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Lilia Nuñez Mediano, a lifelong resident of Marfa, passed away peacefully last month in El Paso following a recent illness. She was 70 years old.
Born in Marfa, Lilia attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Marfa High School in 1974. She remained a devout lifelong member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where her Catholic faith was the foundation of her life and a guiding light throughout her journey.
Lilia will be remembered for her quiet strength, gentle spirit, kind heart, and unwavering love for her family. She found joy in life’s simple blessings and touched the lives of all who knew her through her warmth, humility, and quiet compassion.
Even in passing, Lilia’s legacy of love continued through the gift of organ and tissue donation. Her liver was transplanted into a recipient from Dallas, while her other donations brought healing and hope to several more individuals. In her final act of generosity, she gave the precious gift of life — a beautiful reflection of the compassion, faith, and selfless spirit that guided her throughout her life.
Lilia is lovingly survived by her five brothers and sister. She also leaves behind many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends who will forever treasure her memory.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate and honor Lilia’s life at the following services:
Saturday, August 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marfa. The rosary services begin at 9:30 a.m. with a funeral mass immediately following.
Following the funeral mass in Marfa, Lilia will be laid to rest in Merced Cemetery beside her dearest parents and baby brother.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made in memory of Lilia Nuñez Mediano to the Southwest Transplant Alliance Foundation, whose mission is to support organ and tissue donation, transplantation, and donor family programs.
There’s just one week left in the candidate filing period for the November election. If you’re interested in running there are two positions – mayor and city council representative for Ward 5. Anyone considering running for either position can submit an application with the city.
You can pick up an application form at City Hall. The deadline to file is Monday, Aug. 17 at 5:00 p.m.
For more information you can call the city secretary’s office at 432-837-3301.
Tomorrow (TUESDAY), Brewster County officials will hold the next commissioners court. According to an agenda for the meeting, commissioners will discuss and potentially take action on updating the policy for charging for public information requests. They’ll also talk about approving a school resource officer agreement between Alpine ISD and the County.
Commissioners will also receive updates from county departments, including tourism, emergency management, and the road and bridge department.
Commissioners meet Tuesday, August 11 at the county courthouse in Alpine.
You can find a copy of the agenda at brewstercounty.gov.
This weekend, the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute hosts their annual BBQ and auction fundraiser.
The event helps raise money for CDRI programming throughout the next year. In addition to the silent auction, and the BBQ dinner, there will also be live music from Rick Ruiz and A Few Too Many.
The fundraiser is Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
For more information and to get your tickets now, head to cdri.org.
Later this month, the Big Bend Regional Hospital District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Presidio Rural Health Center.
Once built, the 6,500-square-foot health center will provide a variety of services, including a medical clinic, laboratory services and two living spaces for visiting providers.
The groundbreaking ceremony will be Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 12:30 p.m. at the construction site across from the Presidio Activity Center.
In a press release, the district’s executive director Lynette Brehm said the project marks the first major health care facility construction in Presidio in 30 years.
Also at the end of the month (AUGUST), the Alpine Cemetery Association will hold a community meeting to discuss the aging irrigation system at the Elm Grove cemetery.
According to the association, the underground water lines are over 50 years old and the cemetery’s irrigation system now experiences frequent line breaks on top of issues with the cemetery’s water wells. The group says simple fixes are no longer working and finding a “permanent solution will require the ideas, support and collaboration of the families who care most about Elm Grove.”
The community meeting will be Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Alpine ISD auditorium.
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