Obituary of Virgil Fitzhugh Gant

Virgil Fitzhugh Gant, age 68, long-time resident of Pearland, died June 26th outside of Ozona, TX. Virgil was born in 1948 at USMC Camp Pendleton, CA to Virgil Robert and Laura Fitzhugh Gant and was raised in Lancaster, TX. He graduated from Texas A&M in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ’70. Virgil served 28 years of active and reserve duty in the United States Navy, including 2 tours of active service in Vietnam, retiring as a Captain. He was a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner with Edward Jones. Virgil served for 16 years on the Pearland ISD board of trustees and was a member of the Pearland Rotary Club. He was involved in Scouting for over 50 years and promoted the Boy Scout oath, motto and slogan in all of his endeavors. He enjoyed hobbies including photography, hiking, wooden boat building, and gardening. Virgil loved travelling and completed El Camino de Santiago, a 766 kilometer trek across Spain, in 2012. His love of God and his family was always evident. Virgil is survived by a large family including his wife of 40 years, Deborah, children Tammy, Alex, Laura, and Mary Beth, six grandchildren, and brothers Greg and wife, Reggie, and Henry and his wife, Kristie. Visitation will be held on Tuesday July 5th at St. Helen’s Church in Pearland, TX starting at 5pm, followed by a Rosary recited at 7pm. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday July 6th at 10am at St. Helen’s. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any of the following: the Pearland ISD Education Foundation (www.pearlandisd.org/foundation), St. Helen Catholic Church Capital Campaign Fund, Assisting Better Living Everywhere Missions (ABLE) (https://ablemission.org/donations), or Rotary International (www.rotary.org).