His brother Edwards wife, Betty Marcus, serves on the park board, having been president of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. On balance, though, it is difficult to argue with Caroline Hunts policy of letting others manage her fortune, though the downturn in oil and Texas real estate is sure to have had a negative effect on the trust. He is survived by his wife, Nancy of 39 years, and his children; Susan Schoellkopf Mele (Bill), J. Frederick Schoellkopf VI (Sandy), Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak (Buddy) and Olive (Abby). Colorwise, I like everything more subtle, as you can tell," she said, holding up a silk scarf of softly hued pumpkins. J. Fred Schoellkopf III September 29, 1931 - December 8, 2019 J. Fred Schoellkopf III passed away peacefully on December 8, 2019 at the age of 88 surrounded by a great deal of love. He attended the University Park Elementary School, Texas Country Day (later St. Marks) and graduated from the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. Gen. Richard M. Cano. Wilson grew rich in Dallas through shrewd investments-mostly real estate. See the article in its original context from. Arthur Kramer. He is. Her death, at a hospice facility, was confirmed by a family spokesman, Andy Stern. In her later years, Hunt was extremely hard of hearing and lost most of her eyesight to macular degeneration, but she continued to go to her Uptown office almost daily, hosted a women's Bible study in her office every Monday and kept an active social calendar that included having lunch and dinner with friends and family. David Woo/The Dallas Morning News, via Associated Press. We've got a Chinese [tycoon] getting ready to overpay. Hunt's first job at the family oil business was in the mailroom of Hunt Oil. Others, like Frances Mossiker (a Sanger) are writers, which is another form of risk-taking. He was born May 11, 1921, in Oklahoma to the late Sidney and Annie Dale Chandler. Why, then, does it seem that the Higgin-bothams are among the oldest of the old money? There are women in Dallas today who can remember the thrill of taking the train to New York with Carrie Neiman to handpick their gowns. Henry D. Lindsley. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Others prospered by providing essential services such as saddlery or dry goods or ferry trips across the Trinity River. John Lingo Schoellkopf, a fourth generation Dallasite, died December 8, 2018 from heart complications.