Hoye Dunham

Hoye Dunham Hoye Sickels Dunham, our beloved father, grandfather, great- grandfather and friend passed away peacefully at home, with his children present, on Thursday December 22, 2005. His spirit now rejoices with his Lord in eternal life. Hoye devoted his life to reflecting the spirit of God, through his unconditional love and acts of kindness and friendship. He touched and changed the lives of many. Hoye was born on July 2, 1911, in Springfield, Missouri, to Sam and Helen Dunham. His lifelong career as a meteorologist began at the age of seventeen in Springfield, Missouri, and spanned assignments in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Tampa, Florida; Austin, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. As Meteorologist in Charge, he established the first U. S. Weather Station in Austin in 1942 in a wooden building located on an unpaved Manor Road near the site of Robert Mueller Airport. In 1964, he was promoted to the Fort Worth Regional Office as Director of Operations for the U.S. Southern Region. In 1986, at the age of 74, Hoye returned to college with his grandchildren and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelors degree in Spanish. Hoye was predeceased by his beloved wife Frances, his brother Bert Dunham and sister Virginia Wright. Blessed by his love and the example of his life and faith are daughter, Helen Kavanaugh of Austin; sons, Frank Dunham and Deborah Ellington of Lake Travis, Macon Dunham and wife, Patricia of Horseshoe Bay, Art Dunham and wife Mona of Arlington; and niece, Annette Keller of Malibu, California; grandchildren, Kay Love and husband, Ethan of Stephenville, David Dunham and wife, Jocelyn of Carrollton, Nathan Dunham and wife, Donna of Cedar Park, Tina Hawkins and husband, Cale of Leander, Tami Ingram and husband, Rusty of Richland Hills, Amy Dee Raney, and Matthew and Jacob Dunham of Arlington; geat-grandchildren, Weston and Sam Dunham of Carrollton, Emily Dunham of Cedar Park, Cameron and Audrey Hawkins of Leander, and Hannah, Sara and Leah Ingram of Richland Hills. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday December 26, 2005, at Cook- Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 7815 Hwy. 290 West, on Tuesday, December 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. The interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville.