Former Texas District 24 Administrator Justo G. Lopez, Sr. Passes

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
November 14, 2009

Little League International mourns the passing of Justo G. Lopez, Jr., former Texas District 24 Administrator.

Mr. Lopez, 78, of Brownsville, Texas, served as a District Administrator in the U.S. Southwest Region for more than 17 years, having begun his tenure in 1978.

A Little League volunteer for more than 20 years, Mr. Lopez served as Assistant District Administrator before his election as District Administrator.

Mr. Lopez, a warehouse supervisor at Union Carbide in the Port of Brownsville, is survived by his wife of 55 years, Herminia “Minnie” Lopez; four children, Justo Lopez, Jr., Cynthia Hammac, Daniel Lopez and Sandra Lopez Burke; 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
 
In lieu of flowers, donations are to be made to the youth ministry of the Price Road Church of Christ, Attn. David Srygley, 2434 E. Price Road, Brownsville, Texas 78520; or to Little League Baseball, Attn. District 24, 2200 North Minnesota, Brownsville, Texas 78521.