Birth date: Aug 2, 1927 Death date: Feb 23, 2018
Doug was born in Dallas, Texas on August 2, 1927 to Allan and Bertha Lord. He was raised in and graduated from the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth, Texas, and played on the famous Masonic Home Mighty Mites football team. He Read Obituary
Col. Doug Lord was an outstanding person, friend, and ranking Officer who I served under
for 6 years in the 221st Mobile Comm Squadron Texas Air National Guard (Garland, TX).Doug and I spent many hours discussing his days in boxing, and his long career in the various Military Units he was in.God Bless Colonel Lord, and may he rest in peace.
Grew up with his son richard from elementary school to high school.
Followed boxing when his dad was managing fighters . Spent many a night
At Dallas convention Center watching pro and amateur fights ! His legacy
Wil be missed>
Rip Sir
I guess I should start by saying thank you Lord family for sharing Doug with so many. I was one of the lucky ones that had the chance to fight for Doug and travel the U.S. with him and JP and man did we have some great times. From Doug ordering cantaloupe with vanilla ice cream ( which is now one of my favs) in lake Tahoe to him jumping in the ring in Colorado Springs about to kill the ref when I fought Tyson. That was the only time I ever seen him mad but man was he mad !! All the hunting trips to Brownwood or just stopping by the house to talk you knew you would be greeted by a big smile and a hug. Doug and Opal always made me feel like family and I guess they should have because from 12 years old to 18 I probably sent more time in there house then my own. I could go on for days writing about Doug Lord and every memory would be a good one.. Thank you again Lord family for sharing this wonderful man with me, he made me a better man !! I will forever miss and love Doug Lord
I had known Doug for over 50 years and heard him say many times ” some days chickens,
some days feathers”. I’m sure Doug is enjoying a feast of chicken surrounded by friends.
God bless you for all the wonderful things you did for so many!
After my Dad passed away, Doug treated my sisters and me as his own. He was a sweet and loving man who I loved and greatly admired. He will be missed.
What a great guy ! He and Mrs. Lord(Opal) were always so supportive of the students and staff at MH&S; they were so much fun to be around. I will miss Mr. Lord(Doug). Sincerest and deepest sympathies to Mrs. Lord(Opal) and family. Mike Dunlap
I grieve to hear about the passing of Doug and he will missed by family and friends left behind , but this is not the end of his life…………it is just the beginning of his everlasting life! I take comfort in knowing that we will meet again as we transition from this earthly life to a place that was prepared for us, heaven. Love to whole Lord family from Mary Jane!
My name is Mia Garay. I am 18 years old and I am from Chino, California. I was born with clubfoot that required several surgeries. My parents did not have the money to get the medical care that I needed. I had surgery and it left my foot worse than before I had the surgery. I was told that I would never be able to walk, run, or even play sports. My parents could not afford to take me to other doctors, and I was made fun of by other kids; I felt like I would never have a normal life.
When Doug heard about my situation, he did not hesitate to sponsor me in to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Because of his big heart, I was able to be around kids that looked like me and shared the difficulties that I did. After two surgeries at the Shriners Hospital, I was able to walk without a limp and no longer needed a walker to get around. In fact, I have far surpassed everything my original doctors said I would. Because of Shriners, I spent several years as a softball catcher and was even good enough to play on my high school team and travel ball teams. I have had the opportunity to play softball in numerous states, exhibition tournaments, and even the State Games of America in San Diego. Now, I am currently in college studying sports medicine and aspiring to gain a career in the medical field. Words cannot explain how grateful I am to Doug, his family and the doctors of Shriners Hospital for all that they do for the families that they serve. Doug’s generosity and good heart changed my life and I will forever be grateful to Doug Lord and Shriners Hospital.
Doug has answered the call from the supreme Lord.Opal, words cannot substitute the overwhelming sense of grief, and loss that your/our loss to one and all of us still hanging on for our own remaining time here on God’s blessed planet…but we are all still here to solicit God’s blessings upon hundreds of thousands of persons inside Doug’s unlimited human circles of family, as well as Doug’s unlimited circle of fellow humankind his life has touched positively over his limited time here on earth.
Doug left every single person he had ever met, known, and loved…including some who were prone to always return positive remarks of joy through knowing Doug, Opal, his children, and his grandly-wide circles of his many, so very, very many, business clients, very good friends, and clients, knowing the living Lord’s was full of joy…as he always had a patience of our real “true” Lord….not to take anything from a lifetime shared with the great DOUG, or the great LORD on high. We probably should have thanked all the Lord’s, the way to celebrate the “up there” Lord’s welcoming greetings of our ground-based, many “other” Doug-Opal Lord extended families here, trying to carry on on behalf of Doug, up there, on high. Hoping that everyone blessed with sharing our lives with the “D&O” Lord’s rear-guides like the Stephensons-Vianas.
Opal, Allan, God’s blessings as you carry on, .love, Dick(RES-1), Tracy, Richard (RES-2), and the next generations of each. AMEN,FOR ALL.
We shared an un-common, “broken-family” experience through our John and Dorothy Stephenson family children’s(John Robert, Richard Earl, Sondra) entry into the Masonic Home and School of Texas, (MH&ST), there in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1947. Doug and Opal had been MH&ST married graduates some few years earlier, and visited us often at what we called, simply: “The Home”, because that was “defacto…simply what it was”. We became very good, very close friends…for life, in the 1950’s. Doug and Opal Lord had been regular visitors to “the home” from their home in nearby Dallas, Texas.
Amen to all,
MG Richard E. Stephenson (US Army – Ret)
To the Colonel (full bird) my mentor, hero, friend to strangers and dear old Pops. My pilgrimage through this span of time has been one of much learning to understand love of my neighbor and fellow man and to help others by your example that reflected our Lord and Savior Emmanuel The Christ. I will miss you Pops, but look forward to seeing you again among the celestial heaven’s beyond belief where you dwell now with those of all nations and family that have gone before us that no man can count.G-d blessed you Colonel,
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