Elbert Graham (Bert) Warren, Jr., age 97, passed away peacefully at home in Baytown, Texas, on October 19, 2022. Born on August 9, 1925, in Dubach, Louisiana, he was the son of Elbert G. and Nettie McGee Warren. Because his father was the principal, the family lived on the school grounds of the town’s one school building housing first grade through high school. Bert was particularly embarrassed when his mother disciplined him on the school grounds from an open window in their home. He played football, basketball, and baseball, graduating from Dubach High School as valedictorian in 1942. His college years at Louisiana Tech were interrupted by World War II when he joined the U. S. Navy at the age of 17. He later said he wasn’t sure how he ended up in the Navy, because he had severe seasickness. Bert served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific theater, and was in Okinawa, Japan, when the war ended. Returning to Louisiana Tech, he graduated cum laude in 1948 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. While at Tech, he served as President of several organizations and honor societies. After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1949 with a master’s degree in electrical engineering, he joined Humble Oil and Refining in Baytown. After saving money for a year, Bert married his college sweetheart, Jennye Lou Evans Warren, on May 7, 1950. The couple lived in Baytown for 71 years where they raised four children, and the family is a long-time member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.
