Roll Call Tribute
John Finegan '49 June 13, 2016 3:12 PM updated: June 13, 2016 3:15 PM
Published in GoSanAngelo on June 12, 2016
John Keyes Finegan
John Keyes Finegan
kerrville
John Keyes Finegan, longtime area rancher, passed away peacefully in Kerrville, Texas, on June 2, 2016, with his family by his side.
He was born in Del Rio, Texas, on July 19, 1928, to Brancie Fawcett Finegan and Dan Finegan.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Elizabeth.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty Hodges Finegan; daughter Sharyn Goldman and husband Jeff; son Jim Finegan and wife Carol; Raymond and wife Ellen Quigg; and grandchildren Kara Woodson and Coulter Woodson.
Also left to honor his memory are Jo Beth Fawcett, Robert and Sally Fawcett, Sara and David Winters, Bill Fawcett and Cynthia Putnam, George and Edwina Whitehead, Debbi Wier, Nancy and John Birkhimer, Clay and Rendy Davenport and Cindy Whitehead. There are also many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; and his loving caretakers, Juana Navarro, Nancy Escobar and Elena Escalante.
He attended Texas A & M University before he transferred to Sul Ross College, where he was instrumental in the formation of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. In July 2011, he and Betty were inducted into the Sul Ross Rodeo Hall of Fame.
John and Betty married June 7, 1950. They moved to the family ranch on Devil's River, where he had built her a home before their wedding. He was a lifetime rancher. In the early 1970s, John Keyes added exotic hunting to the ranching operations. He also added a campground and fishing. This new venture was the Dolan Creek Ranch, which became well known and attracted clientele from around the world.
Among his accomplishments were serving on the vestry of St. James Episcopal Church, Pilot, Scoutmaster of Troop 202 for ten years, a Rotarian, 4-H Club Livestock Contributor and Leader, Assistant Coach of the 4-H Rifle Team State Champions, Soil and Water Conservation Board Member and President of the Amistad Bass Club. His most cherished accomplishment was being awarded the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award in 2012.
John was also an accomplished sculptor and author.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at St. James Episcopal Church in Del Rio, Texas. Burial will follow in Westlawn Cemetery.
John Keyes Finegan
John Keyes Finegan
kerrville
John Keyes Finegan, longtime area rancher, passed away peacefully in Kerrville, Texas, on June 2, 2016, with his family by his side.
He was born in Del Rio, Texas, on July 19, 1928, to Brancie Fawcett Finegan and Dan Finegan.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Elizabeth.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty Hodges Finegan; daughter Sharyn Goldman and husband Jeff; son Jim Finegan and wife Carol; Raymond and wife Ellen Quigg; and grandchildren Kara Woodson and Coulter Woodson.
Also left to honor his memory are Jo Beth Fawcett, Robert and Sally Fawcett, Sara and David Winters, Bill Fawcett and Cynthia Putnam, George and Edwina Whitehead, Debbi Wier, Nancy and John Birkhimer, Clay and Rendy Davenport and Cindy Whitehead. There are also many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; and his loving caretakers, Juana Navarro, Nancy Escobar and Elena Escalante.
He attended Texas A & M University before he transferred to Sul Ross College, where he was instrumental in the formation of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. In July 2011, he and Betty were inducted into the Sul Ross Rodeo Hall of Fame.
John and Betty married June 7, 1950. They moved to the family ranch on Devil's River, where he had built her a home before their wedding. He was a lifetime rancher. In the early 1970s, John Keyes added exotic hunting to the ranching operations. He also added a campground and fishing. This new venture was the Dolan Creek Ranch, which became well known and attracted clientele from around the world.
Among his accomplishments were serving on the vestry of St. James Episcopal Church, Pilot, Scoutmaster of Troop 202 for ten years, a Rotarian, 4-H Club Livestock Contributor and Leader, Assistant Coach of the 4-H Rifle Team State Champions, Soil and Water Conservation Board Member and President of the Amistad Bass Club. His most cherished accomplishment was being awarded the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award in 2012.
John was also an accomplished sculptor and author.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at St. James Episcopal Church in Del Rio, Texas. Burial will follow in Westlawn Cemetery.
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