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- W.T. Block wrote: "Farris Block was my second cousin. He is buried in Port Neches. Farris was Lt. in a rifle company during World War II, we were very close after war. Farris had degree in journalism from TAMU, partner/founder Midcounty Review, later was director of public relations, Univ. of Houston until he retired. Was also colonel Army Reserve when he died."
PROMINENT UH ALUMNUS DIES
by Michica N. Guillory
Daily Cougar Staff
Memorial services for Farris Block, a 20-year public relations professor, are being held at 2 p.m. today in the Chapel of the A. D. Bruce Religion Center.
Block, 68, died Friday of pneumonia in St. Joseph's Hospital. His funeral was held Monday in Port Neches, Texas.
Block, a former spokesman for the university, was the director of external relations from 1954-1984. In 1988, the UH chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America named the chapter after him.
He was a former president of Public Relations society of America, the Houston Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists, __X. Block was also an active in the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association.
The decorated World War II veteran graduated from Texas A&M in 1948 and received his master's degree from UH in 1963.
Block is survived by his wife Delores, daughter Rene? in Houston, son David in Spain and son George in Washington, D.C.
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1924 - 1993 (68 years)
