Roger Guthrie

Roger Williams Guthrie, Jr, born November 10, 1921 in Dallas, lived a wonderful life filled with the love of his family and friends. He went peacefully in his sleep to join our Lord on November 19, 2011, following his 90th birthday. Roger’s family moved from Dallas to Houston during the depression. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1939, then attended the University of Texas in Austin, following in the footsteps of his parents. There he pledged Sigma Chi fraternity in 1940. When World War II began, he transferred to the University of Houston, completed his BBA, and became a 2nd Lt. in the Army Medical Corps. Roger was honorably discharged in 1946, returned to Austin and enrolled in Mechanical Engineering School at U.T., where he graduated in Jan. 1949. Roger was a member of two Engineering Honor Societies, Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma. In 1949 Roger joined Shell Pipe Line Corp in Houston as a Junior Engineer, beginning a career that lasted 33 years, during which time he and his family lived in Houston, Austin, Flagstaff, Anaheim, New Orleans and Midland. He was a registered engineer in 5 states: TX, AZ, CA, NM & UT. Roger retired in 1982 as Division Manager-Shell Pipe Line and retired with wife, Nadine Hoke Guthrie, to Horseshoe Bay, where he lived the rest of his life. Roger was a lifetime member of Texas Exes, Sigma Chi and Tau Beta Pi, and was a Tejas Vaqueros from 1971-1976. He was very proud of his three children and loved being Pawpaw to his six grandchildren. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Roger W. Guthrie and Lyde M. Guthrie; his beautiful wife of 58 years, Nadine H. Guthrie; and brother Wright M. Guthrie. Roger is survived by children Grant W. Guthrie (Houston), Lyda G. Akin (Dallas), Dr. Clayton S. Guthrie (Manhattan); son-in-law Stephan Akin (Dallas); grandchildren Kelly Guthrie (Houston); Kirby Guthrie (Manhattan), Lauren Akin (Vermont), Kary Guthrie (Austin), Olivia Akin (Dallas) & Travis Akin (Dallas); loving companion Vernelle Jenkins (Horseshoe Bay); sister Frances Kneuppel (Richmond); and many loving in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. As if in honor of Roger -- one of their biggest fans -- the Texas Longhorns beat the Texas Aggies on Thanksgiving Day in the final rivalry game. Hook ‘em Horns!

Please join us in celebrating Roger's life at a memorial service held on Saturday, Dec. 3rd at 1:00 in The Church at Horseshoe Bay, 600 Hi Ridge, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, Roger requested any memorials be sent in his honor to Seton Highlands Lake Hospice, P.O. Box 1219, Burnet, TX 78611, for the excellent care they provided, or The Church at Horseshoe Bay, where he was a Charter member.

Condolences may be offered at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are under the direction of Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home of Marble Falls.