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LOUISE EDITH "Lou Eda” KORTH NIXON February 26, 1936 – January 6, 2024 See the lovely lady in the picture? We want to tell you a little about her. She was not just a pretty woman, but the epitome of ‘grace and grit’, endlessly elegant and stylish, and skilled at the intricacies of successfully running a ranching operation. Lou Eda Korth Nixon was born on Ash Wednesday February 26, 1936, to Florence and Romeo Korth. Her father, a rancher in Karnes County, was hoping for a son. Instead of lamenting the fact that he had a second daughter, he taught her everything he knew. She spent the school year in San Antonio at Incarnate Word, but summers were devoted to the ranch - working cattle, picking cotton, hunting, fishing, and riding her horse, “Lucky”. She was a crack shot and even won a skeet shooting trophy at the San Antonio Gun Club. After high school she went to Sophie Newcomb in New Orleans where she spent most of her two years there having fun. She returned to San Antonio, worked in a doctor’s office, and soon met and married Frank Spencer Stubbs. They eventually moved back to Karnes County and built a house on the ranch. While our father established his medical practice, Lou Eda busied herself with her family and community endeavors including as a founder of both the Young Progressives, and the Karnes City Library. She was a leader of both the Girl Scouts and Cadettes, even taking her Cadettes camping. A favorite memory of her was driving to school in her blue ’57 Thunderbird convertible with the hard top off. Once while driving down the dirt road to town, we came across a big rattlesnake. Not batting an eye, she reached under her seat for her pistol, stood up on the seat with her pink paisley caftan flowing in the breeze and reaching over the hood, she shot the snake. She was also known to chase coyotes out of her yard with a broom. That’s just how brave she was! Our parents’ marriage did not last, and eventually we moved to San Antonio. She was independent and capable and found work at a bank, as an antiques dealer, and finally as the bookkeeper and “Den Mother” at an advertising agency. In 1980, she moved back to the ranch to help her father work cattle and keep the books. Soon she became involved with a group of ranchers from South Africa and spent 5 weeks alone on their ranches, learning about their grazing system. She was beautiful and captivating and was proposed to 6 times over the years, but finally found a soulmate in a longtime friend, Jay Nixon. Jay was a writer and worked in cattle advertising. They spent much of their time touring the U.S. promoting cattle ranching. Sadly, she lost Jay too soon bringing her back to her independent lifestyle. She continued to travel with friends and family, riding elephants in India, touring the onion domed cities of Russia, wing shooting in Argentina and Chile, cruising through the Panama Canal and dog sledding in Alaska. One of her favorite accomplishments was her tenure on the board of directors at the Karnes County National Bank following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather. Lou Eda died peacefully surrounded by love on Epiphany, January 6, 2024, and will be laid to rest beside her soulmate Jay at the family ranch cemetery. She is survived by her daughter Lou Celia Stubbs Frost (Don), and son Spencer Stubbs (Joan Pedrotti); and known as “Teeta” to her beloved grandchildren: Houston Frost, Cecilia Frost Griffin (James), Clayborne Frost (Alex), and Spencer Stubbs, and three great grandchildren: Holden, Gray and Posey Griffin. She is also survived by her sister, Ellen Ann Korth Vickers, and her children: Bill Vickers (Alice), Ann Vickers, Michael Vickers, and John Vickers (Vicky) and two stepchildren: April Nixon Blagg and Jamey Nixon (Jonna) and their son Parker. The family wishes to thank the caregivers who supported her over the last couple of years, especially Stephanie Garcia and Tori Payne. SERVICES A Graveside Service is planned at the Korth Family Ranch Cemetery in Karnes County on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 11:00am. Pallbearers are Houston Frost, Clayborne Frost, Spencer Stubbs, Bill Vickers, Michael Vickers, John Vickers, Fritz “Chico” Korth, and James Korth. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79105, or the charity of your choice.

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Louise Edith Nixon

February 26, 1936 - January 6, 2024