Memorial service scheduled for Edith Royal, wife of Texas great Darrell Royal

Cedric Golden, Austin American-Statesman

A memorial service for Edith Thomason Royal, who died Monday at 98, has been set.

The wife of the former Texas Longhorns football coach Darrell Royal was an Oklahoma native.

The service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, located at 7127 Bee Caves Road in Austin.

Edith Royal flashes the hook ’em sign before the Maryland game in 2017. The widow of coaching legend Darrell Royal died Monday at age 98.
Edith Royal flashes the hook ’em sign before the Maryland game in 2017. The widow of coaching legend Darrell Royal died Monday at age 98.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Darrell K Royal Fund for Alzheimer's Research online at dkrfund.org, caritasofaustin.org or centerforchildprotection.org.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Edith Royal memorial service set for Wednesday

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