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Sandra DeGraw Obituary
1940-2017
SANDRA L. DEGRAW completed her tenacious battle with Alzheimer's and passed to a more peaceful place on September 30, 2017, at the age of 77. She was a leader in the Houston legal community, retiring from South Texas College of Law Houston after 25 years of service. While there she served in various positions including Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Associate Dean and Professor of Law. She earned her JD from Marquette University Law School, graduating Cum Laude; her LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School. She loved working with the students; teaching them various areas of the law and seeing them succeed.
She is survived by her niece, Kimberly Pollock Lee, whom she dearly loved and took much pride in watching her grow into a successful young woman. She is also survived by her great-nieces and nephew Kendra, Jerry and Shelby Williamson and caring sister-in-law Jackie Garrett. She is predeceased by mother and father Evelyn Pollock Gasser and Leonald F. Pollock, brother Gary L. Pollock, and nephew Scott A. Pollock.
In lieu of flowers or a service the family asks that anyone who wishes to do so may make a donation to the Sandra L. DeGraw Scholarship Endowment, South Texas College of Law Houston, 1303 San Jacinto Street, Houston, Texas 77002.
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Memories and Condolences
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Tanis Johnson
December 12, 2017
I had the pleasure of caring for Professor Degraw in her last days. She was so sweet. I'm going to miss her blue eyes.
Elizabeth Camp
October 18, 2017
Dean DeGraw was an amazing woman. She was an incredible help to me when I was a student at South Texas and a fellow student was in a abusive marriage. Thank you, Dean.
John Novotny
October 16, 2017
From all of us at Marquette University Law School, our heart-felt sympathy goes out to Sandra's family and Kim in particular.
What an amazing journey she lived! Sandra truly was an exemplary alumna of our institution. We are proud of how she used her command and knowledge of the law in the service of others.
May she now rest in peace.
Byron Davis
October 16, 2017
Sandra was my friend and colleague at South Texas. I was saddened to see her leave the College after many years of great service. She truly loved South Texas. I will always miss her great sense of humor. Her passing is a great loss.
Margaret M Kautz
October 15, 2017
Sandra, your long journey of fighting Alzheimer's is over and you can get back to being your charming, feisty self. You have many good friends, as well as family(and beloved
kitties) who have gone on before you, and I know you are having a fabulous reunion. I will miss you, my friend.
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