Carl Dodge

1941 - 2016

Carl Dodge
1941-2016
Carl Dodge was born to Carl and Jane Rehm Dodge on September 9, 1941 in Houston, Texas. He was the first of three children. He was raised in Bellaire and, following in his father's footsteps, he became an amateur radio operator (W5YXX) when he was 15 years old. He graduated from Bellaire High School in 1959, and he graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. and Master's degrees in Physics. After working at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio for three years, he attended the University of Houston where he was awarded a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, with a thesis in light-scattering.
After graduating from the University of Houston, Carl worked in the oil industry for Welex, Aceros Camesa (Mexico) and Halliburton, all in the greater Houston area. This work involved the design of well logging equipment, cable design and construction, some of which resulted in patents. He also worked as a consultant after retiring from full-time work at Halliburton.
Carl married Elsie Herdman in 1984 and became a stepfather to her three children, Rafa, Patsy and Kathleen, and enjoyed being a grandfather to their children, (Ryan Nevares, Alex Thornley, Lunden Aelvoet, Quinn Haughey, and Conor Haughey). He enjoyed international folk dancing with Elsie throughout his life. They owned a 42- acre ranch near Chappell Hill, Texas where they raised cattle and enjoyed the catfish ponds. He enjoyed family trips to New Braunfels, and overseas trips with his wife, Elsie.
Carl is survived by his wife Elsie, stepchildren Rafa (and Yvette) Nevares, Patsy (and Patrick) Aelvoet, Kathleen (and Adam) Haughey, his sister Margret (and Robert) Simmons, his brother Lee Dodge, nephew Jon-Eric Simmons, nieces Allison Dodge and Elissa (and David) Lyon, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be held at 1st Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin St on Saturday, March 19th at 2:00 P.M.