John Lindley Saucer

It is with deep sadness that we announce that John Lindley Saucer, beloved husband, father and son passed away on April 7, 2023. To say that 58 years on this earth was not long enough with him is an understatement. John’s exuberance, quick wit, joy, loyalty and heart overflowing with love are going to be dearly missed every single day.

John’s entire world revolved around his family: wife Jennifer Flake Saucer and their three sons: Alexander, Andrew and John, along with their faithful hound dog mix, Buddy. John and Jennifer met at St. John’s School in 1981, when Jennifer was a junior and John was a senior. John moved to Texas from Pennsylvania his last year of high school and little did he know he would meet the absolute love of his life when he stepped foot on his new campus. John was a tall, gentle giant of a young man with exceptional academic skills and he was smitten the moment he saw Jennifer. They dated that year but decided to not try a long-distance relationship upon his graduation.

After St. John’s, John attended The University of Texas, where he was a proud member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. The pair stayed friends but ultimately realized they were meant to be together when they connected again the summer of 1986. Jennifer was in Austin visiting a friend and literally walked right by John on a warm June evening on West Campus. Their eyes met in surprise and they were immediately drawn back together. From that moment on, they were inseparable, their bond intertwined with a mutual love that grew even stronger over time for each other, their sons, animals and the life they created together.  It was the kind of love story that most people only dream about, perhaps read about in books or listen to in song lyrics. The pair married in Houston on April 29, 1989 and they would have celebrated their thirty-fourth wedding anniversary later this month. To borrow from poet W H Auden, John was “was my North, my South, my East and West / My working week and my Sunday rest.”

Houston was home and Jennifer and John moved into West University Place and raised their three sons in their house filled with love, laughter and lots of sports. Football, lacrosse, basketball and wrestling were always going on in their busy household. John could be seen cheering in the stands for all of the boys and their respective teams. He was so proud of all three boys and they were truly the center of his world. John loved to spend time with the family and they would walk and exercise together, grill steaks, ribs and wings on the Big Green Egg, read books and share a love for all animals. John appreciated the outdoors, sunsets, blue ocean waters, a good fishing line, El Rey chickens, Los Tios green sauce and chips, and the contentment of seeing his wife and kids at the start and end of every day. He had a tender place in his heart for them all. John’s greatest legacy is his boys, who learned to love and care for others based on the example that John set for them. They are a true band of brothers because John showed them how to care for his wife, make the world a better place and love and respect others.

John loved to travel and together with Jennifer they explored the world from Hawaii to St. Barth and London to Colorado. Many summers were spent in Galveston where John loved to fish and be on the water. Wherever John went, he made friends. He had the rare ability to make everyone at ease and feel welcome. John had an exceptional memory and could recall something kind about everyone he ever came across. He connected people with one another and always enjoyed visiting and making memories. He was quick to smile and his laugh could fill up a room. John was especially close to his DKE fraternity brothers and never missed an opportunity to stay connected to them. One of John’s greatest traits was his sense of loyalty. If you were his family member or friend, he would go to the end of the earth for you. He could find something to talk about with everyone and besides sports of every kind, enjoyed discussing topics as varied as reading, politics, food and music, especially his favorite bands, including The Grateful Dead and Phish.

In his professional life, John had a successful career in the energy industry, and was the vice president of corporate strategy and development at Mobius Risk Group for the past nine years. Prior to Mobius, John spent 13 years at the Houston-based energy fund AAA Capital Management Advisors as a trading principal and petroleum specialist. Prior to that, John spent 12 years at Citigroup, seven of those years as vice president of energy analysis. John is a 1987 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Besides being survived by Jennifer, Alexander, Andrew and John, he leaves behind his father, David Saucer and wife, Janet, of Seattle, Washington and sister Jamie Holland and husband Greg and their daughter Shelby of Atlanta, Georgia. John also leaves behind mother-in-law Joan Flake Trombley and husband Brian Trombley, sister-in-law, Jill Flake Jewett, husband Dunham Jewett and their children, Ryan Jewett, wife Brittany and grandson Cary, Sarah Jewett and fiancé Tim Burke, William Jewett and fiancé Audrey Phillips.

John is preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Fite Myers.

A reception in memory of John will take place on Wednesday, April 12 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Please call Bradsahw Carter for information on the location.

For those wishing to make a donation in John’s memory, the family asks that people please consider donating to a Houston charity that was close to John’s heart, Child Advocates, or to a charity of their choice. To donate to Child Advocates, please click on this link: https://www.childadvocates.org/give/individuals