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Maxine 'Maxie' BIRD[1, 2]

Female 1923 - 2014  (90 years)Deceased


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  • Name Maxine BIRD 
    Nickname Maxie 
    Born 27 Aug 1923  Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Jan 2014 
    Person ID I6657  Garrison-Logan Family Tree | Barrett, R Joseph descendants, Cosper, Hendryck descendants
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2014 

    Father Albert Herman BIRD,   b. 13 Sep 1897, Lawsonville, Rusk Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1986, Frankston, Anderson Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Bessie Lee BARRETT,   b. 14 Jan 1907, Mount Enterprise, Rusk Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1978, Frankston, Anderson Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1921  Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2389  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Durward WELLS,   b. 23 Mar 1915, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1958, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1942 
    Children 
    +1. Living
     2. Brenda Bess WELLS,   b. 13 Feb 1953, Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1996, Tom Green Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F5503  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Frank Joseph DOMINO, Sr,   b. 27 Jan 1920, Morgan City, Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 2011, Morgan City, Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1974 
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F5504  Group Sheet

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Aug 1923 - Nacogdoches Co, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S112] US Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (FamilySearch), 17 Dec 2014.
      Given Name: Maxine
      Middle Name: B
      Surname: Domino
      Birth Date: 27 August 1923
      Social Security Number:
      State: Texas
      Last Place of Residence:
      Previous Residence Postal Code:
      Event Date: 21 January 2014
      Age: 91

    2. [S56] Funeral Home Obituaries & Funeral Notices, 17 Dec 2014.
      Maxine Bird Wells Domino of Palestine died Tuesday, January 21, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Palestine. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster. She was born on August 27, 1923 in Nacogdoches County to Albert Herman and Bessie Barrett Bird. She attended Central Heights school and graduated as Valedictorian of the 1941 class. While in high school she was elected president of the Junior and Senior classes, selected as junior class favorite and editor of the yearbook. As a senior she was voted the student with the most school spirit and the best girl athlete, serving as captain of the basketball and volleyball teams. She married Durward Wells, also of Central Heights, April 5, 1942. Mr. Wells was then serving as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army Air Force. Following the death of her husband in 1958, Mrs. Wells returned to school earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University while working part time at both Commercial National Bank and The Daily Sentinel in Nacogdoches. She received Stephen F. Austin’s Texas Power and Light graduate award for scholarship and contribution to the University and was elected to membership in Alphi Chi. She began graduate work attending the University of Wisconsin, Syracuse University where she was a Wall Street Journal Newspaper Fund Fellow and later completed coursework for the PhD at the University of Missouri. While attending the University of Missouri she received several academic honors including Tri-Penta (women with cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above), Kappa Tau Alpha (top 10% of PhD class), and Chi Omicron Mu (distinguished research). She began her teaching career at San Angelo State University in San Angelo where she was the Chairman of the Department of Journalism. She moved to Morgan City, Louisiana in 1971 where she established an advertising and public relations firm serving area businesses, hospitals, and political campaigns for over 30 years. She also served as bureau chief for the New Orleans Times Picayune for a time and published a literary magazine as well as writing numerous articles, a novel, and was also an adjunct professor at Nichols State University. She married Frank J. Domino Sr. of Morgan City in 1974. She moved to Palestine in 2010. Her social and civic responsibilities included, Morgan City Rotary Club, where she was the first female member and a Paul Harris Fellow, board member of the East St. Mary Chamber of Commerce, East St. Mary Industrial Group, Advisory Board for the Young Memorial Vocational School, Petroleum Club of Morgan City and Patterson Garden Club. Mrs. Domino always had a love of learning and was excited to see students excel and begin their careers. In her advertising agency, she was dedicated to helping businesses grow and political candidates share their vision for the future with their constituents. She loved to travel and experience different cultures and visited countries throughout the world. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Durward Wells and Frank J. Domino Sr., daughter, Brenda Wells Williams and son in law Keene Williams, brothers, Edwin Bird, Clyde Bird, and Carl Bird, brother-in-law, Glen F. Wells, sisters-in-law Florence Bird and Lessie Wells Watkins and a brother-in-law Eugene Watkins. She is survived by her son, Dr. Albert D. Wells DDS and wife Brenda of Palestine, grandchildren, Samuel D. Wells and wife Ammie of Elkhart, Darla Hoover and husband Cory of Kinwood, Melissa Young and husband Bruce of Spring, and Rachel Walters and husband Dave of Willis and twelve great grandchildren. She is also survived by brother in law Latham H. Wells of Shreveport, Louisiana and sisters in law Omie Dell Harrod of Lone Star, Juanita Bird of Frankston, and Sue Bird of Dandridge, Tennessee and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the residents and staff of Cartmell Home For Aged and Dogwood Assisted Living for their friendship and caring for our mother and the staff at Palestine Regional Medical Center for their kindness. The family request memorials be made to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.
      Bailey and Foster Funeral Home, Palestine, Texas