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.
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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