Sunny and Steve would also like to express their love and gratitude to Jesse Williams, Poppa's son-in-law, who cared for him so lovingly and tirelessly. You are a special person to us, Jesse; thank you for your love and devotion to Daddy. Funeral service will be held on November 30, 1999, at All Faiths Funeral Service North Chapel at 8507 N. IH-35, Austin at 10:00 a.m.

Internment will follow at Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Oak Hill, Texas. If you would like to make a donation in Steve's name, the family would like to suggest Manor Volunteer Fire Department EMS Responders, P.O. Box 309, Manor, TX 78653, or a charity of your choice. Funerals and Memorials are paid announcements. For information to place a paid announcement, please call the Announcement Desk In Classified Advertising, 445-4005.

Deaths, listed under Death Notices, and news articles about deaths and funerals are run at no cost by the American-Statesman. Information is frequently provided by the funeral home. However, if you have questions about death notices or news stories, please call the Metro Desk at 445-3650. Esther Beryl Campbell Esther Beryl Campbell, age 79, a resident of Austin passed away Wednesday, November 17, 1999. To all who knew her, Esther was a kind, loving, thoughful, patient and generoud Angel on earth.

She lived her life as an expression of her faith. Esther was a lifelong homemaker who loved God, her family, her friends and her dogs. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading and the garden club. Esther graduated early from high school, where she was elected valedictorian and received state honors for exceptional penmanship and shorthand. After her marriage to Fred Campbell in 1945, the couple traveled throughout the country with Fred's professional athletic career.

They settled in Texas and lovingly raised two daughters, Diana and Janice. Esther's sweet nature will never be matched. No words can convey how much she will be missed. She is survived by her husband, Fred G. Campbell, of Austin; daughters, Diana C.

Davis and husband, David, of Austin and Janice A. Campbell, of Houston; granddaughters, Kr isha L. Rodavich and Kyndal R. Nagy, of Austin; sister, Evelyn Heard, of Pinckneyville, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 20, 1999, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home with Dr. Ed Wright, Pastor officiating. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas Carleton, Scott Shirey, Tad Hebdon and Richard Buratti. The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to the ICU staff of NAMC and the staff of Specialty Hospital.

Cook- Wckllon 6100 North Lamar 51 2454-561 1 Raymond Ponce Our sweet treasure, Raymond, born May 22, 1967, in El Paso, Texas, passed on to his new spiritual journey on November 16, 1999. Our Heavenly Father knew he was suffering, so He surrounded him with love, gently embraced him and carried Raymond to a place free of pain and sorrow. Raymond touched many lives with his wonderful smile, quick wit and contagious laughter. There were no strangers in his life, only friends he had not met. Our angel, you are so loved and you will be missed by your family and friends.

Thank you for letting us share your life with you, and we look forward to having you as our Guardian Angel. Raymond is preceded in death by his beautiful and loving mother, Estela P. Ponce. He is survived by his father, Rolando R. Ponce sisters and brother, Ginny Ponce, Lisa and Bill Frain, Nell Ponce, Sonny and Lucy Ponce, and Cindy Ponce; maternal grandmother, Virginia V.

Pe-na; nephews, Rick and family, Jason, Sonny David and Bear; special friend and caretaker, Marilyn Polston; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Special thanks to Dr. Werntz, Connie Castillo, Adrian Humphrey and the faculty and staff of Central Texas Medical Foundation, AIDS Services of Austin and Lone Star Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ASA, the American Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice. Rosary at Peel and Son Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 1999.

Memorial Mass at St. Louis Church, 7601 Burnet Road at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 20, 1999. In the words of Mother Jones, "Pray for the dead and fight like Hell for the living." Arrangements by Austin-Peel and Son Funeral Home, southwest corner of IH35 and Highway 183. 512-419-7224. gw- aw Porterfield said the prison system has reported that its computers are ready for Y2K, and if those operating gates or cell doors malfunction, the gates and doors would stay closed.

