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Children to Elsie:

	1. Reba Ann Durham (b. Jun 24, 1940; d. Jan 31, 2002; m. Norberto "Roberto" ARROYO). Children: Roberto Kent Arroyo "Robert" Peregrina Ann Arroyo "Rina" (m. Edward Ramos) Notes: Reba was a Registered Nurse (RN), and worked in the medical profession all her life. For a lot of her life, she called El Paso, TX her home.  She finally moved back to Clyde, to care for her Mother, until her untimely death at age 61. Reba was an avid genealogist, and my personal inspiration. There was not a sweeter person on earth.
	2. Tom Dean Durham (b. Sep 5, 1947, m1. Susan SIMPSON, m2. Tina MONTABON (b. Jan 3, 1953 in Billings, MT).   Notes: Tom was an all-district football player for Clyde High in Callahan, Co. TX. And he was a lead actor in a state championship-winning One Act play for Clyde High School.
	3. James Britton Durham "Jim" (b. Sep 20, 1962 in Abilene, TX, m. Darleen Jane PEPERAK. Children: Austin Charles Durham Danielle Louise Durham Zachary Britton Durham Notes:

2nd Marriage

Step-Children to Deanne:

 

Notes:

Earl "Bull" Durham (also known as "Coach"), from Rotan, TX, was an outstanding athlete. He played college football at Abilene Christian University. He was listed as G/C (guard/center) and weighed in at 178 lbs. in Fall of 1938. In college, he met Elsie L. Straley and they were married. Shortly after, Earl joined the Navy and became a physical fitness trainer for Naval Officers at Columbia University in New York City, NY. Elsie and daughter Reba missed their "Bully" badly.  So Elsie, deciding to take a big step, left the ranch and moved up to New York to reunite the young family.   When the war ended, they returned to Texas.  Earl worked on the family farm, but he also coached at Lohn, a nearby community. They had their second child, Tommy Dean Durham.  Earl eventually gave up farming (which he never was crazy about) and decided on a new career as a TV repairman.  Via mail order, he taught himself the new profession. He began to work in Abilene at TV shops.  In 1962, James Britton was born.  On Jun 25, 1968, Earl and Elsie divorced. That same year, Earl married Willie Deane Carson and moved to Abilene, TX. For years, he owned and operated Bull Durham TV Service in various locations in Abilene. He partnered with an in-law who ran "OK Load and Pawn". On one occasion, Earl defended the shop from attempted robbery! Two thugs entered the shop asking about buying a TV. Suddenly, one said, "Gimme all your money you m----- f-----!" Dad reached behind his desk and grabbed a 3 foot 2x4. He chased them out of the store and down the road. Local news crews covered the story.    Earl loved to golf, square dance and fish. He and Deanne owned a lot and trailer at Brownwood Lake for many years, where they love to spend time relaxing and catching bass. He is buried at Rose Hill (Merkel) Cemetery in Taylor County, TX. Deanne still lives in Abilene, TX. After the divorce, Elsie went back to nursing school.  Two years later she became a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). She and Jim moved to El Paso, TX so they could be closed to her recently daughter, Reba Ann Arroyo.  Her son Tom was also in El Paso, starting his career.  Elsie and Reba worked at Providence Memorial Hospital. In 1975, Elsie and Jim moved back to the old ranch house in Callahan Co, TX. After clearing out all the spider and raccoons, it made a very nice home.  Over the years, they experienced life on the farm with dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and cattle running all over the place.   In 1981, Jim graduated from Clyde High School, just like this sister and brother years before.  He attended McMurry University in Abilene, then moved to Dallas to pursue a career as a computer programmer. Elsie eventually moved in with Reba, who had moved back to Clyde herself, and they spent many happy years together. Finally Elsie moved to Pennsylvania where she lived out the remainder of her days in the care of her two sons.

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