ARTHUR LANCE DEBAUGH

Arthur Lance DeBaugh, 85, of Richardson, Texas, lost his battle with leukemia on May 15, 2024. He was at his home, surrounded by family when he passed. He was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland in 1938 to Willard and Ella DeBaugh, where he grew up with one brother and three sisters. He excelled in many sports throughout school with baseball being his favorite. His love for the Orioles and Colts soon made room for the Rangers and Cowboys as well. Arthur served his country in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963 where he was stationed in Germany. He returned home where he started his family with his wife Margo. Their 59-year marriage was a wonderful example of love and devotion to their family and all who knew them. He moved his young family to Texas in 1966, where he settled in Richardson, Texas, not coincidentally, near his sister Leah, who had moved to Texas with her family a few years earlier. Arthur was a devoted and loving father to his three sons, who dearly miss him but will always cherish the loving life lessons he imparted to them. Art and Margo filled their home with their love and also the love of the Lord as the boys grew up first at Central Park Baptist Church, then moving over to Richardson Heights Baptist Church. While his work did not define him, Art enjoyed two distinctly different careers, first at Texas Instruments and then with Federal Express. He continued to compete in the sports he loved, on the softball field where he played fast-pitch softball and then moved on to church slow-pitch softball and he also spent many hours bowling in leagues at Town North Bowling alley in Richardson. Numerous bowling trophies, both team and individual, were collected over the years. His love for sports was definitely passed down to his sons, as they all competed in several sports and it was a rare moment when Art and Margo were not at the field for each and every game, no matter if it was football, baseball or basketball. The summer calendars were filled with baseball games almost every day of the week. He coached the boys off and on throughout their childhoods and a special time for the family was when the boys were adults and all four of them had the unique opportunity to play together as they competed together on the church softball team, and then for several years as their coach. It was here where so many more got to enjoy the privilege of knowing him as Pops. One of his other favorite things was gathering around a table to play a friendly game of poker. There were thousands of hours spent enjoying this time with his sons and friends. He also never turned down the opportunity to enjoy his time at a nearby casino, where he almost always came home with more money than he took there. His happy and fun-loving personality was enjoyed by all who knew him. He probably didn’t tell the first “dad-joke”, but there is a very good chance he told the most. He took great pride in being a husband, Dad, Pops, Granddad, Great-Grandad and friend, and out of that pride came the man who was amazing and second to none when fulfilling the duties of each of those titles. Arthur was preceded in death by his father and mother, Willard and Ella, his sister Marian and his brother Melvin. He is survived by His loving and devoted wife of 59 years Margo DeBaugh; his sisters Leah Kendall of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Nancy Cullum of Havre de Grace, Maryland; His sons: Johnny DeBaugh and his wife Linda of Willis, Texas; Lance DeBaugh of Dallas, Texas; Ron DeBaugh and his wife Denise of Little Elm, Texas; His grand-children: Haley DeBaugh of Conroe, Texas; Jonathan DeBaugh and his wife Makenzie of Corpus Christie, Texas; Mason DeBaugh and his wife Myka of McKinney, Texas; Zachary DeBaugh of Conroe, Texas; Shelby DeBaugh of Little Elm, Texas. Great-grandchildren: Tawnee, Oliver and Jayce. Along with numerous nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.