Robert Henderson Gates was born on November 2, 1939 to Henry Huffaker Gates and Julia Thompson Gates in Sherman (Grayson County), Texas. He lived in Sherman for the first 10 years of his life. In August 1949, his parents divorced, and he moved to Kerrville with his mother and sister. The move to the...

William Joseph Janak, 79, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Janak was born Aug. 8, 1946 in Hallettsville, the son of Willie Janak and Agnes Stasny Janak. He married JoAnn Marek on April 15, 1972, in Edna, and she survives. He was retired from the United States Border Patrol. In additio...

Eric H. Nagel Jr., 87, of San Antonio, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Nagel was born in Fredericksburg on April 30, 1938, the son of Eric and Rena Nagel. After gradu-ating from Fredericksburg High School in 1956, he attended Southwestern University in Georgetown and the University of Texas at Austin, w...