John Alex Biggers

John Alex “John Daddy” was born to Millie White Biggers and Eugenia Sue Allen on May 30, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas.

John Biggers enlisted in the Navy and trained as a fighter pilot at Pensacola Florida from 1945 to 1946 as the U.S. military reduced forces following WWII.

John worked for 34 years as a safety engineer in the chemical industry for Dow Chemical. He was influential in developing Dow’s process safety program. He helped develop many of Dow’s safety programs such as the “Life is Fragile, Handle with Care” program, which established safety awareness as a way of life at Dow. He served on the Texas Chemical Council and worked at both the state and federal levels to bring about sensible but safe regulations for the chemical industry.

During the great depression (mid-1930’s) John’s boyhood family moved to Piedmont, Texas near Navasota where John learned the “farm life”, and was tutored by his grandmother. Subsequently, they moved to Fort Worth where John graduated from Fort Worth Polytechnic High School. After graduation, John immediately enlisted in the Navy. During his Navy time, John entered Navy sponsored college at Baylor University, Texas Weslayan, and completed his Bachelor of Science at University of Houston. He joined the Boy Scouts of America as a Professional Boy Scouts Executive for Houston, Texas where he met the love of his life, Esther Majorie Hall. They were married in 1950 and had four children, and resided in Lake Jackson, Texas for 61 years. Outside of Dow Chemical, John excercised a strong Christian faith as exemplified through activities as Sunday School teaching, attending church activities, and witnessing for Christ. One of John’s real passions was raising cattle with his son John Jr. They ran a cattle operation on the family ranch in Pennington, Texas near Crockett (which will be carried on by his son John Jr). Another interest John enjoyed was traveling with his wife Esther Marjorie (also known as Sunny Honey the Clown). John and his wife traveled to “dig bones” which is researching ancestral history.

John Biggers is preceded in death by his spouse Esther Marjorie (deceased in 2015); a son Horace Edwin (deceased in 2013); sisters Milliegene Davis, Francis Dedman, Jackie Smith, and a brother M. W. (Bud) Biggers.

John Biggers is survived by his sister Marie Schiefen; son John A. Biggers, Jr; daughter Barbara Krenek (married to Ron Krenek); daughter Deborah Smith (married to David Smith); grandchildren Jay Krenek, Christina Krenek, Bethany (Buzzy) Krenek, Nathan Smith, Rebecca Lopez; Matthew Smith; and great-grandchildren Violet Smith, Peyton Wilson, Lauryn Wilson, and Madyson Lopez.

Serving as pallbearers are grandson Nathan Smith, great-grandson Peyton Wilson, son-in-law Ron Krenek, dear friend of many years, “Coach” Bo Landers; nephew Gary Biggers; and Franklin L. Hurta (Tiny the Clown)

Honorary pallbearer is grandson Matthew Smith.

Visitation will be held at Restwood Funeral Home on Friday July 7, 2017 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm.

Funeral service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson on Saturday July 8, 2017 at 10:00am, followed by the graveside service.