Nancy Marie Dean

Nancy Marie Dean was born in Longview, Texas and like most oil and gas service company kids, she lived in a variety of towns: Tyler, Texas; Bryan/College Station, Texas; Lake Charles, New Orleans; Bonson, France; Tulsa, Oklahoma (which is not France!); and lastly, Richmond and Rosenberg, Texas.

She LOVED being a part of Rosenberg, and she is interred at Davis-Greenlawn Cemetery, near the graves of her many, many community friends, neighbors, and First Presbyterian (Rosenberg) church-saints.

Nancy loved ALL kinds of activities and groups, ranging from youth mission trips (senior high), Presbyterian Synod Youth Workshop, and any kind of church youth fun.

A skilled percussionist (she could assemble wooden marimbas in her sleep!), Nancy was a four-year band member at Stephen F. Austin High School, in addition to her drum-line roots at Garcia Middle School.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (where she played in a steel-drum band), Nancy worked for three engineering services firms, the most recent being B.D. Payne & Associates in Stafford, Texas.

Animals loved Nancy. Nancy loved them! They instinctively knew her to be a caring soul. Her gentle heart extended beyond the animal kingdom. Nancy was at peace with people that our modern culture might deem “marginal”. She loved them without fear, judgment, or bias.

As a crucial volunteer with Faith In Practice (Guatemala) Medical Mission, Nancy evidenced God’s love to those desperate for medical aid. During service trips to Guatemala, her work as a dental assistant and administrator evidenced Jesus’ love.

As a fan of science fiction (Star Wars) and imaginative story telling (Harry Potter) she loved the occasional scary movie. Which is ironic, inasmuch it was no secret that she DID NOT love heights!

Most of all, Nancy Marie Dean was a participant. She loved being a part of the greater whole, of being with groups of people: Organized soccer, church choir, youth mission, MS 150 (twice!) and hand bells, to name a few.

How shall we remember her and honor her memory, as a witness to God’s love in the very-real present?

Kindly make a tax-deductible donation to Faith in Practice Medical Mission, http://www.faithinpractice.org, or by mail:

Faith In Practice

P.O. Box 4967

Houston, TX 77210-4976