Vigil will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, November 3 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Deacon Gabe Rivas officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 4 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with the Most Rev. Patrick J. Zurek, Bishop of the Diocese of Amarillo, and Father Robert A. Busch, Ph.D. as celebrants. Graveside services will be at 4:00 P.M. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart with Deacon Gabe Rivas officiating. Military honors provided by Volleys for Veterans. August was born May 4, 1940 in Dalhart to August, Jr. and Cheniel Hawkins Hesse. He graduated from Dalhart High School in 1958. He graduated from Panhandle A&M College with a bachelor’s of science degree in Animal Husbandry and a Commission in the United States Army in May of 1963. He received a Masters of Agriculture degree from West Texas State University in December of 1981. While in college he met Barbetta Hays. They were married on October 27, 1962 in Guymon, Oklahoma. August retired as a Lt. Colonel from the US Army. While serving in the Army, he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with 3 Oak Leaf clusters, the Purple Heart and many other honors. On July 23, 1988, August was ordained a Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church by Bishop L. T. Matthiesen. He served as a Deacon at St. Ann’s Catholic Church for many years. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, Charter member of St. Ann’s council of the Knights of Columbus and a past Grand Knight. He was also a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and a past member of the board of Catholic Family Services. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Mary Lou Hesse and Jamie Joe Hesse. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Barbetta; two sons, August Hesse, IV and Charles Hesse both of Canyon; a sister, Becky Mitchell and husband, Jerry of Dalhart; a brother, Jason Hesse and wife, Melody of Canyon; three nephews, Jody Mitchell, Justin Hesse, Jarod Hesse; two nieces, Jamie Gillispie and Jocelyn De Villiers; and numerous great nieces and great nephews. Memorials may be sent to St. Ann’s Catholic Church, PO Box 59, Canyon, TX 79015 or to your favorite charity.