Harry Wayne McKeown of Chappell Hill, Texas passed away January 14, 2007. He was born on August 13, 1937, in Houston, Texas to Harry James and Ruby Clayton McKeown.
After graduating from Pasadena High School, he attended Sam Houston State University. He spent his entire career in the petrochemical industry including a variety of positions at Hess Oil & Chemical (now known as Amerada Hess). In the early 1970’s he bought Houston Solvent and later sold it before going to work for Holland Chemical International (HCI) as National Sales Manager. He retired in 1978 and spent a great deal of his time over the years being active in various youth baseball organizations.
Wayne met and married Cheryl Cutrer McKeown in 1962 and they recently celebrated their 44th anniversary together. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, his daughter, Renee Battle of Spring and her husband, Jack, and their children Lindsey and Parker, his son, Jay McKeown of Bellville and his wife, Sandra, and their children Will and Abby.
There will be a memorial service at the First Baptist Church Chappell Hill located at 9120 Poplar St. in Chappell Hill, Texas at 11:30AM on Thursday, January 18, 2007. There will be a celebration of his life at the Church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church Chappell Hill Capital Improvement Fund or the American Heart Association.

Published in Houston Chronicle on January 17, 2007