Rita Fason

Rita Miller Fason of Houston, Texas, passed away April 13, 2013. She was born July 12, 1935, in Fargo, North Dakota, and grew up in Dilworth, Minnesota where she lived with her parents John and Mary Miller. When John Miller retired from being an engineer with the railroad, the family moved permanently to Donna, Texas, where she was the valedictorian of her high school class. She earned a B.A. in History from Rice University, married Fred L. Fason, MD, and then raised a family. After her divorce, she went back to school and earned a J.D. from the University of Houston. She practiced family law in the Houston area. She was also active in the Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, and was the first President of Wellsprings Village, which provides assistance to homeless and/or abused women.
Survivors include her sons William Fason and Richard Fason of Houston, her son John Fason and her daughter-in-law MaryHelen Fason, and her grandsons Harrison Fason and James Fason, of Houston, as well as many close friends. She was preceded in death by her ex-husband Fred L. Fason and her daughter Catherine Ann Fason.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 2140 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77098.