Douglas Dean Beckmann of Tomball, Texas passed away Sunday Oct. 31, 2021, at the age of 79. His extraordinary life took him from a farm in Garland to the upper echelons of the corporate world.
Doug was born April 27, 1942, to Walter and Birdeen Beckmann. He and his twin brother, Don, joined their two older siblings, Loren and Wilma, with Dennis following as the youngest. He earned his Masters of Science in Geology from the University of Nebraska in 1967, and began his 27 year-long career at Shell Oil Company. After his retirement as President of Pectan International, a subsidiary of Shell Oil, in 1995, he shifted his commitment to many years of service to his community and church. Doug earned his Master Gardener Recognition from Mercer Arboretum and used this expertise to design and build beautiful gardens that church members admire still today. He served as Director of Salem Lutheran for 15 years, and gave generously and humbly to everything he believed was important. It was only natural for Doug’s intelligence, generosity and strong convictions to carry over in his role as the respected patriarch of the family he and his wife Kathi began building almost 50 years ago. From their early years in New Orleans to their life in the Houston area, Doug and Kathi worked together to create a beautiful foundation for their four children, Heather, Mark, David and Amanda.
Douglas is survived by his wife, Kathleen Raines Beckmann; daughter, Heather Kaldis and her husband Michael Dalman; son, Mark Beckmann and his wife Jill; son, David Beckmann; and daughter Amanda Badnek; grandsons, Troy Calfee, George Kaldis, Hunter Badnek and Jackson Badnek; granddaughters, Haley Kaldis, Carter Beckmann, Finley Beckmann, Tatem Beckmann; and grand daughter by marriage, Savannah Glenn; great-grandsons, Rhett, Kiptyn and Breck Calfee.
A celebration of Doug’s life was Nov. 7 at Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball, with the family holding a private burial ceremony. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
