Doc Bezner, 94 died: Friday, June 11, 2010, in Dalhart, Texas. Prayer Vigil was held at 5:30 pm, Sunday, June 13 at St. Anthonys Catholic Church.Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 am Monday, June 14, 2010 at St. Anthonys Catholic Church, Dalhart, Texas. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Horizon Funeral Home, Dalhart, Texas. Doc is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Boots Bezner. He is survived by sons: Jody & his wife Kay Bezner of Dalhart, TX Tommy and his wife Sue Bezner of Amarillo, TX Daughters: Sharon & her husband Jerry Dunnam of Midland, TX Joyce and her husband Archie Brown of Ben Wheeler, TX Beth Moore of Dalhart, Texas and Charlotte & her husband Terry Bilbrey of Irving, TX - 3 Sisters: Elizabeth White of Dalhart, TX, Sister Loretta Bezner of Long Beach, NY, and Rita Howerton of Lodi, CA, & 1 Brother: Lou Bezner of Amarillo, TX, 9 grandchildren, Michael, Mitchel, Stephen & Jason Bezner, Shailete Dunnam Abbott & Shara Dunnam Faircloth, Cara Derbis Koza, Bryan Brown , & Travis Bilbrey 16 great-grandchildren, Madeline, Hattie-Carole, Georgia Kay, Katherine, Benjamin, Kirsten, Beau, Barrett & Ellie Kate Bezner, Rachel, Jones & Jaxson Abbott, Tucker & Finley Faircloth and Patrick & Parker Koza. He is preceded in death by: his parents, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. He is also survived by a host of many nieces, nephews and many friends.Alban Jacob Bezner was born March 25, 1916 in Lindsey, TX to Louis & Anne Ruppanner Bezner. Doc was raised in Hereford, TX. On June 29, 1940 he married Ettie Ola Boots Rogers. His early career was as a cowboy on several OK & TX ranches. After farming in Deaf Smith County they moved to Dalhart in 1969. He was a farmer and rancher at Perico until his retirement in 1985, although he always continued to consult with the grandsons about grain and cattle. He loved wide open spaces, farming and ranching and loved driving out to the feed lot. He was a great conversationalist and never met a stranger. By the end of conversations with strangers they always determined mutual friends. Doc loved his wife, children, grandchildren and especially great-grandchildren. Doc was an avid reader of Texas settlement and ranch history and he recalled and could retell the histories flamboyantly. He was an active member of St. Anthonys Catholic Church and passionate supporter of the building expansion. He had many good friends at his coffee stops at the First National Bank, Lextron and Consumers Co-op. He enjoyed many games of dominos at the Dalhart Senior Citizens Center and if there is a table of dominos playing in heaven, Doc has joined them. A special thanks to all the staff at Coon Memorial Hospital for their loving and professional care. Family requests memorials to: St. Anthonys Building Fund - PO Box 1029, Dalhart, TX 79022 Dalhart Senior Citizens ~ 610 Denrock, Dalhart, Texas 79022