At age 92, Cecil Henry Douglas, of Beaverton, Oregon, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Born in Arp, Texas on March 3, 1933, he was the son of the late Ade Jack Douglas and Emma Lee (McKenzie) Douglas. He was the youngest child of the family with an older sister Julia and two older brothers, Raymond and Eugene. All have preceded him in death. He’s also preceded in death by his grandson, Troy David Fox III.
Cecil spent most of his youth in Houma, Louisiana and in his teens moved with his family to Bossier City. In 1951, Cecil graduated from Bossier City High School and immediately enlisted in the U. S. Air Force, where he served during the Korean War, 1951 – 1959. In 1957, his brother Eugene and future sister-in-law Marian set him up on a blind date and he met his future wife and the love of his life, Margaret Aden Glover.
Cecil and Margaret married on December 27, 1958, and moved to the Dallas, Texas area. Cecil started his career at Bell Helicopters, and eventually transitioned to Texas Instruments where he worked as a process engineer and was able to fully explore his love of electronics. This love and expertise would enable him to take on various positions and roles throughout his career and in his personal life.
In the early 70’s Cecil and Margaret moved to Beaverton, Oregon, where Cecil went to work for Tektronix. They settled in the area with their family and became active members in; several local Baptist churches’ – most recently Calvary Parkside. They also enjoyed exploring the Pacific Northwest, taking many family camping adventures and trips to the coast. Some of his favorite trips were spent with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cecil was an avid wood worker, loved westerns, playing dominos with the team at Calvary Baptist and rebuilding computers distributed to missionaries.
Cecil is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret, his son David and Mary, grandson Matt and Sara Douglas, great-great-grandchildren Leo and Fiona; granddaughters Sarah and JC Riter and Kaytee and Bill Horton; great grandchildren Norah, Audry and Emmett; son Stephen and Lori, granddaughters Savannah and Jessica; daughter Susan and Paul Cake, grandson Tarin and Amanda Fox, great-grandchildren Gabriella and Dean, granddaughter Ayden Fox; son Charles and Sheri, grandson Max Fawcett. His niece Carole Rebel, nephews Lee, John, Keith, and Scott Douglas and their families and several cousins.
There will be a celebration of life for Cecil Douglas, 1:00PM, Saturday, February 28, 2026 at
Calvary Parkside, 5755 SW Erickson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Alzheimer’s Foundations of America. Website:
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