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Chris Troxtell April 29, 1948 - January 10, 2018 Scoutmaster, coached multiple youth Sports, and helped with multiple 4H and FFA livestock projects. He served on Church committees and multiple organizations during his life. Chris is survived by his wife Margaret of Howe, his son Thomas Troxtell and wife Andra of Howe, daughters Jennifer and her husband Scott Grogan of Howe and Alicia and her husband Richard Wooddell of Palestine. 6 Grandchildren: Carson and Katie Grogan, Reagan, Riley, and Gage Troxtell, and Kaden Wooddell. Brothers/Sisters: Lynn Dale Troxtell of Howe, Anne Allison of Plano, Patsy Allison of Chris Troxtell Howe, Fran Frantz of Sherman, Cles Troxtell of Howe, Larry A Celebration of Life for Troxtell of Whitewright, Johnny Christopher Lewis Troxtell, 69, of Troxtell of Sherman, Garry Troxtell Howe, Texas was held at 2:00 pm of Sherman, Wendell Troxtell of Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Sherman, Terry Gene Troxtell of First United Methodist Church in Allen, and Ken Troxtell of Howe, Texas. Graveside services Sherman. He was proceeded in followed at Hall Cemetery in death by his brother Welborn Ray Howe, Texas. The family received Troxtell. friends on Friday, January 12, 2018, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Serving as pallbearers wwere his Scoggins Funeral Home in Van brothers: Lynn, Cles, Larry, Alstyne, Texas. Johnny, Garry, Wendell, Terry, and Ken. Chris was born April 29, 1948, in Howe, Texas to Clessie Arthur In lieu of flowers, the family asks Troxtell and Annie Luerene Haws. for donations to be sent to First He married the love of his life United Methodist Church of Howe Margaret Ann McDonough on in Chris’ memory or a charity of March 12, 1971. He was a member donor’s choice. of the First United Methodist Church of Howe and served in the Arrangements were under the United States Army from 1968direction of Scoggins Funeral 1970. Chris worked at Magni-Fab Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Southwest as a Quality Assurance Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne, Inspector for 30 years and owned Texas 75495. 903-482-5225 his own painting business for The online register book may be several years prior. While raising signed at his children he served as Troop 45 www.scogginsfuneralhome.com
Kloey Scott to compete at Grayson County Spelling Bee The five final contestents were Korie Bouse, Janna Nitchmann, Brynn Riley, Scott, and Teagan Stubblefield. It was narrowed to three when the word "sinewy" eliminated Riley and "boisterously" eliminated Stubblefield. Two rounds later, "fluorescent" eliminated Bouse and "ricochet" stumped Nitchman. Judges for the spelling bee were Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson and the Howe Director of Economic Development Monte Walker. Howe Community Librarian Melissa Atchison was the announcer. Kloey Scott
The national spelling bee was founded in 1925 and has been held continuously since, except during the World War II years of 1943, 1944 and 1945. That makes this year our 90th. Every year, students from all walks of life have the opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, one of the nation's oldest and most iconic competitions.
Howe Middle School had 18 students participate in this year's spelling bee. It took six rounds before Kloey Scott was the last person standing after she successfully spelled, "Methuselah" and "merengue" back-to-back. Scott will now advance to the Grayson County Spelling Bee to be In 2017, Ananya Vinay was the held on Feb. 14 at Grayson national spelling bee champion with College. The winner of that bee the word "macrocain." will go to the Dallas Regional Spelling Bee on March 24, 2018.
Above Photo: Howe Middle Students that participated in the Spelling Bee finals Below Photo: Kloey Scott spells "merengue" correctly to win first place.
