Rosemary Glass Alexander

She graduated with honors from Texas A & M at Commerce in 1936. While in college, she was President of Sweetheart of Tooanoowa and voted Queen of May.

In 1938, Rosemary married Herbert Alexander. They settled in Corpus Christi several years later opening up Alexander-Glass Agency in conjunction with her brother Vernon Glass, Jr. and his wife, Mary. When World War II broke out, Herbert was stationed in San Antonio at Kelly Air Force Base. Rosemary worked with her brother, Vernon, to keep the Alexander-Glass Agency a growing business.

The couple had two daughters, Rosalie and Dona. The Alexanders and Glasses were eventually joined in Corpus Christi by Rosemary's brother Weldon and his family as well as her Mother. For several years, they all lived on the same block while her daughters were growing up.

Rosemary was a Regent of the DAR, member of Daughters of American Colonists, President of the Women of the First Presbyterian Church and active in numerous community organizations.

Several years after Herbert died in 1990, Rosemary moved to San Antonio to be near her family. She became President of the Women of the Alamo Heights Methodist Church, active in her Sunday School class and monthly cooking in the church kitchen for the "Lunch Bunch". She loved her years in San Antonio and the many close friends she made there.

Rosemary felt most fortunate to have six nieces and nephews with whom she had a very special bond. To them she was always "Auntie". They stayed in close touch and were always a source of comfort, support, and pride. She also shared a close relationship with grandsons Reed Runnels, and Alexander and Max Schenker. She said her family was - "the most precious people in the world to me".

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Vernon, Sr., Weldon; nephew, Vernon Jr. who the family called "Son". Her devoted husband, Herbert, is already in heaven also.

She is survived by daughters Rosalie Peters and husband, Weldon; Dona Schenker and husband, Cecil; grandsons, Reed Runnels, Alexander and Max Schenker. Nephews and nieces include Bill Glass and wife, Mavis; Marilyn Glass, Linda Horn and husband, Mike; Shep Glass and wife, Penny, Phil Glass, Mindy Pigman and husband, Harry. She was a great-aunt to Diana Thibodeaux and husband, Bill, Lindy Gohmert and husband, Rick, Patti Dean and husband, Grant, Billy Glass and wife, Laura, Bobby Glass and wife, Angela, Mindy McEachern and husband, Mike, George Horn and wife, Honey, Robert Horn and wife, Krista and their children. Also, to Austin Glass, Zocia and Isabel Pigman. Her extended family included many valued cousins, many still living in the Atlanta, Texas area. She also remained close to her sister-in-law, Jane Glass and Herbert's sister, Peggy Alexander Cheaney.

She was an inspiring friend, the most trustworthy of confidants, and a faithful Christian. Rosemary believed that "women can not be too independent". It was this combination of qualities and beliefs that made her an inspiration to young and old. She always showed love to everyone.