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Dunn Lory E. Dunn was born in Austin, Texas on January 09, 1957 to Arthur Lee Dunn and Alice Irene Hodel Dunn. Lory E. Dunn was one of 3 children. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Cynthia Ann Dunn. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving and devoted wife, Irma Caldera Dunn, brother William Henry Bill Dunn and his wife Judy and a dear friend, Reverend David Zamora of Arlington, Texas whom Lory referred to as his brother "by choice", his 4 step grandchildren and Maria LuLu Villanueva and family who took him in as part of their family when Lory arrived in San Antonio to begin work at Legal Aid. Lory spent most of his early life in Crawford, Texas helping his grandma on the farm on weekends and summers. As a child, Lory began working as a newspaper boy on Riverside Road in Austin and loved to pass the time by playing baseball and street football. While Lory attended college, he enjoyed snow skiing in Aspen, Colorado with friends and enjoyed playing tennis, golf, water skiing and after work you would find him playing basketball competitively. In 1977, Lory worked for Interfirst Bank in Austin, Texas for 7 years and held positions as a teller, teller supervisor and a drive-in manager. Shortly after, Lory went to the Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas for 2 years to become a Pastor as his father. He later changed his mind and focused on working towards an education in law. Lory graduated in 1982 from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts where he was a member of the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Intramural Sports, and the Baptist Student Union. While a student at UT of Austin, he worked part time collecting trash bins throughout the dormitories yes, Lory was a garbage man at one time. In 1987, he received his Doctorate of Law from the University of Houston College of Law top 50% where he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Fraternity, Student Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas, Law Student Division. Upon completing Law School, he was employed by Alvin M. Rosenthal & Associates in Houston, Texas as a Law Clerk, Attorney for almost 2 years. He then worked for East Texas Legal Services, Inc. in Beaumont, Texas as a Staff Attorney from 1988-1992. In 1992, he moved to San Antonio, Texas and began working for Bexar County Legal Aid Association now known as Texas Riogrande Legal Aid as a Staff Attorney where he met his future wife, Irma. Lory enjoyed helping families in need. He was a very humble and simple man. Lory and Irma worked together for 10 years and on June 21, 2003 they were married. They continued to work together until Lory's illness became worse in September of 2007. Upon his marriage to Irma, he gained a family he thought he'd never have, step daughter, Yvette J. De Leon and her husband Daniel; step daughter, Monica A. Gonzales and her friend Gilbert Munoz; and 4 step grandchildren: Meaghan D. De Leon, Brianna M. Garcia, Daniel De Leon, II and Emily M. De Leon. The grandchildren referred to him as "Grandpa Lory" He loved driving to Crawford, Texas where he and his wife, Irma, spent holidays and summers at their farm house. He was an active member of the Canaan Baptist Church in Crawford, Texas where he sang in the choir. He loved to read books, played gospel music on the piano, listened to Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Sr. and Alan Jackson's Gospel music just to name a few. He continued to play basketball, as long as his illness allowed him to, at Joe Wards Recreation Park and other sports complexes in San Antonio, Texas. Throughout his life he showed us, by example, the Golden Rule treat others as you would like to be treated. He always respected and loved every mankind, regardless of color, how much money one had, how one was dressed, or how hard their life was. He was nonjudgmental. He will greatly be missed and already is. The family would like to thank the following: Dr. Papadopoulos for his compassion and unending care, Dr. Lon Smith and his staff at the START Research Clinic, the extended family at Canaan Baptist Church in Crawford, Texas for their love, friendship, and support during Lory's preparation for going home to be with his Heavenly Father, and Vitas Hospice Care, Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas for their great care and kindness to our beloved Lory. SERVICES Visitation will begin on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 5:00 to 9:00 pm at Mission Park Funeral North with a Service beginning at 7:00 pm. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 12:00 pm at the funeral homes' chapel. Interment will follow at Mission Retama Cemetery at 15940 Lookout Road, San Antonio, Texas 78202. Those desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to Doctors without Borders and the American Cancer Society or the START Center of San Antonio, Texas.

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Lory Eugene Dunn

January 9, 1957 - February 7, 2010