Dean Martel Cheshire

Dean Martel Cheshire passed away July 30, 2024 in Livingston, Texas. Dean was born October 14, 1937 in Leesville, Louisiana to Allie and Nina Cheshire. Moving with his parents to different sawmill locations, they eventually settled in Montgomery, Texas where he graduated from Conroe high school and went on to attend Sam Houston State University studying in business and drafting. Dean was also a member of the Army National Guard Reserves for 4 years. He then went on to make a career at Wendall Beard Consulting Engineers. Over the years Dean and his crew drafted and surveyed many of the roads, businesses and subdivisions, and even Lake Conroe here in Montgomery County. It was on one of his trips to the courthouse to file paperwork that he met his wife Louise Fenley. Dean and Louise were later married on December 18, 1970 and were together 49 years before her passing. Together they had two children, Chad and Anita. Dean was an avid hunter and fisherman over the years. He was always looking for that big buck, even in his last few years. He and his father caught many a giant catfish in Lake Conroe. He could always build, repair, or rig up anything you needed. He would often spend his evenings in his “shop” piddling on anything that he could find to work on. If you mentioned something you wanted built, he’d have a complete professional draft drawn up for you by the next day. Later on in life, Dean stayed closer to home in Plantersville, taking care of the farm and ranch property along with watching his first-born granddaughter, Ashlyn. He spent his days toting her around outside teaching her the name of each tree on the property or riding around with him on the tractor. As more “grand-girls” came later, he would drive Granny, Drew, Avery, and Bailey around in the 1943 Willys Jeep to one of his three huge gardens around the ranch where they spent the evenings planting or digging up potatoes. He and Louise treasured all their grandkids and loved spending time with them at their home. Dean is survived by his children; Chad Cheshire (wife Christian) and Anita Geiser (husband John) and seven grandchildren; Ashlyn Villatoro (Marty), John Geiser Jr. (Ileana), Zachary Geiser, Andrew Geiser (Lacy), Drew Cheshire, Avery Cheshire and Bailey Cheshire. Three Great-grandchildren; Alexander Villatoro, Ilaria Geiser and Luke Geiser. He is also survived by his siblings, Richard Cheshire and Gay Nell Cheshire and cousins Glenda May and Glenda Pace. Dean is preceded in death by his wife Louise Cheshire and his parents Allie and Nina Cheshire. We would like to thank Traditions Home Health for the outstanding care they gave him over the past two years. Additionally, thank you to the Bradford at Livingston and Olive Branch Hospice for the compassion and kindness in his last days. The burial ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 10:00 am at Kidd Cemetery on Meachen Rd. in Conroe, TX.. You may leave written memorial condolences to his family at www.shmfh.com.

Dean Martel Cheshire

October 14, 1937 - July 30, 2024