Jane R. Lynch

Jane Parriott Ransom Lynch, born in Comanche, Texas, July 13, 1924, was granddaughter of West Texas oil man, Levi Smith, who brought in the Yates Field, numerous wells on land owned by the University of Texas, and who developed the model oil town of Texon, Texas, died peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2011, of natural causes at her home at the age of 87.

After attending St. Mary's Hall and studying Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin, Jane Ransom married Jasper Hylton Spencer Lynch in San Antonio after meeting him on a trip to England to visit her high school classmate, his sister, Ann Lynch. Living briefly in South Africa and New York, Jane returned to San Antonio in 1953 for the birth of her son, John, and remained here for the rest of her life.

She loved every minute of the over 4, 000 hours of volunteer work she gave to the Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, and was passionate about her books, traveling, beach combing, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and always cherished her friends from all walks of life. Jane was also proud of the fact that she was a licensed pilot during the 1940's.

She is survived by her son John, and his partner Ron Samuels of Los Angeles, California; cousin, John P. Chilton and family of Dallas, Texas; and her dear friend, companion, and helper, Yolanda Solis of San Antonio.

SERVICE

TUESDAY

AUGUST 16, 2011

10:00 A.M.

PORTER LORING

CHAPEL

Interment Sunset Memorial Park