Newman Dudley Steele

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, October 4, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor, officiating.BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Dudley Steele was born June 24, 1909 in Menominee, Michigan. He was reared in Denver, Colorado. He received his Master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Denver, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1932. He married Kathryn Frances Vincent on July 31, 1934 in Pampa. She preceded him in death on December 4, 1990, after 56 years of marriage. Mr. Steele spent his engineering career at Cabot Corporation where he retired as Director of Research in 1974, after 42 years of service. He had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church since 1934, where he was an active Presbyterian, serving as clerk of the session, teaching Sunday School, and volunteering until 1995 when he moved to Dallas due to illness. He was a director with the Pampa Chamber of Commerce which honored him as Pampa's Citizen of the Year in 1984. He was a member of the Pampa Lions Club where he served as president, and was Lion of the Year, 1985-1986. He was a member and president of the Pampa Fine Arts Association and a member of the Pampa Community Concert Association. He served many years as an active volunteer for Pampa charities, including Pampa Meals on Wheels and the Pampa Sheltered Workshop. He was a frequent speaker at awards banquets and civic affairs. He shall be remembered for his faith, his courage, and his sense of humor which sustained him and his family throughout his life. SURVIVORS: 1 Daughter: Marilyn McBride of Dallas. 1 Granddaughter: Shannon McBride Weisenfels and husband Gerry of Dallas. 1 Sister: Dorothy Whitaker & husband Baird of Denver, Colorado, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, L. D. Steele on February 9, 1964. MEMORIALS: To a favorite charity, or The Book of Remembrance, First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Gray, Pampa, Texas 79065.