In the new Texas Poll, 61 percent of respondents said they doubt that electric power failures will occur or that air travel will be disrupted. The poll included no question about Texas prisons. Thirty-nine percent of respondents also said they plan to stockpile food, water, gasoline and batteries, in case they are needed on Jan. 1 or thereafter. Porterfield said that was encouraging.

"It's good, I guess, that they are going to be prepared," she said. "We're still saying we don't expect any complications, but we're still advocating preparing." You may contact Dick Stanley at dstanleystatesman.com or 445-3629. About a Mover." "The only thing I can think of is that Doug didn't get played enough on the radio, so God brought him up there to sing for him personally," Meyers said. In Austin, other members of the music scene looked for ways to pay their respects to Sahm. A Dec.

1 benefit show at Antone's with Lu-cinda Williams, Joe Ely and more will probably be revamped into a Sahm tribute, and clubs such as the Continental Club and the Hole in the Wall also hoped to put shows together. The latter venue had the words "Groovers Paradise" on its marquee Friday, taken from Sahm's 1974 song that defined Austin's cosmic cowboy scene. The Austin Music Network, channel 15 on Austin cable, is airing a three-hour "Texas Best" episode on Sahm today at 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., and radio station KUT (90.5 FM) plans to dedicate its "Folkways" show to Sahm starting at 9 p.m. Sunday.

Memorials for Sahm can be sent to: Sunset Memorial Funeral Home; 1701 Austin Highway; San Antonio TX, 78218. The phone there is (210) 828-2811. Keizo Saji, 80, the chairman of Suntory one of the world's largest alcoholic beverage companies, died Nov. 3 at a hospital in Osaka, Japan. The cause of death was pneumonia, according to a report in The Asahi Evening News.

Saji, as president of Suntory for 29 years, was instrumental in changing Japan's drinking habits. tin died Wednesday. Services 2:30 p.m. today, Cristo Rey Catholic Church. Burial Assumption Cemetery.

TUMLINSON, Tommy Lee, 39, of Fentress died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. today, Harwood Cemetery, Har-wood. Arrangements by O'Bannon, Lu-ling. WILSON, John 86, of Austin died Friday.

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Christopher David Breen Chris was born in Austin, Texas on March 18, 1974 and died in the collapse of the bonfire in College Station on November 18, 1999. Chris was a 1992 graduate of Anderson High School and a 1997 graduate of Texas Chris lived a life devoted to his family. He was dedicated to the outdoors and to youth service projects. He was an Eagle Scout and had worked for numerous summers as a canoe guide at the BSA Sommers Northern Expeditions Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota. He was a member of the Texas Corps of Cadets from September 1992 to May 1996.

The students chose him in his senior year as the Senior Coordinator for the Aggie Bonfire as a Brown Pot. He also was a member of the Texas University Pistol Team, Sailing Club, Wildlife Biology Association and Catholic Student Association. After graduation he had worked in Harwood, Texas and at the time of his death he was working in Austin. Chris was a natural leader and well liked by the scout groups who he introduced to the wilderness experience in Minnesota, Ontario and Manitoba. Numerous scout leaders wrote his parents to cite the extraordinary nature of his leadership.

He is survived by his parents, John E. and Marian K. Breen of Austin; three brothers, Michael T. and his wife, Anna Lozano, Dennis P. and his wife, Carol of Los Andes, Chile, Sean E.

and his wife, Roslyn; and three sisters, Mary L. of Dallas, Sheila and Edward Peters of Austin, and Kerry T. Breen of Washington, D.C. He is also survived by four nieces and five nephews. Chris will be issed by a host of friends and buddies at Texas and especially by his close friend, Jana McCormick.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Weed-Corley-Fish, 3125 North Lamar Blvd. The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at St. Austin's Catholic Church, 2026 Guadalupe St.

Additional parking on SW corner of 22nd and San Antonio (University Baptist) and also SE corner Nueces and 21st Street. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the St. Mary's Catholic Center, 603 Church Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 or the Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base, B.S.A., P. O.

Box 509, Ely, Minnesota 55731 Mayor "Gene" Butler Elvin Eugene "Gene" Butler, age 69, of Bee Cave, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 1999, following a lengthy illness. Gene was born on July 15, 1930, in Big Spring, Texas, to Austin Monroe Butler and the love of his life, his mother, Le-nora Sylvester Butler. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Navy. While in the Navy, he was a member of the U.S. Navy Band.

