Jonathan Lee Dugdale, 75, of Burleson, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, after battling aphasia and dementia for the last seven years. Jon, also known as Yogi, was born on October 1, 1948, in Denver, Colorado, to David and Caretta Gladys Dugdale. Jon graduated from L.D. Bell High School in 1966, before joining the Naval Reserves. He later attended the University of Texas at Arlington and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2003 after a long break following the birth of his children. After his time in the navy, Jon began working at LTV where he worked for 10 years before joining Redifon Simulations, which was bought out by several corporations before Jon was able to retire from L3 Simulations after 33 years of service, where he held several patents in the field of simulation both internationally and in the United States. He was a capable electrician, plumber, and handyman. Jon also was a published author and song writer. In 1970, Jon and Barbara met at work at LTV and fell in love. They were married and had three children, Christopher Paul, Jennifer Rene, and Rachel Nicole Dugdale. In 2011, Jon retired and spent the rest of his life as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and family man. He continued to serve at Capstone Church, where he served as an elder for the last 20 years of his life. He loved to play his guitar and sing with his prayer group that he led every Friday. Jon was predeceased by his mother, Caretta Gladys Dugdale, his father, David Dugdale, his brother, David Brian Dugdale, his brother Paul Stephen Dugdale, his father-in-law Paul Revere Christy, his mother-in-law Hattie Berniece Christy, and his brother-in-law Roy Lee Christy. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Dugdale, his son, Chris Dugdale and his wife Amber, his daughter Jenny Meinke and her husband Stephen, his daughter Rachel Eakin and her husband Chad, and his sister, Wendy Lori Kadey and her husband Ken. Jon is also survived by his nine grandchildren, Bryar Lindal Fuentes, Hunter Cross Fuentes and his wife Abigail, Zachary Nathaniel Dugdale, Connor Stephen Meinke, Camryn Nicole Meinke, Collin Christopher Meinke, Cash Brazos Eakin, Coen Bowie Eakin, Colby Boone Eakin, and his great-grandchildren Eden Rose Valdez, and Edward James Fuentes. Services will be held at Capstone Church on Friday, 05/31/24, at 3:00PM.
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My neighborhood friend as I grew up in Hurst, Jon Dugdale, who also worked for LTV Aerospace for 10 years, has passed.
Jon was one of the finest persons I have ever known – sincere, highest integrity, intelligent, joyful, and friendly.
Jon’s mother Gladys Dugdale and my mother were members of a group of about 20 neighborhood ladies in Hurst who got together monthly for over 50 years – the IDKDY Club (named after they couldn’t think of a name for their club – it stood for “I Don’t Know, Do You?”).