Harry Dan Douglas

Harry Dan Douglas, age 76, Navy veteran, went to be with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, June 16, 2018 in Hewitt, Texas.

Service Information: Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 21, at Lake Shore Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rosemound Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, at the funeral home.

He was born to mother, Florence Ethel Teague Douglas and father, Harry Garnett Douglas at Durant Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma on December 31, 1941.  His brother, Tommy Charles Douglas, was born almost 5 years later on September 29, 1946.

Dan attended most of his elementary school in Midland, Texas.  His friends nicknamed him “Dougie” or “Dirty Dougie” which was a colloquial for his last name.  He  was one of the “three cronies:” Dan Douglas, David May, and Taylor Massey.

While growing up, his brother and him shared a bedroom.  They had old cut-down military beds with a nice oak chest of drawers.   Dan taught his younger brother things he was learning in school. The teachers loved that when they also had Tommy as a student.  They spent lots of times playing card games, Monopoly, Tiddley Winks, and also creating games of their own.  One in particular was a marble game.  They also named many of the marbles such as Whiz X, California, Jupiter, Ring, Mooshee, Potamagruchi, Raydeloh, and Toenail.

In 1960, he graduated from Midland High School.  Upon graduation, he received a $250 scholarship from Wolf Pharmacy.  After high school, he moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas where he earned his degree in Medical Technology in 1965.

Ann and Dan first met in Midland, Texas in the 5^th grade at David Crockett Elementary where they attended school together.  The two later reconnected  and married on April 12, 1968 at First Christian Church in Midland, Texas.  They recently celebrated their 50th anniversary in April 2018.

Dan began his career as a Medical Technologist at Clinic Hospital in San Angelo, Texas.  Next, the family moved back to Midland, Texas where he was employed at Parkview Hospital.  During this time, Ann became pregnant and late in the pregnancy, they learned they were having twins.  Ann  and Dan were blessed with 2 daughters, Rosanna and Susanna,  on October 21, 1970.  Mark instantly had 2 sisters.

During his life, he lived numerous places including Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.  In 1971, he accepted a job with Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas.  The Douglas Family moved to Hewitt, where they have resided for almost 47 years.  Dan was a dedicated and hard-working medical technologist.  He was also responsible for training new medical technologists.  Dan worked tirelessly for 34.5 years at Hillcrest.  He retired in 2005 to spend time pursuing his hobbies and spend time with family.

His hobbies included fishing which he enjoyed as young boy.  The first time he went fishing on Lake Texoma with his father and another man, he caught 9 crappie.  Dan continued this hobby throughout his life teaching his daughters how to fish. They had contests to see who could catch the most.   He also enjoyed watching sports including Kim Mulkey and the Baylor Lady Bears basketball, Baylor and Texas Football, as well as the Texas Rangers.

Upon moving to Hewitt,  the Douglas Family began attending Bellmead Calvary Baptist Church.  Dan was a faithful member  who loved singing in the choir as well as solo specials.  God gave him the talent of singing where he touched many lives with this ministry.  He was also a leader in the Junior Boys Club where he helped shape the lives of young men.  While at Bellmead Calvary, he also participated in Liberty Bible College.

Dan had an unusual talent of reading words and names backwards.  But, his greatest asset was storytelling and sharing funny jokes with all who would listen.  He delighted in making people laugh.  That was his nature.

He was survived by his loving wife, Ellena Ann Douglas of Hewitt, son, Mark Eugene Douglas of Haltom City, twin daughters, Rosanna Lynn Crackel and husband, Todd Crackel of Mansfield and Susanna Lee Barnard of Hewitt (formerly of Fort Worth); beloved grandchildren, Lauren Nicole Douglas of Austin, Collin Dean Douglas of Christchurch, NZ, and Caitlyn Elizabeth Crackel of Mansfield and fiancée Lucas Pritchett of Marshall; brother, Tommy Charles Douglas, and wife Linda Shead of Houston; and a host of church family and friends from Bell mead Calvary Baptist Church and Crossroads Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, father, Harry Garnett Douglas in 1959, and mother, Florence Ethel Teague Douglas Frazzell in 1999.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you donate to the Gideon’s International via their websitewww.gideons.org/gift or by mail at P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, Tennessee  37214-0800.

Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708