Douglas Alan Agee

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Douglas “Doug” Agee, our beloved husband, father, and family member. Doug passed away on September 9, 2026. He was 83. Doug lived most of his adult life in El Paso, Texas, where he worked, lived with his family, and served the community. He had a strong work ethic, limitless energy, a lively sense of humor, and a captivating intellect. He loved life, learning, and family, which truly inspired him.

Born in Taft, California, Doug grew up with a strong work ethic and boundless energy. As a young boy, he had a paper route and played little league baseball. As a young man, he worked in the oil fields to pay tuition for Taft Junior College and for the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Sequence). During the Vietnam War, he enlisted in the United States Army. He was stationed at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, where he met his wife, Rosario “Rosie“ Lozano. They were married for 56 years.

Doug worked for 30 years as part of the Army Air Defense Community. At White Sands, Doug was hired as a physical scientist with the Army Material Test and Evaluation Directorate, where he later worked as a missile engineer. To be closer to family, he transferred to Fort Bliss, TX, where he worked as an electronic engineer for the U.S. Army Air Defense School, Directorate of Combat Developments until he retired from civil service. After he retired, Doug worked for two contractors, including CAS Inc. as an engineer analyst and, later, for SigmaTech, Inc. as a research engineer.

Doug loved life and learning. He taught himself numerous skilled trades. Fascinated by mechanics, he fixed his lawnmower and cars when they broke down. Interested in carpentry, he built his own patio (complete with wooden furniture), a trellis, a dog house, and a rabbit hutch. Inspired by necessity, he learned the art of tiling his bathroom shower. Moved by generosity and kindness, he helped his mother-in-law and other relatives with home repairs and renovations. He was the family plumber, electrician, roofer, painter, and pest remover.

Doug had numerous hobbies. He taught himself photography and turned bathrooms into darkrooms to develop his black-and-white photos. He read broadly – everything he could get his hands on. He loved gardening and grew fruit trees, vegetables, and grapes, using old, backyard clotheslines to hang the creeping vines. He loved listening – and singing – to music. He researched his family’s genealogy at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and at The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. He traveled to multiple countries, including Canada, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Turkey, and Ireland. He enjoyed public speaking, and belonged to Toastmasters as a young man. He enjoyed cooking and made many meals for his family, including shrimp gumbo, inspired by a trip to Louisiana, and pecan pie, which his paternal grandma made. He loved walking, hiking, and swimming. He wrote poems and letters to his family and news articles for organizations to which he belonged. He was, also, captivated by small creatures. June bugs, desert turtles, horned toads, tomato horned worms, and miniature dachshunds – whose licks made him laugh – garnered his attention and respect.

Throughout his life, Doug was an active community member. As a young man, he belonged to the El Paso Archaeological Society. He served as president of the Men’s Garden Club of El Paso and president of the Southwest International Personal Computer Club (SWIPCC). He led SWIPCC’s Photo-Editing Special Interest Group, writing articles and software reviews for the club’s newsletter. He became a Texas Master Naturalist (TMN), serving as his chapter’s photojournalist and newsletter editor, while also volunteering at events in the community. He also participated for many years in the Physical Fitness in the Golden Age Program at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Doug is survived by his wife, Rosie; his daughters, Natalie and Nikki; his sisters Janis Slorpe and Valerie Smith (Jeff); and his brother Keith Agee (Shoko). Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald Ferdinand Agee and Mary Helen Devine; and by his brother-in-law, David Slorpe.

He is, and will always be, dearly loved and deeply missed.

A celebration of life ceremony will be held in his honor in May 2027 in Anacortes, WA.