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John Estill Obituary
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Aurora Cemetery.
Mr. Estill was born Jan. 20, 1919, in Grapevine to John S. and Ada Chambers Estill Sr. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and he received his law degree from SMU. He was a devoted husband to Dorothy, his TCU sweetheart and wife of 67 years, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, as well as a gifted attorney. He was truly an example of integrity and virtue, a source of inspiration to all who knew him. Mr. Estill was preceded in death by his sister, Rebekah Estill George, and his parents.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Estill of Fort Worth; sons, John Staples Estill III and wife, Elizabeth, of Tulsa, Okla., and James Calloway Estill and wife, Sharon, of Argyle; daughter, Sally Estill Muhlbach and husband, Donald, of Lufkin; grandchildren, Tiffany Riccono, Emily Garrett, Kimberly Ducic, Donald Muhlbach, Molly Muhlbach and Beau Mulhback; and great-grandchildren, Brittany Garrett, Chase McKay, Connor McKay, Sophia Riccono, Madalaina Riccono, Aleksa Ducic, Luka Ducic, Nikola Ducic and Nadia Ducic.
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Elaine Estill-Tate
October 29, 2007
John Staples Estill Jr., and I are decendants of Jefferson Estill. My great-grandfather was John Staples Estill, Jefferson's son.
I am sorry that I did not have an opportunity to meet this fine Estill man. I would love to have someone in his family contact me.
I do send my sympathy.
Jim Green
October 29, 2007
Please accept my deepest sympathy. I knew John as a young lawyer at Hall Estill in the late 1970's/early 1980's. He was a perfect example of what a lawyer should be -- brilliant, incisive, always calm, and a man of the highest integrity. Moreover, he was such a kind and considerate person, not to mention the fact that he had a great sense of humor. He was quite simply one of the most likeable persons I have ever had the privilege to be around. We all looked up to him and held him in the highest respect. I cannot think of a better example for all of the young lawyers like me whose lives he touched. He will be greatly missed.
Jane Terhune
October 27, 2007
Please accept my sincere sympathy. John was one of my favorite lawyers at the firm, and he was so kind to me when I became the first paralegal. He was a very special person.
David & Becky Motley
October 26, 2007
Heartfelt sympathy, love and prayers
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