Jan Hall Dozier passed away Saturday June 13th following surgery as a result of a severe heart attack that he had on Friday, June 12th.. He was a lifelong resident of College Station.
He was the son of the late James Hall Dozier, TAMU professor and former College Station City Councilman as well as City Attorney and Phyllis Dozier, a former Eagle staff member and first director of the Brazos Center.
He is survived by his wife Georgia, step-son Joseph Hejl, a sister, Kelly Dozier of Spring, Texas, brother Clay Dozier of Bryan, and a special family friend Pat Garrison of Spring, Texas.
He attended A-M Consolidated High School where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football. He played basketball at Blinn College and graduated from Texas A-M in 1974.
After college graduation, he became an avid golfer. He along with his father were the Briarcrest Country Club golf champions in 1986 He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
A banker all of his professional life, he served as Senior Vice President of First National Bank and later became Senior Vice President Relationship Manager of The Bank and Trust.
He enjoyed entertaining often and bar-be-quing for large numbers of people accompanied by games of poker, Forty-two and washer throwing.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 17th at Central Baptist Church at 10:00am. The family will receive visitors at their home after 1:30 pm Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are by Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory.
Jan was a wonderful co-worker as well as a fantastic, caring person. I remember I was intimidated by Jan when I first met him many years ago in a business relationship. After working with Jan only a few short days, I discovered he was just a ‘big teddy bear’ and had a heart of gold. Jan will be sorely missed by all that knew him! Jan, continue to watch over all of us as we continue our journey on this earth! We love you!
Phyllis, Kelly, Clay and Georgia,
I am so sorry for your loss. You are all in my prayers. I always viewed Jan as the big brother I didn’t have. He was always a lot of fun, whether we were all bird watching, cooking when we were all at Mustang Island, and playing games. We will all carry him with us in our hearts. Love, Wanda
My heart goes out to the family and to let them
know our prayer are we them.
Georgia, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Jan was a great friend to us and my family and will sorely be missed. Jan was indeed a caring person and always eager to help those in need. May God Bless you.
Georgia, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Jan was a great friend to us and my family and will sorely be missed. Jan was indeed a caring person and always eager to help those in need. May God Bless you.
My sincerest condolences to the Dozier family. My prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Melynda Wasson
My sincerest sympathy to the Dozier family. Jan was indeed a teddy bear and his passing deeply saddens me.
My deepest condolences to the Dozier family. Jan will be missed dearly. He always made my day when he called me PRINCESS! Like everyone else has said Jan was a ‘ BIG TEDDY BEAR w/a BIG HEART’.
Georgia, I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Jan at the bank for 15 years. He was such a kind man. He intimidated me at first, but I learned he was just a big teddy bear at heart. He was my buddy and I will miss him.
Connie West
I was very shocked and saddened to hear about Jan. Even though I haven’t seen him in years I have many years of wonderful memories…we all had such fun. You are all in my prayers.
Georgia, we are so sorry for your loss. I did not personally know Jan that well, but in knowing you, he was a wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Georgia, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I hope the memories of the time you were blessed with Jan will give you comfort in the days ahead. If there is anything, I can do for you with please let me know.
Dear Dozier family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in Jan’s passing.
I was priviledged to visit with him that Friday morning at the bank. He seemed so pleased with his decision to join The Bank – Trust team and their plans for the future with this community.
I’m so glad I stop to visit.
Love in Him,
Locke (Wade) Pachall
Jan was truly one of kind. It was rare to get that smile from him, but my little ones could always bring it out. You will be missed and never forgotten. My deepest sympathies are extended to the family.
My thoughts – prayers are with you at this difficult time. I worked with Jan @ First National for 5 yrs. I also was intimidated by Jan @ first, but once you peeled back his layers you got to know the wonderful man he truly was. The world just lost a one ‘GREAT TEDDY BEAR’.
Jan was indeed a loyal and trusted friend to all that knew him. He will be missed by many.
Jan was such a wonderful friend. When my daughters were young he took us on a Christmas light tour which was hysterical. Another time my youngest wanted a garden, so he built her a raised garden. We had great times and wonderful memories. These last several years I only saw him or talked to him on the phone a few times. He was true blue and you could always count on that. My family and I love Jan and will miss him. Our condolences to his family.
Celia
Jan gave me my first loan when I was 17yrs old…and many more followed. He tried to talk me out of buying a boat I had my mind set on. I sure wish I would have taken his advice, but I didnt and paid for it. What a great man he was. I just lost my step dad, Bill Meeks,a few weeks ago. He considered Jan a good friend and always talked so highly of him. God Bless you.
