Hilda Salas Resendez Durham, 75, of Port Arthur died, Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur.
A Memorial service will be 4:00 P.M. Wednesday afternoon at Broussard’s Nederland with Rev. Stephen McCrate officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 2:00 P.M. until service time on Wednesday.
Mrs. Durham was a native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. She retired and worked several areas as a retail clerk. She was an animal lover and also loved dancing. She was an excellent pastry cook, and served delicious Mexican food.
Mrs. Durham was preceded in death by her mother and father, Altagracia Palacios, and Roberto Salas; brothers, Salvador, and Robert Salas, her sister Patsy Salas Flowers. Also numerous nieces, and nephews. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Durham of Port Arthur; one son, Tony Robin Resendez Jr. and wife Nancy Kline of Nederland; two sisters, Alice Salas LeBlanc of Port Arthur and Socorro Salas Burnett and husband Wesley of Port Arthur; grandchildren, Tracy Resendez and Sara Resendez; step-grandchildren, Shannon McDonald Caldwell and Candace McDonald; one great grandchild, Ayden Bergeron.
