Douglas Ewald Drahem passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Houston, Texas at the age of 60 after experiencing an unexpected heart issue. Doug was born on November 9, 1958 in Freeport, Texas to Vilma and Fred Drahem.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Vilma and father, Fred.
Doug is survived by his wife, Regina, sons, Trevor and Tyler, sisters, Patricia Drahem and Deborah Bohr along with his best furry friends, Hank and Macie. He is also survived by brother-in-law, Terry Bohr as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and devoted friends who will never forget his infectious smile and goofy jokes.
After graduating from Columbia High School, he attended Lamar University and graduated in 1990 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He married Regina, his college sweetheart, an accountant, soon after graduation on December 29, 1990. Doug worked at a number of companies in Houston where he made many great friends. He was a competitive cyclist and loved to ride his bike as often and as far he could. He also loved music and playing/collecting guitars and throwing frisbees to his pups. Doug was a wonderful husband, devoted father, loving brother, and uncle.
A memorial gathering is scheduled for 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 5 at The Settegast-Kopf Co. @ Sugar Creek in Sugar Land. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his memory to Houston Hospice, 1905 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, or at houstonhospice.org. The family would also like to express their gratitude to the ICU staff at Memorial Hermann in Sugar Land and the staff at Houston Hospice for their wonderful care and support. Tributes and/or words of condolence can be left at www.settegastkopf.com
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