Girard "Foxy" Fox (Plainview)

Girard Fox, 90, of Plainview, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in Plainview. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, November 11, 2011 at Plainview Memorial Park with members of the Masonic Lodge officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Girard was born October 3, 1921 to Dee and Mae Fox in Wichita Falls, TX. He grew up in Wichita Falls, Amarillo, and Plainview. He graduated from Plainview High School. Girard attended Tarleton College and received a cadet commission to the US Army. He served during WWII and was stationed in Europe. He was a member of the Army Signal Corps. After his military discharge he worked numerous jobs including; bookkeeping for Jarvis Tull & Co., office manager for Smith Bawden Grain Co., retail store manager for Eaton Stationary, sales and promotion manager for KVOP and KATX radio stations, and ad executive for the Plainview Daily Herald. On April 16, 1949 he married Birdie Cleo Crabtree, she preceded him death in September of 2000. Foxy was a member of; Plainview Rotary Club, American Legion, Post 5399 VFW, First United Methodist Church, Knight Templar, 32nd Degree Mason-Plainview Masonic Lodge #709, Shriner- Kiva Shrine Temple of Amarillo, Central Plains Scottish Rite Association, and the YMCA. Foxy is survived by one daughter, Virginia F. Batson (Ginger Fox) & husband Adin R. Batson of Corpus Christi, TX; two granddaughters, Breanna A. Batson of Austin, TX, and Danelle A. Batson of Corpus Christi, TX. He was preceded in death by his wife, Birdie Cleo Fox; and his parents, Dee & Mae Fox. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch P.O. Box 1890 Amarillo, Texas 79174 or the Shriner’s Hospital for Children 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550-2725