Barry Biggs Obituary, Death – Despite the fact that we are inconsolable, we felt it necessary to inform everyone that our beloved Barry Biggs passed away yesterday. In addition to being a wonderful father, he was also a wonderful grandfather to all of our sons and a brand new great-grandfather. He was an extremely wonderful husband to Lisa C. O’Daniel Biggs, but that was the most important thing. We shall miss him dearly, but we are certain that he would want us to celebrate his life rather than mourn his passing.
Your prayers are the most important thing that we require right now. Our hearts are filled with love and sorrow for you, Grandpa. Parents, his older sister Earlene Rhodes, and his younger brother Joe Biggs all passed away before him. He was the last surviving member of his family. Eldorado High School is where Glenn received his diploma. It was at Baylor University, where he eventually became the head of the Board of Regents, that he received his education. There, he was introduced to Ann Carolyn Dendy, the woman he would spend the rest of his life with.
Memphis, Tennessee was the location of their wedding on July 29, 1955. Immediately upon his departure from Baylor, Glenn became a member of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, which marked the beginning of his commitment in economic development and community service. Because of his affiliation with J.C. Hunter, an oil man from Abilene who also owned a big ranch in West Texas, the 78,000-acre Guadalupe Mountain Ranch was converted into the Guadalupe Mountain National Park in 1966.
This was made possible through the promotion and sale of the ranch. Hardin-Simmons University most recently bestowed to Glenn the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy. In the following stage of his professional development, he was tasked with dealing with the political issues of the Park. It was Ben Barnes, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, who appointed him to the position of Administrative Assistant by himself. Following his relocation to San Antonio in 1970, Glenn assumed the role of Chairman of the Board and became a substantial shareholder in the First National Bank of San Antonio.
After being acquired by InterFirst Bank, which would later evolve into Bank of America, the bank was sold. In the midst of the gas crisis, Glenn served on the City Public Service board of San Antonio from 1974 until 1987. He was the chairman of the board for seven years and was instrumental in negotiating a settlement with South Texas Nuclear Project that resulted in decreased energy costs. As a result, we are all able to reap the benefits of this agreement today. Glenn became a member of a consortium in the early 1990s with the intention of attempting to introduce High Speed Rail to Texas, sometimes known as TGV.
This was an excellent idea, but the time had not yet come for it to be implemented. Following the conclusion of his active engagement in the banking industry in San Antonio, he and his partners, Jack Griggs and Steve Mack, acquired a number of community banks, culminating in the acquisition of Texas Heritage Bank in Boerne and Leon Springs. InterFirst Corporation, Central and Southwest Corporation (AEP), Valero Energy, Diamond Shamrock R&M, Bolivian Power, Tecnicas Reunidas of Madrid, Spain, National Western Life Insurance, Zachry Company, Kansas Gas and Electric, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center were among the organizations that Glenn served on the boards of directors for. The Southwest Research Institute, the University of Texas in San Antonio, the UT Health Science Center, and Morningside Ministries all had representatives on their advisory boards, and he was also a trustee for all of these organizations.
