Mary Lou Bourbon

CELEBRATION OF LIFE Mary Lou Richardson-Bourbon, 78, of Kyle, Texas, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, September 28, 2020. She was born May 10, 1942, in Houston, Texas, to Arthur Judson Richardson and Doris Ruth Lipscomb-Richardson. She is preceded in death by both her parents and her brother, William Lee Richardson, and left to cherish her memory, her brother, Arthur Thomas Richardson (Alice Jo Richardson) of Richmond, Texas her sister, Doris Marie Richardson-Rutkowski of Colorado Springs, Colorado; her children, Robert Mark Stern (Michelle Fabris-Stern) of Kyle, Texas, Mary Kathryn Stern of Austin, Texas, and Eliza Stevens-Gow (Chris Gow) of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; her grandchildren: Bronte Bejarano, Michael McCormick, Nathan McKinney, and Joey Jewell; nieces and nephews: Lisa Richardson, Tom Richardson, Paul Richardson, Scott Richardson, Matt Richardson, Tracy Richardson, Stefan Rutkowski, Sara Rutkowski-Addison, as well as many cousins, grand and great grand nieces and nephews, family, and dear friends. While growing up ...[more]

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Houston, Mary Lou attended Bellaire High School and the West University Baptist Church. In high school, she set a national record in track and field, qualifying her and her team for the Olympics. As an adult, Mary Lou had a passion for reading, interior design, and the theater arts. While living in Wichita, Kansas, she had roles in several community theater musical productions. Mary Lou made friends easily. She loved to sit and talk about history, nature, decorating, just about anything, but especially about her children who were the world to her. She was proud of her children's accomplishments and involved herself whenever possible such as being Little League mom and a Bluebird troop leader. She was a teacher's aide at Price Elementary in Wichita, Kansas, where she volunteered her time teaching children how to read. She and other neighborhood mothers would gather each year to create a safe and fun Halloween haunted house experience for young children in the neighborhood. Over the years, Mary Lou built a successful career as a recruiter for technical colleges throughout Texas. She retired in 2007 and moved to San Marcos, Texas to be closer to her children. She spent the last seven years of her life in Kyle, Texas, where she endeared herself to many people. Mary Lou will be buried in the family plot in the cemetery in Hempstead, Texas, surrounded by many deceased family members going back as far as before the Republic of Texas. A graveside memorial service is being planned for a future date. Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, But remember me in every tomorrow, Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles, I've only gone to rest a little while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief, my going has eased my hurt, and given me relief. So dry your eyes and remember me, not as I am now, but as I used to be. Because I will remember you all, and look on with a smile. Understand in your hearts, I've only gone to rest a little while. As long as I have the love of each of you, I can live my life in the hearts of all of you. Author: Joey Beighley