Louis lived in Galveston and La Marque, Tex. His nickname was “Harpo.” He was a union pipefitter in the Amoco welding shop and was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict. He belonged to different auto clubs, and an image of a vehicle appears on his tombstone. He was also known as Butch.

A two-tone 1956 Mercury Montclair convertible owned by Louis and Shelley won first prize at an antique aute show in La Marque, Tx., in 1987.

Mary Lee worked as a bank teller at InterFirst Bank of Nassau Bay. She lived in Friendswood, Tx. Mary’s death resulted in a lawsuit brought by the state against her treating hospital for “patient dumping.” It was reported that Mary was suffering from a drug overdose but when admitted to Humana Hospital was moved to a public facility due to lack of insurance. She died in transit. The lawsuit was the first to be brought under the new Hospital Licensing Act at the time.