Obituary of Wendell Lee Evans Jr.

Wendell Lee Evans, Jr. of Dallas died on Saturday, February 15, 2020 after a short period of declining health. Wendell was born on August 19, 1931 in Fayette, Missouri, son of the late Wendell Lee Evans, Sr. and Mary Thelma Teters Evans. He was graduated from Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri and Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri. His varied career included the practice of law, serving as a prosecuting attorney, and leading several financial institutions. Wendell was well regarded as a trouble shooter in the savings and loan industry. His career took him to Missouri, Louisiana, Connecticut, Texas, Minnesota, and Michigan. He was active in numerous civic organizations including the Red Cross, the United Way, Boy Scouts of America, and Kiwanis. Wendell was also a Mason and Shriner for over 50 years, and a founding member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church of Plano. Wendell is survived by Jean Rule Evans, his beloved wife of 63 years. In retirement, Wendell and Jean traveled throughout North America for five years before they settled in Tucson. There, as a lifelong baseball fan, Wendell joined the Colorado Rockies Spring Training organization as the Press Box Manager. He adored the many family dogs they had over the years and always enjoyed making new canine friends. After 17 years in Arizona, Wendell and Jean returned to Texas in 2016 to be closer to family. Wendell is also survived by his three children, Sara J. Evans (Bill Dumont) of Dallas, Wendell L. Evans, III (Allison) of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, and Elisabeth Evans Davis (Mark) of New Canaan, Connecticut, seven grandchildren, Gretchen, Austin, Michael, Charlotte, Matthew, Michael, and Sarabeth, and six great grandchildren Sebastian, Penelope, Wallace, Arlo, Piper and Laurel. The family will hold a private service. Memorials welcomed to Shriners Hospitals for Children or St. Andrew United Methodist Church of Plano.