This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Westbrook, Taylor Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/8583 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Apr 2005 Westbrook PFLUGERVILLE - Graveside services for Richard Clyde Westbrook, 92, were held Saturday, April 9, 2005, at Capitol Memorial Park Cemetery in Pflugerville, with Rev. Mike Rinker officiating. Mr. Westbrook died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, in Kingsland. He was born on Oct. 16, 1912, in Milano. Mr. Westbrook served in the U.S. Navy for eight years from 1937-1945 and retired from Gifford Hill and was a life member of the Milano Masonic Lodge No. 605 AF&AM. He and his wife were members of Congress Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Westbrook and his wife loved to travel around the country and he shared this with his grandchildren each summer during their grade school years. He also enjoyed making movies and taking photos of his travels and of his grandchildren. Mr. Westbrook was an avid boxing fan and enjoyed creating memory books documenting boxing matches, family vacations and gatherings. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Mae Westbrook; his parents, Thomas Claude and Annie Taylor Westbrook; and six brothers, Elbert, Bertram, Max, George, Berry and John Westbrook. Survivors are a sister, Alma Rowland of Bay City; a sister-in-law, Juanita Westbrook of Fairfield; a daughter, Maxcile Ray and husband Lewis of Kingsland; three grandchildren, Lewanne Ray and husband Bubba Johnson, Melinda Driskell and husband P.A. Laakey, Steve Ray and wife Bonnie; also, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.