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| Edith and Manuel DeBusk (1962) |
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Manuel and Edith DeBusk established the DeBusk Foundation on March 5, 1979 as a means of giving financial support to charitable activities. Substantially, all monies now in the Foundation were contributed by the DeBusks because they wanted to set its goals, elect its directors and point its charitable direction while they were alive. They therefore, each provided by wills, that the survivor of them bequeaths his or her assets to the Foundation. Mrs. Edith DeBusk died on October 4, 1990. Mr. DeBusk died on October 24, 2011.
The death of his wife, Edith, was followed by two marriages, to Jean Shelley Henry and subsequently to Darlena Blackwell, both of whom preceded Manuel in death.
Manuel DeBusk was educated in Texas public schools, attended Wayland Junior College, Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) and SMU Law School. He and his wife Edith established a law firm in Dallas specializing in Mortgage and Real Estate Law. He was active in Texas politics from 1936 through 1980. His long standing interest in education and civic service led to his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Texas Technological College and Chairman of the Coordinating Board of all Texas colleges and universities. He was an International President of Cosmopolitan International, an international service club. As Chairman of the Board of the Association of Small Foundations in Washington, D.C., he promoted small foundations. He was also a Special Agent with the FBI during World War II.
Edith Mann DeBusk was educated in Texas public schools and graduated from SMU Law School. She was one of the outstanding pioneer women lawyers in the State of Texas. She was International President of Altrusa International, one of the large worldwide women's service clubs. For many years her health was poor, but it did not stop her from leadership in business and service. Mrs. Edith DeBusk was a Founder of DeBusk Foundation along with her husband, Manuel DeBusk.
Jean Shelley Jennings Henry DeBusk was educated in Texas public schools, Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) and received her Master's Degree from Texas Christian University. She taught in Texas public schools and at Hockaday Private School in Dallas. She was married to the Reverend Patrick Henry, long time Pastor of Northway Christian Church in Dallas. Rev. Henry died in 1983. She married Manuel DeBusk on January 18, 1992. Jean DeBusk served on the Board of Directors of DeBusk Foundation and endorsed wholeheartedly, the Foundation's objectives until she died on January 12, 2001.
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It is a pleasure to announce, during the 30 years in which Mr. DeBusk actively participated as the President of the Board and then as a Director, more than 12,000 gifted and talented children have been awarded scholarships for enrichment courses.
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