Gladys Lucille Anglada

Gladys Lucille Anglada Gladys Lucille Anglada passed away on June 29, 2004 at the age of 74. She is survived by her two children, Mary Martha (Marty) Lathem and husband Bill of Lowell, AR and John Anglada, Jr. of Austin, TX, one granddaughter, Crystal Lawless and husband Steven of Jacksonville, FL, and two great grand-children, Candice Lawless and Matthew Robert Lawless. She was preceded in death by her husband John Joseph Anglada, Sr. and her great grandson Jordan Lawless. Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon A. Lackey, Dewayne Lathem, Dillon Richmond, Tammy Richmond and other family members. Gladys was born to Fred Farmer and Lillian Patrick on August 29, 1929. Despite being legally blind, hard of hearing and tragically burned as a child, Gladys graduated from Iraan High School and attended Sul Ross State University from 1948 to 1951. It was at Sul Ross State that she met her husband, John Anglada, Sr., whom she married in 1951. Overcoming both of their physical limitations, Gladys and John raised two children while residing in McCamey, TX until John Sr.’s passing in 1978. Gladys moved to Austin in 1980 where she attended the Criss Cole School for the Blind, which prepared her for a career in the Bindery Department of the Perry-Castaneda Library, as an employee of the University of Texas. During her employment at the University of Texas, Gladys went back to college and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama at the age of 58. Gladys retired from the University of Texas in 1994. Gladys enjoyed her retirement writing plays, poetry, attending the theater and watching opera and listening to classical music. Gladys’ enthusiasm for life and accomplishments in overcoming her severe physical limitations was an example for all who knew her. Gladys’ spirit and inspiration will live on in all who had the good fortune to know her. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 2, 2004 at Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 3, 2004 at Restland Cemetery in Iraan, Texas. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78705 (512) 452-8811. You may view memorials online at www.wcfish.com