He was a well-known musician, playing in various groups and symphonies before retiring in Austin in 1986. Gene loved jazz and was an avid reader. He always enjoyed a good argument about politics, religion or sports. He loved the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Long-horns and thoroughly enjoyed their victories last weekend. Gene was elected mayor of Bee Cave in 1990 and served five consecutive twoyear terms.

Mayor Butler's last term would have ended in May, 2000. He was instrumental in developing the Village of Bee Cave from a small dot on a map to a thriving business community. The mayor was recently honored with a street bearing his name at the entrance of the Village of Bee Cave Administrative Offices. He is survived by his mother, Lenora Sylvester Brownm, of Austin, Texas; his daughter, Laurie Butler and her partner, Michelle AndrePont, of Shreveport, Louisiana; his son, Barry Butler and his wife, Debra, of Alvarado, Texas; his two grandchildren, Amber and Alex Butler, of Venus, Texas; his very special aunt, Ozell Phillips, of Austin, Texas and a host of other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. There will be a memorial service at the Village of Bee Cave Administration Building, Bee Cave, Texas at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 21, 1999.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seton Medical Center Heart Transplant Fund or the Village of Bee Cave Library Fund. Arrangements are being handled by Harrell Funeral Home, Austin 443-1366. Victor Wallace Victor Wallace, age 77, of Lago Vista died November 18, 1999. Formerly of Apple Valley, California. Victor served in World War as a pilot flying P-38's.

He worked as a plumbing contractor and was a member of Plumbers Union Local 460. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Josephine Wallace; daughter, Vickie Bain; son, Donald Wallace; brothers, Chester Wallace, Russell Wallace; grandchildren, Paul, Eric, Melinda, Shelly; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, at Northwest Austin Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, those so desiring may make a memorial contribution to the Heart Hospital of Austin in Victor's name.

339-8878 Funeral Service 8507 North mss Doug Sahm: Texas musician will be honored with shows at Antone's and other Austin venues. pronounced him dead at 1:45 p.m. Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen were among the many sympathizers who made calls Friday, either to Sahm's manager's office or his family's homes, Shawn Sahm said. Augie Meyers and Freddy Fender two of Doug Sahm's bandmates in the Tornados and his "compadres" of 40 years were in San Diego for a non-Tornados performance. Instead of playing, they spent the day in their hotel rooms talking with reporters from Rolling Stone, Billboard and newspapers around the globe for obituary pieces.

"What can I say? I lost my best friend in the world," said Meyers, whose Vox organ riff meshed with Sahm's howling voice for the Sir Douglas Quintet's 1965 hit "She's new "Scooby-Doo" videos. Curtis English, 65, president of Hiwassee College since 1996, died Nov. 13 in Madisonville, of a heart attack. Prior to his appointment at Hiwassee, he was vice president for finance at East Stroudsburg University and Cheyney University and interim president of Bloomsburg University, all in Pennsylvania. ton died Friday.

Services 2 p.m. Sunday, Phillips Luckey Funeral Home, Giddings. Burial Giddings City Cemetery. RAMOS, Julia 94, of Austin died Thursday. Services 9:30 a.m.

today, Crista Rey Catholic Church. Burial Assumption Cemetery. RITTER, Frances 85, of Austin died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Sunday, St.

David's Episcopal Church. Burial Austin Memorial Park. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish. TORRES, Alejandro 73, of Aus Beautiful Styles at the best prices in central Texas Public Showroom $395 to $1695 Call 416-5700 and enter 4-diglt code: When death occurs 4400 The importance of planning 4401 Funeral prearrangement 4402 Children and death 4403 Veterans benefits 4404 Why have a funeral 4405 Medicaid regulations 4406 Cremations 4407 Social Security 4408 By Chris Riemenschneider American-Statesman Staff With autopsy results confirming their belief that singer Doug Sahm died of a heart attack Thursday in Taos, N.M., family and friends began planning memorial services and tributes befitting a Texas music king. A funeral service for the 58-year-old veteran of the Texas Tornados and the Sir Douglas Quintet is scheduled for Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in San Antonio, the city where Sahm was born.

