Death
Briscoe died on the evening of June 27, 2010 at his home in Uvalde, Texas following complications of heart and kidney failure at the age of 87. A public viewing for the former Texas governor was held at the Rushing-Estes-Knowles Funeral Home chapel on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 and funeral services were held at the Saint Phillip's Episcopal Church, 323 North Getty Street in Uvalde at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 1, 2010 where thousands of mourners including former governor Mark White, current governor Rick Perry and others attended the service. He was buried at the Briscoe Rio Frio Ranch Cemetery at the family ranch next to his wife, Janey and his granddaughter, Kate Marmion.
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