Edgar Eugene “Gene” Douglas

Edgar Eugene “Gene” Douglas

1941-2021

Edgar Eugene Douglas was born in El Reno, Oklahoma, on July 23, 1941, to Newton Edgar Douglas and Frances Marguerite Payne, both of whom preceded him in death.  He is survived by a brother, Bob Douglas of Dallas, Texas, a sister, Kathy Phillips of Yukon, an aunt, Dorothea Paulk of Calumet, two sons, Patrick and Michael Douglas, both of Edmond, a daughter, Alicia Rambo, of Blanchard, and four grandchildren, Rex Douglas of Edmond, Rebekah Rambo of Blanchard, and Dale and Dillen Rambo of Houston, Texas.  He passed away in Oklahoma City on September 11, 2021.

Gene dedicated his life to counseling and therapy, achieving a bachelor’s degree at Central State College and a master’s degree in Education at North Texas State University.  He began a doctoral degree at the Texas Women’s University in Denton.  His credentials included Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Throughout his life, he continued his education, earning many certifications, his last at the age of seventy-nine.  Gene focused most of his attention on overlooked and underserved people in his community, working with disabled veterans, prisoners, children, and victims of domestic abuse.

In his youth, Gene served in the Nation Guard and the Peace Corps.  During college, he spent a year with a family in Norway.  Gene loved nature and science and spent time reading and sharing articles about astronomy, archaeology, physics, and medical breakthroughs.  He has had a life-long interest in politics, supporting candidates and causes and even once running for city council.  He was an outspoken supporter of Black Lives Matter.

Gene attended the Unitarian Universalist Church for at least two decades, first in Lawton and then in Edmond.  He considered the members of his church among his closest friends.

Services will be held at Matthews Funeral Home, 601 S. Kelly Ave. in Edmond at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 18.  A memorial gathering will be held at Channing Unitarian Universalist Church, 2800 W. 15th St. in Edmond.  The service will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

In lieu of flowers, we would prefer donations to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation https://www.dvnf.org/donation/ or Give a Gift by Mail- make check payable to: Disabled Veterans National Foundation 4601 Forbes Blvd. – Suite #130 Lanham, MD 20706 or the Bethel Foundation http://bethelfoundationusa.com/donate_now.aspx or Make check Payable to Bethel Foundation and Mail to Bethel Foundation – 13003 N. Western Ave.- Oklahoma City, OK 73114 . or Donate your unwanted clothes, household items, appliances, automobiles, and even property to help our struggling moms and their children.

To watch the service CLICK HERE to go to our YouTube page. Click on ‘Videos’, then ‘Live Streams’.