Georgia – My heart is heavy for you and your family. Please know that my prayers – thoughts are with you.
Jan was a life long friend that made a difference for so many. My sincere thoughts and prayers to his wife and family.
Dear Dozier family, I am so sorry for your sudden loss. Jan was a great guy and was always ready to give advice to who ever needed it. It will be hard to go into that bank now, look through the glass window into his office and not see him wave to say HI.
Jan was simply the best I’ve known him all my working life he was a friend and then a banker I will miss him
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dozier family. Jan was truly a great person with a big heart who cared deeply about others and always did everything he could to help them out. We know because he always took good care of us. He will truly be missed!!
Daniel – Mireya Aguirre
Your family is in our hearts and prayers . Jan was so wonderful and always there at the bank when we needed anything. He will be missed dearly. Bleassing always,
Robert and Suzanne Krupa
My heart goes out to the family and to let them know that my prayers are with them. I first met and worked with Jan at Leslo’s Sales of Bryan. He was indeed a fun person to be around. May God bless the Dozier family.
Georgia:
I am so sorry to hear about Jan. I worked with him at the bank nearly 20 years ago, but I always kept up with him. He was a great guy. Out prayers are with you.
Georgia, I never had the opportunity to meet you, but I know you must be a special lady because you married Jan. Mrs. Dozier, Kelly, – Clay…What fun memories I have growing up around your house!! My thoughts – prayers are with all of you! Jan will be missed by all of us! God Bless You!
To Mr. Dozier’s family, we will truly miss Jan. He was always a great help at FNB . Jessie Devrow would like to say ‘ May God Bless you all ‘. Even though Jessie is sick now, She still remembers all of the time Jan advised her about taking care of business and managing her acount . She will always remember Jan as her hero. Take care and remember God Loves you !
My condolences and best wishes for the family in this difficult time.
From an old friend and classmate,
John Holmgreen
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY
Georgia,
Our hearts go out to you and your family. I know this must have been a great shock and we grieve with you. However, the hope is that their will be a wonderful reunion in heaven with Jan. I wish I had enough space to tell you of all the incredible memories that Jan and I had growing up. What an incredible man he was.
In Christ,
Bill and Paige Loveless
Sorry To Hear About Your Loss..Jan Was A Good Man,He Helped Me Out Many Of Times. It Was An Honor To Have Known Him. He Will Be Missed.
Jan was a great friend to me and my family. He was one of the most genuine individuals that i’ve ever met. I will miss him deeply. My thoughts and prayers go out to Georgia and his family.
Remember him and the family fondly. He will be missed by all.
I’m going to miss you Jan!
Our deepest sympathies to Georgia and all of the family. Knowing Jan for over 20 years has been a great privilege. He was such a kind and caring person. He will be greatly missed by all of the Gibson family.
I send all my love to you, Phyllis, and your family. You are in my prayers and I pray the God will give your heart peace to know that Jan is with Him.
Love,
Cathy Ruedinger
Georgia, Kelly, and Clay
Please accept my condolences concerning the sudden death of my friend, Jan. I will always rememer Jan as a friend, and for his athleticism in all sports. I wish I had words that could make your pain less, but I want each of you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you, at this time.
Bill – Janice Landiss -Giddings
The loss of our friend will sadden us for a long time to come.
God bless Jan Dozier.
Georgia, Kelly, and Clay – I am so sorry for your loss. Jan was a great guy and quite a character. We had a speech class together at A-M and he did an impromptu speech about his sneakers. It was hilarious! When I took my parents into the bank he always made it a point to come talk to us. Our prayers are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will miss Jan, he was a great friend.
So many of you have touched on Jan being a great big teddy bear. Just to let you know he has always been one. Jan was a classmate from elementary school on up and what a wonderful guy. We have all been blessed to just know him. My thoughts are with his family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of grief, Georgia!
All our Love,
Athena, Tony, Samantha and Jaxson Degel
My prayers are with Jan’s family today. We worked together 10 years at FNB and he was the kindest man I have ever know.
No one will ever fill his shoes.
Dear Kelly, Clay, and Georgia,
Please accept our sincere condolences for the loss of our good friend, Jan. Regret that my location out of the state prevents us from attending services. Our prayers are with you.
We will deeply miss, Jan.
