Cecil William Emerson, 83, of Dallas, passed away July 1, 2018. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 2, 1934. Cecil graduated from North Texas State (now UNT) in 1962 and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. From there, he attended Baylor Law School and graduated in 1965. Cecil held many positions throughout his long career in law, beginning and ending in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office where, as Chief Felony Prosecutor, he handled many high profile cases. In between his work as a prosecutor in the DA’s Office, Cecil held positions with the U.S. Customs Service, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, as the Regional Director of the Federal Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Agency, and in the U.S. Justice Department as assistant of the special counsel to President Nixon during Watergate. Cecil was not only a proud United States Army Veteran (1954-1956), but was a member of many organizations, namely the American Judicature Society, the National District Attorney’s Association, and the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity. Cecil was an avid reader of western novels and historical biographies, sometimes going through an entire book in a day. Over the years, he shared special bonds with his beloved German Shepherds and Black Lab (Kate, Victoria, and Kathe) and had a great fondness for horses. Cecil was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Joan, in 2011. He is survived by his five children, Caro Goettee and husband George of Houston, Brooke Emerson of Dallas, Cecil Christopher Emerson of Dallas, Lindsay McCrary and husband Scott of Rockwall, Chase Emerson of Dallas, and two grandchildren, Heather Goettee of Houston and Cameron McCrary of Rockwall. Visitation for Cecil will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 7, 2018 with chapel services to follow at 10:00 AM at Sparkman Funeral Home Richardson, located at 1029 South Greenville Ave. Richardson, TX 75081. Burial services will follow, with procession to Sparkman Hillcrest, 7405 West Northwest Highway Dallas, TX 75225.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.11.3