Ilse Frost Mcneel

Ilse Ita Herff Frost Garrett McNeel, the great-great granddaughter of Dr. Ferdinand Herff, founder of Santa Rosa Hospital, and the great granddaughter of Col. T. C. Frost, founder of Frost National Bank, was born February 22, 1930 at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio and passed away November 30, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was pre-deceased by her mother and father, Ilse Herff Frost and Tom C. Frost; her first husband, Donald Wallace Garrett; daughter, Kathleen Garrett Prosk, and son, Ian McNeel.

She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Albert Maverick McNeel, Jr.; her brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Pat Frost; her daughter, Ilse Garrett Hummel and husband, PJ; her daughter, Shelby McNeel Neuhmann, and husband, Kyle; her son-in-law, Steve Prosk, and wife, Cathy; her daughter-in-law, Kay McNeel Barclay and husband, Andy. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren: Michael Garrett and wife, Lauri; Natalie Smith and husband, Ian; Jocelyn Harrison and husband, Marcus; Elizabeth Griffin, Shere Prosk, Keith Prosk, Courtney McNeel, Connor McNeel, Elliot Waggoner, Hailey Miller and Jordan Miller; two great grand children, Mikaela Garrett and Dylan Newman, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

Ita attended Saint Mary's Hall in San Antonio, Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro, VA, The Ogontz School in Philadelphia and the University of Texas at Austin. She was a member of the Junior League of San Antonio, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, and the San Antonio Country Club.

A dedicated, life-long member and parishioner of Christ Episcopal Church, she was also active in Family Services Association and Planned Parenthood, as well as many other civic efforts.

Heartfelt thanks go to the staff of Brighton Gardens, Vista Care Hospice and especially her caregivers, Sharrelle Kemp and Bernadine Richard.

Visitation will be on Sunday, December 2nd from 5:00 P.M. through 7:00 P.M. at Porter Loring.