Alice Finney
October 21, 2006
Alice Finney, one of SATCO’s Living Legends and a San Antonio theatre
treasure, died on October 21. She was a great lady and a wonderful talent. She
will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She acted into her 90s and died at
age 97. Her memorial service will be held on Wednesday October 25th St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke’s Lane. You can find more details of her
remarkable life in her obituary in the Express News, Oct. 24th.
The SATCO board wishes to express our sympathy to her family for their great
loss and ours. She was a friend and an inspiration for us all.
Allan S. Ross
 Alice
Thorn Finney, age 97, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2006. She is preceded in
death by her husband, Frank H. Finney and her sister, Jane Thorn Campbell, her
brothers, Wray Thompson Thorn, Jr., and James Read Thorn. Alice is survived by
her sons: Frederick T. Finney, Frank H. Finney, Jr. and wife, Pam;
grandchildren: Kevin, Michael, Mark Finney and Tara Finney Klein and Ryan
Finney; great grandchildren: Taylor Klein and Genevieve Klein and many loving
nieces and nephews. She attended Indiana University where she was a member of Pi
Beta Phi Sorority where she maintained an active lifetime membership. Alice was
awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and taught English for a number
of years in Michigan and Texas. She was a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. She was a beloved member of the San Antonio theater
community where she was recognized by being awarded an Alamo Theater Arts
Council Globe Award; Lifetime Achievement Award, and 1997 Actress of the Year
Award. She will be greatly missed. MEMORIAL SERVICE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2006
11:30 A.M. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11 ST. LUKE'S LANE The Rev. Dr. Walter
'Chip' Prehn III will officiate. Alice loved teaching and she was involved with
Reading for the Blind. Those desiring may send memorial contributions to
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic National Headquarters 20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540, or www.rfbd.org. You are invited to sign the guestbook at
www.porterloring.com. Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary.
originally posted
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Express News
10/23/06
What a huge loss. Alice was my inspiration for writing
Chasing the Blues which will have a public reading at San Pedro
Playhouse on December 9th. I saw her years ago in her brilliant
performance of Horton Foote's Trip to Bountiful at the Cellar (San Pedro
Playhouse). She was magical and I told her then that I wanted to write a
play that had feature roles for senior actors. She came to my house a
few times to help me with the role of Cora and of Maude.
Sincere sympathy,
Sheila Rinear We have lost a truly "Great One" a Great
performer and even more than that , A Great and Classy Woman. She will
be missed.
Lou Garza
President: Stage Bulverde
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