He will be buried next to his mother. The time of the service had not been determined Friday. A memorial service of a different kind, with guitars and songs, is being planned for Antone's in Austin, probably Dec. 3 or 4. "We're trying to give him the send-off he deserves," said Sahm's son, Shawn.

Sahm was believed to have died Thursday morning at a hotel in Taos, where he had ventured on one of his many solo road trips. A maid at the Kachina Lodge found Sahm in his room, and authorities NationWorld deaths Mary Kay Bergman, 38, who gave voice to the mothers of "South Park" characters such as Stan, Cartman and Kenny, died Nov. 11 in Los Angeles from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Bergman's credits included supplying voices on "Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace," "The Iron Giant" and "Mulan." In recent years, she inherited the role of Daphne in the Death notices BALCONI-LAMICA, James Robert, 2-year-old son of Michael and Linda Balconi-Lamica of Spicewood, died Wednesday. Services 10:30 a.m.

Monday, Emmaus Catholic Church, Lake-way. Arrangements by Cook-Walden, Lamar location. BATES, Freddie, 61, of Austin died Nov. 11. Services 10 a.m.

today, All Faiths Funeral Home, north location. Burial Assumption Cemetery. BIRD, Nicholas Allen, 2-year-old son of William Bird and Brandy Bozant of Pflugerville, died Friday. Services 3 p.m. Monday, Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location.

Burial Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Cemetery. CASTANON, Paulita 83, of Austin died Thursday. Visitation noon Sunday, Mission Funeral Home. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Mission.

Burial Capital Memorial Cemetery. EMJMERT, Ruth Gafford, 91, of Austin died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. today, Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location. Burial Austin Memorial Park.

GUTIERREZ, Pedro Emilio, 84, of Austin died Friday. Rosary 7 p.m. Sunday, Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Funeral Home. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Burial Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Cemetery. HAYES, Frances 79, of Austin died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. today, Forest Oak Cemetery. Arrangements by All Faiths, south location.

LINDSAY, Samuel Ernest, 66, of Austin died Tuesday. Services 3 p.m. Sunday, King-Tears Mortuary. McCLINTOCK, Edna Youngman, 80, of Austin died Friday. Services 11 a.m.

Sunday, Austin Memorial Park. Arrangements by Amey, Rockwood. MUNSON, Leland, 83, of Georgetown died Friday. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday, Cook-WaldenDavis Funeral Home, Georgetown.

Services 10 a.m. Monday, Cook-WaldenDavis. Burial I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Georgetown. PROSKE, Bernlce 85, of Lexing- j46Cpaa 339-8878 Funeral Service 8so7 North 1H35 Alma Marie Bachmeyer Alma Marie Bachmeyer, age 81, originally of Taylor, died Thursday, November 18, 1999, in Austin.

Born on January 17, 1918, at the Bey-ersville community, she was the daughter of Joe and Anna Rieger. On February 17, 1938, she was married to Marthias Bachmeyer, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Daniel Hyzak, four brothers and four sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Jeanette Graw and husband, Marvin, and Darlene Hyzak, all of Austin; sister, Elsie Krieg, of Austin; brother, Otto Rieger, of Beyersville; and grandchildren, Darla Graw, of Pflugerville, Dayna Hyzak, of Austin, and Derek Hyzak, of College Station. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, at Condra Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 20, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with The Reverend Lonnie Urban officiating. Burial will follow in St.

Mary's Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Pass, Bobby Schernik, Ronnie Rieger, Calvin Ha-mann, Craig Weiss and Charles Rieger. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers of Austin, Austin Hospice, American Cancer Society, or St Mary's Cemetery Association. Alma was born and raised in the Beyersville community. She and Marthias were married for 56 years.

Alma will be remembered for her wonderful baking, sweing, gardening, as well as her love of family and friends. We love you and miss you, and you will always remain in our hearts. Arrangements by Condra Funeral Home, Taylor. 512-352-3636..