11/4/09

Mary's has been closed down.

A Facebook page, 'Mary's, Naturally' Closed, has been started to collect memories.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&suggest&note_id=167937082803&id=172134376922#/pages/Marys-Naturally-Closed/172134376922

Photo Courtesy Clint Okruhlik

The Memorials at Mary's

A listing of those members of our community for whom memorials were held at Mary's.    Many of these people's ashes were placed in the Patio Bar area and the Out Back area at Mary's.   Memorial plants were also placed in the Out Back in memory of many people.    If you have any names to add to this list, please contact Brandon Wolf at brandon_wolf@msn.com.

01. Baldoso, Manny
02. Bartlow, Mitch
03. Beauregard, Gary
04. Braswell, Russell Wayne - 'Pinky Flashwell'
05. Burroughs, Jack
06. Buschlen, John
07. Cayton, Brock
08. Davis, Marvin – 'Lady Victoria Lust'
09. Denning, Lee
10. Denton, Carl Jr.
11. Dunwoody, Dennis
12. Farmer, Jim – 'Fannie' (urn buried in Out Back mound, marked by Sugar Maple tree)
13. Gray, Bill
14. Harris, Floyd - 'Shorty' (near big Live Oak, middle of west side)
15. Lampkin, Paul
16. Liddel, Tommy – 'Torchy Lane'
17. Lippert, Lief
18. Livingston, Rita (Hibiscus was planted, but remains went to Flagship Pier)
19. Lococo, Vince
20. Kennedy, Robert - 'Ethel'
21. Mathis, Judy
22. McAdory, Michael 'Mac' Houston
23. Meech, Mike
24. Millen, Michael Joseph
25. Parks, Randolph (shot glass of Smirnoff released with balloons; memorial plant)
26. Phillips, John Paul
27. Roberts, Carol Lea 'Carolyn'
28. Roberts, Jerry
29. Robinson, Tim
30. Rujous, Frank - 'Rita Charles'
31. Ryan, Chuck
32. Schall, Don (ashes planted with white Crepe Myrtle tree in Out Back)
33. Sebastian, Nate
34. Smith, Marc
35. Smith, Terry
36. Sommers, BJ
37. Unknown, Michael (Charles Wahl's late partner)
38. Unknown, Parker (marked by tombstone)
39. Unknown, Unknown ('Mad Madge')
40. Wadford, Tony – 'Eartha Quake'
41. Warren, Billy
42. Wenckus, Jon (purple Dendrobium Orchid sprays tied to balloon releases)
43. Williamson, David Earl - 'Meg'
44. Woods, Don
45. Numerous Other Houston GLBT Community Members (estimates are 200-300)


Pets

01. Farmer, Jim - German Shepherd 'Sam'
02. Roberts, Carol Lea - Several Pets
03. Scott, Doug ('Dog Lips') - Dog
04. Numerous Other Pets


Time Capsule

A cylinder-like time capsule was buried in the Back Patio area in the 1970's by the Houston Motorcycle Club. 

List also available on Facebook:    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marys-Naturally-Closed/172134376922?v=app_2347471856 

Photos of Mary's

Photos by Dale Kent

Photo by Judy Reeves

               Photo Courtesy Clint Okruhlik

               This is a picture of taken the last Friday that the bar was open. Pictured are Tom, Creig and Justin.