Glenn Douglas, 53, of Bay City, Texas passed from this
life to everlasting peace on Saturday, August 17,2013 at
home in Bay City after a heroic struggle with cancer. He
is survived by his wife of 27 years, Janet Douglas, their
sons Robert and Davidson, and his father Edgar Murphy
Douglas, also of Bay City. He is predeceased by his
mother, Margaret Ann Douglas, as well as his paternal
and maternal grandparents: Murphy and Imo Dell
Douglas, and Peter Baker and Mintora Glenn.
Glenn was born on March 28, 1960 in Bay City, Texas.
He graduated from Bay City High School with academic
and athletic honors in 1978. Growing up in Matagorda
County imprinted on Glenn a lifelong passion for hunting and fishing, an interest in ranching, and a
keen sense of fairness as an underpinning of community. The friendships of his youth and
attachment to his family remained strong throughout his life.
Glenn graduated from Texas A&M University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural
economics. While at A&M, he joined the Theta Chi fraternity and was a member of A&M's
skeet and trap shooting team that won NCAA national championships in 1981 and 1982. After
college, he studied law at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, receiving his Doctor of
Jurisprudence in 1985 and admission to the Texas State Bar later that year.
At A&M, Glenn met Janet Burnam, and the two were married May 3, 1986. The young couple
spent their first married years in Bryan / College Station, Texas, where Glenn began work as a
trial lawyer for the firm of Dillon & Lewis. In 1991, Glenn joined the Houston law firm that /
eventually became Crowley Douglas & Norman. He started his own Houston practice as the
Douglas Law Firm in 2007.
Glenn devoted his professional life as a trial lawyer to seeking justice for people harmed by
another's disregard for their wellbeing. Although he regretted the hours away from home that
were needed to research and try his cases, he helped many people obtain the means to mend
shattered lives and prompted numerous defendants to adopt safer workplace practices. Glenn
was a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers
Association (former Director), American Association for Justice, American Bar Association
(Fellow), and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Houston was where Glenn and Janet raised their family and built a life together, but Bay City
was never far from mind. After their youngest son graduated from high school, Glenn and Janet
moved near their ranch on the banks of the Colorado River close to Bay City, realizing a
cherished dream of returning to country living.
Glenn thoroughly enjoyed being a father. He helped his sons grow to become strong and
principled young men. He showed his sons how hard work, persistence, pursuit of excellence
and consideration for others, along with a ready smile, help mold the foundation of a successful
life. At their father's side, his sons learned to hunt and fish, manage cattle and steward the land,
and by so doing, embraced their family's ranching heritage.
Glenn built his life on the rock of family. Glenn and Janet had a mutual devotion to each other
that saw them through good times and bad. He was never happier than he was at home with her
on their ranch near Bay City. He loved her more than words can say.
Visitation with the family will be held at the Bay City First United Methodist Church onWednesday, August 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at ChapelwoodUnited Methodist Church in Houston, Texas on Friday August 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of the usual remembrances, contributions may be made in Glenn Douglas's honor to Chapel wood United Methodist Church at 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024, or to the First UnitedMethodist Church of Bay City at 2304 Avenue H, Bay City, TX 77414.