Harry Malcolm Louden

Harry Malcolm Louden died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at his residence. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Avenue with the Reverend Jimmie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Services are through Wilkirson- Hatch-Bailey at 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mac was born April 4, 1911, in Stowe Township (Pittsburgh), Penn., to Minnie Zimmerman and George Taylor Louden. He attended schools in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio State University in 1933 with a degree in engineering. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He was a licensed professional engineer in Ohio and Texas. He married his junior high school sweetheart, Olive Lenore Gooding, on Sept. 29, 1934. In October 2004, Mac and Olive were recognized by President George W. Bush when they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. His most beloved wife, Olive, died on August 3, 2005, just before their 72nd wedding anniversary. Mac worked for the Aluminum Company of America in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1933 to 1937, then with Owens-Illinois in Muncie, Ind., before transferring to Waco in 1942 for construction and operation of the OI glass container plant.He retired from Owens-Illinois in 1976 as the plant's Administrative Manager. He was active in the First Presbyterian Church as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, elder, as well as trustee and moderator of the Golden Memorial Fund from its inception until his death. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Waco Historical Society, Kiwanis Club, Waco Business League, and a director and building committee chairman of Ridgewood Country Club in Waco. In 1950, the Kiwanis Club started Little League Baseball in Waco and Mac agreed to be chairman of the project to build Lake Air Little League Park. The Park became a true community effort and youth program for all. The Lake Air League set the example as it was the first league in the country where all players played in every game with rules of conduct for both players and parents. Mac continued as Chairman of the Operating Board and Area Commissioner for Little League until a cancer operation in 1971 limited his physical abilities, but never his concern or interest in what was good for Waco. A leader in city affairs, Mac was active in the United Way, Hillcrest and Providence Hospital capital campaigns, the Baylor Waco Foundation and served as Vice Chairman of the Baylor Stadium Corporation, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society and as Chair of the March of Dimes. He served the City of Waco in numerous ways as chairman of each of the Planning and Zoning Commissions, Parks and Recreation Commission, and was also chair of the committee that was responsible for the planning and construction of the Waco Convention Center. He later served for a number of years as chairman of the Convention Center Board. He was elected to the Waco City Council in 1966 and again in 1968 and became Mayor in 1968. In that same year, Waco was named a Model City by the Federal Government because of the new convention center, downtown mall, low water dam, police and courts building and numerous other facilities that benefited Central Texas. Honored by the Citizens of Waco and the Texas Legislature, Mac was recognized with the "Malcolm Louden Day" on April 7, 1970. Mac was most appreciative of his family, church, Owens-Illinois, city personnel and fellow council members and the devoted people who were so involved in youth activities, all making Waco a better place to live. Mac was preceded in death by his wonderful and beloved wife Olive; sons, James Keith Louden II, and John G. Louden; and grandson John G. Louden, Jr.; parents; and two brothers, James Keith Louden and George Donald Louden. Mac is survived by his son, G. Malcolm Louden and wife, Ann and their daughter, Carey, as well as Malcolm's sons, Malcolm Jr., and Taylor, all of Fort Worth. His deceased son John's children, Dr. Keith W. Louden, wife, Dina and children, Sydney, Kyle and Ryan all of Granbury, Texas, Brian J. Louden and daughter, Lauren of San Antonio, Texas, and Elizabeth D. Louden of Fort Worth, Texas, and the special families of John and Carol Jansen of San Antonio and Barbara Meadows and her late husband, Bill of Waco. Mac and Olive were blessed in their later years to have the help and loving care of Agnes Decker, Dorothy Williams, Carolyn Hopkins, Willene Ferguson, Darlene Jones, Rosie Pevia, Martha Gerath, Manuel Garcia and Hillcrest Hospice. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to these wonderful caregivers for all the love and attention they gave to Momo and Poppie. Mac and his family have suggested that personal remembrances be contributions to a charity of choice or: Golden Memory Memorial Fund, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Ave., Waco, TX 76701or Cook Children's Medical Center, 801 Seventh Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 or Texas Christian University, TCU Box 297080, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Keith W. Louden, Brian J. Louden, G. Malcolm Louden, Jr., D. Taylor Louden, and close family friends Mike Meadows, Joel Florsheim, and Yogi Florsheim. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. April 4, 1911 - June 29, 2006