Dorothy Gayle Boles

DOROTHY GAYLE BOLES passed away quietly in her sleep at her Houston home on Friday, the 20th of July 2007. Dorothy was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1921. She grew up there, studied at The University of Texas at Austin, joined Chi Omega sorority, and returned to San Antonio where she met her future husband, John Stanley Boles of Lexington, Kentucky. John was in the Air Force, stationed at Kelley AFD before leaving for India and China during World War II. John and Dorothy were married in 1943. After residing in Florida and San Antonio, they moved to Houston where John started practicing law, eventually becoming a partner at Butler & Binion. In Houston they started a family and raised their three sons in homes in Bellaire, Briarcroft and later in Tanglewood. They were lifelong members of St. Martin's Episcopal Church where Dorothy served on the Altar Guild. Dorothy and John complimented living in Houston with numerous summer vacations to Rockport, trips to Europe and Asia and frequent visits to New York City where they loved to attend art museums, Broadway theatre and their favorite restaurants. Dorothy is survived by her husband of 63 years, John, as well as her three sons and their wives: Stanley Boles and Wendy Kahle of Portland, Oregon; Glenn and Kath Boles of Houston, and Wayne and Louann Boles of Ft. Worth. She is also survived by grandchildren Brett Boles and wife Annette of Lubbock, Texas and Jeffrey Boles of Ft. Worth. Dorothy is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Brian, Erin and Brady Boles of Lubbock, Texas. Dorothy was predeceased by her grandson, Brian Patrick Boles. During the past 10 years Dorothy and John have received care and assistance from Beverly Adler and Florence Hicks. A memorial service will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 23rd of July in the Chapel of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road in Houston. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's name to the St. Martin's Endowment Fund.