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Alice Louise Brayton Ives, 92, died with merciful swiftness on June 8, 2014, in San Antonio. She asked to be remembered as "a good ol' girl," and that she was. Alice was born on July 12, 1921 to George O. Brayton, Sr. and Alice L. Penneston Brayton in Dodgeville, WI. The youngest of eight, she was predeceased by her sisters Margaret B. Paul Stratton, and Katherine and brothers Harry, Verlin R. Mattie, Lawrence Adelaide, George O. Jr. Dolores, and John Sophia. During WWII she moved to San Antonio to attend an Army nursing program. After the war, she met her late husband of 49 years, former Marine and retired San Antonio Police Sergeant Bryant B. Ives. She is survived by her son John B. Ives LTC AUS-Ret. and wife Susan, daughter Kathy L. David Sandera, grandson Nicholas A. Sandera and granddaughter Janet E. Sandera, nieces Kay Bob Glover and Patricia Brayton, nephew William Debbie Brayton and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was considered "Granny Alice" by the Linahan children. Jason, T.J., Chad, Mitch and Chip Linahan, along with grandson Nick, will be pallbearers and Betsy Linahan and granddaughter Janet are honorary pallbearers. Alice started nursing at the Robert B. Green Hospital, working into her 70s at various doctors offices. She was a board member of the San Antonio Conservation Society; look for her sitting her rocker on the porch at her beloved Clown Alley in the 2007 NIOSA poster. She was a past-president of the San Antonio Police Officer Wives' Auxiliary and a life member of the Robert E. Lee High School Booster Club, where she was known by generations of football players and coaches as "The General." She was on the board of the Society for the Preservation of Historic Ft. Sam Houston and was, for many years, the "house mother" of Stillwell House. A special thanks goes out to her loving caregivers: Glenna, Vanessa, May, Lisa and Judy. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make donations to SACS, 107 King William, San Antonio, TX, 78204 or your favorite charity. Visitation will be on Monday, June 16 2014 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge San Antonio, TX 78230 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A graveside service and interment will be on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

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Alice Ives

July 12, 1921 - June 8, 2014