Sincerely,
Paul and Pam Dieckert
WE MISS YOU- WE KEEP LOOKING IN YOUR OFFICE SO YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF US ONE WAY OR ANOTHER- YOU MADE OUR DAY- WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR WHITE WING NEST- WATER THE PLANTS- AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS- WE LOVE YOU AT (T1) YOUR THE BEST BOSS EVER (FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGER) YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS- WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER AND TREASURE ALL OF OUR MEMORIES WITH YOU- HOW YOU ALWAYS MADE US LAUGH- NO MATTER WHAT DAY IT WAS- THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF US- AND ALWAYS BEING THERE WHEN WE NEEDED ANYTHING- THINKING AND PUTTING US BEFORE YOURSELF- THANK YOU FOR OUR MEMORIES- KATHY BASTANI- ERIKA AGUILAR- SANDRA MEEKS- CHRIS SHOWMAN- TIM MURPHY 🙂
We offer our sympathy to all of you who loved him, who loved his dry sense of humor, who loved his appreciation of Texas, and who loved to listen to his adventurous (sometimes exaggerated) hunting stories. Jan was our banker for many years before we moved to Victoria thirteen years ago. We’ve kept in touch through our friend, Georgia, and were sad to hear of his passing.
What an honor and priviledge to have know this man and have as a friend. Jan was without a doubt the most caring and empathic man. He ‘tried’ to be so tuff on the outside, but had the HUGEST heart God ever gave a man. He touched my life many times…lost a dear friend, he understood and felt my paiin, endured and faced controversy, he was there. Never judging, always unconditional! What we have lost, God has gained. My thoughts and prayers are with those left behind who will forever love and miss him! Kathy Culbreth
I remember a great ,fun friend ..always a great joy to be around ! God bless and keep the family and all his friends in this time of grief … love ya man
Our thoughts and prayers are with you tonight and in the days to come. May the Lord sustain and comfort you. Our deepest sympathy to each of you.
Jan always helped me in at the First National Bank of Bryan. He was a big man with a large heart.
I had just contacted him recently in his new position and was looking forward to visiting with him again at the new bank.
My prayers and thoughts are with his family. Dorothy Spriggs
I met Mr. Dozier through the bank. He helped me to get a car loan. He was very punctual and could be intimidating at times. But as I got to know him I saw the trueness and kindness in him. Glad I had the chance to meet him. The family has my deepest sympathy and prayers.
I had the privilege to work for Jan many years ago at First National. He was one of the best boss’s I ever had. Yes, he was intimidating, but what a heart he had. He will be missed greatly and by so many. My prayers go out to the family in this difficult time.
We are very sorry to hear of Mr. Jan’s passing. We will be praying for you and the rest of the family during this time of morning.
Dear Mrs. Dozier,
Please accept my deepest sympathy and condolences to you and your family. Jan was such a wonderful man and served my husband and me as our loan officer for many years at FNB. He was also our friend. Always there for us whatever the question or need. He will be missed by many of us in Bryan and College Station. My prayer is that God will surround you with His love and give you peace and comfort at this very sad time.
Phyllis, we are so sorry to hear about Jan’s death. You have our sincerest sympathy.
Love to all,
Ann andTom
Mrs Dozier and family,
Our prayers are with you. May God bless you and carry you through this time.
from class of 68
My thoughts and prayers are with Jan’s family. I was so sad when our FNB family broke up after the failure of Franklin Bank. Jan was one of those persons that I missed most. I remember around four o’clock he would start filing the loans baskets with loans to be prepared for the next day, and each would say that it was needed at 9:00 A.M. After his third or fourth trip, when he returned; I would say ‘Another nine o’clock?’ He would say ‘nope 9:15’ 🙂 He was a Great Guy, and will be missed by many.
Georgia, Phyllis, Clay and Kelly…Although his journey on this earth was short, this giant man touched the lives of so many. I was blessed with his friendship for many years as was many and appreciate that he shared some of his life with me. God sent a wonderful gift when Jan was born and even more so when he brought the gift of love to him in Georgia. I pray that peace of heart comes to each of you in his memory.
Some people make life long impressions. Jan and Georgia are two of those kind. Georgia, I am so sorry for your loss and the loss to the B/CS community. Jan was a wonderful man and although its been years since I moved away, I am deeply saddened to hear of his passing and the heartbreak you must be suffering. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Deirdre (YCBS 1989).
My deepest sympathy for the loss of Jan. Jan and I worked together at First National Bank in the early 70’s. If I remember right, he was still going to school. I also had Jan’s father for a class at A-M. I always thought a lot of both of them.
Sincerely,
Johnny Bond
His dad prof Dozier WW2 vet taught me business in 1960 . Great family, I’m sorry for the loss.