Millard Brantley Clegg

M. Brantley Clegg, 62, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 surrounded by his loving family after his courageous battle with cancer. Brantley was born on July 22, 1948 in Houston, Texas. He was the oldest son of Millard Fillmore and Dorothy Daniel Clegg who preceded him in death. He was a 1966 graduate of Bellaire High School where he was not only a scholar, but a star athlete of the football and baseball teams. Brantley continued his education at the University of Texas at Austin where he studied world history for three years before traveling throughout the United States and Mexico. Later, he became a life member of the Texas-Ex Student Association and acquired an honorary Bachelor of Science degree. As a Materials Engineer and Project Manager in the oil and gas industry, he moved his family in the 1980's to Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Kentucky before returning to Houston in 2008. He worked for companies such as El Paso Pipeline, Mid-Con Pipeline, Texas Eastern Pipeline, Iroquois Pipeline and Energy Management Services. A Methodist by faith, Brantley was united in marriage to Magda Solorio on July 7, 1979 in Simonton, Texas. Brantley loved spending time with his family and coached his children in football, baseball and softball when they were young. He was an avid reader and a Longhorn Sports Fanatic. Another great passion was his love of the Clegg family history and genealogy, where he continued his father's work on the family tree. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and was awarded first place in the Texas State Chili Cook-off twice in the 1980's. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Magda S. Clegg, his children Larry Guerrero, Taylor, Yvonne and Ana Clegg, and two grandchildren, Lena and Mack. He is further survived by his brothers and sisters Dan Clegg and his wife, Laura; Ellen Gamble and her husband, Jerry; Bruce Clegg and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and many dear friends.