Richard "Dick" Sexton Brennan III

Richard “Dick” Sexton Brennan III, 67, of Houston, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land, TX. Dick was born on December 23, 1945 in Evanston, IL to Richard and Marjorie Brennan. He was a graduate of Loyola Academy and Loyola University of Chicago. Dick is survived by his wife, Ngoc S Brennan; his children and their spouses, Mia Brennan and Tony Huynh (Houston), James Brennan (Houston), Richard S. IV and Kirstie Brennan (Kinston, NC), Christine B. and Christian Schick (Houston), and Cindy Brennan (Houston); his siblings, Kathy and Jim Fretheim (Bemidji, MN) Mary and John Zazverskey (Plymouth, MN), and Thomas and Ann Brennan (Greenville, SC); and his thirteen grandchildren, Ryan Brennan (Virginia Beach, VA), Christopher, Matthew, Michael, and Caitlin Huynh (Houston), Nicholas and Amy Brennan (Houston), Sloan and Millar-Claire Brennan (Kinston, NC), Sofia and Brennan Schick (Houston), and Amelia and Delaney Rodriguez (Houston). Dick was a career military man, serving in the US Army for 20 years and fought in the Vietnam War. He retired at the rank of Major. After retirement, he taught 4th grade at South Polk Elementary in Fort Polk, LA until he moved to Houston in 1997. Dick enjoyed watching college football and basketball. He rooted for his home team, “Da Bears” each NFL season. He loved spending time with and spoiling his grandchildren. He was an avid reader and it was rare to find him without a book or his Nook. A loving husband, father, “Papa”, brother, godfather, uncle, cousin and friend, Dick will be missed greatly by all who were blessed to have him in their lives. The family will receive visitors on Monday, December 16 from 6-8 PM at 954 Coachlight Drive Houston, TX 77077. The funeral mass will be on Tuesday, December 17, at 10:30 AM at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail, Houston TX 77079. A reception will follow mass at St. Jude Hall of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Interment of his ashes will be on Tuesday, December 17 at 1:30 PM at The Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston TX 77038. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to Nicholas and Amy Brennan’s education fund at Chase Bank. To obtain more information about how to contribute, please contact Christine Schick at candcschick@att.net.

Richard "Dick" Sexton Brennan III

December 23, 1945 - December 9, 2013