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Elida Tamez

1959 - 2019

Elida Tamez obituary, 1959-2019, Denton, TX

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1959

DIED

2019

Elida Tamez Obituary

Elida Tamez

Elida Tamez died on June 9, in her home, from complications of ovarian cancer. Elida settled in Denton in 1981 after completing dual majors in history and English at NTSU. She was politically active in the community and for many years served as Democratic precinct chair and attended State conventions where she introduced and advocated for tax credits for families with children with special needs. She managed the trade book department at UNT through 1991, after which she operated her own regional book sales firm until diagnosed with cancer in 1999. She returned to UNT in 2000 as development officer with the College of Music where she vicariously nurtured her love of music by raising scholarship, special event, and facilities funding. Until her retirement, Elida and husband, Theron Palmer, provided temporary and log-term housing for visiting faculty and international students and were blessed to share the company of diverse, passionate, and talented individuals. Elida also focused on environmental advocacy and was involved with the local frack-free movement, and national energy issues, and provided a way station for itinerant activists from around the U.S. and world in her home.

Elida is survived by her husband, her father and mother Rodolfo and Celia Tamez of Seagoville, daughters Celia Foster and Chloe Foster Mallozzi and their father Craig Foster, siblings Sally Muncy, Lucy Tamez Creech, and George Tamez, children by marriage Elizabeth Chennamchetty and David Palmer and six grandchildren. Services were held at the home of her parents on Wednesday.

Thank you DRC for you generous profile of Elida in the Thursday edition, as well as the many heart-felt contributions by her friends to social media. Thank you Ron and Cindy for sharing our home for the past three years. Please make donations in any amount to: Elida Tamez Endowment for Choral Conducting, University of North Texas College of Music

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Published by Denton Record-Chronicle on Jun. 16, 2019.

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John Holmes

June 20, 2019

Celia,

My most sincere condolences to you and your family on your loss. What an amazing and accomplished woman your mother was! Certainly someone to be honored and looked up to.

Ronni Mallozzi

June 17, 2019

Elida packed so much life into her 59 years. She was super smart, warm, funny and charismatic - and a passionate activist. We bonded the first time we met, at David and Chloe's graduation from the University of Michigan. Elida and I formed a friendship apart from family ties. She was a pistol - full of energy and adventure despite the pain and setbacks of her disease. The fact that she lived with ovarian cancer for a virtually unheard of 20 years is a testament to her resolve and rare constitution. I never heard her complain. Quite the contrary; she soldiered on with her indomitable spirit. I always told her she was at the top of my Most Admired List. She was an inspiration to all. Condolences to her wonderful family.

June 16, 2019

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