Bruce Anthony August, Jr.

Bruce Anthony August, Jr. was welcomed into this world on October 15, 1984, by his loving parents, Bruce Anthony August, Sr. and Kathy Jo Guidry August, in Galveston, Texas. Bruce would become the big brother to Stephen, Kristen, and Brandon and always led by example.

Surrounded by family and friends, he grew up in a close-knit community. In 1991, Bruce accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior at Avenue L Baptist Church. His brothers soon followed. Years later, the family relocated. In 2002, Bruce graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He lettered in football for the Bulldogs, and he graduated with academic honors. He went on to continue his academic journey as an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 2006. While balancing the life of a college student, Bruce worked as a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at Hutchinson State Prison. While attending UTD, he followed in his father’s footsteps and was initiated into the Tau Xi Chapter of the renowned Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. At the time of his passing, he was pursuing a doctorate degree in public affairs at UT Dallas.

Bruce had a passion for serving students which led him to pursuing a career in higher education. He later graduated with a Master's degree in Higher Education from the University of North Texas in 2010. Bruce enjoyed a career as the Director of the Multicultural Center at the University of Texas at Dallas where he advocated for all races, religions, and cultures to promote awareness of all people. He joined the research program, All of Us, where researchers would use the data to learn how our biology, lifestyle, and environment affect health, hoping that one day their data would help them find ways to treat and prevent disease.

Bruce was a devout man of faith and would want to be remembered as a Disciple of Christ Jesus and a servant of men and women. He attended One Community Church in Lewisville, Texas, where he volunteered his time serving in the Media Ministry. He has served on the board of directors for the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Board, as a representative for District 4 in the UTD Staff Council, and as the founding and immediate past president of the Black Faculty and Staff Alliance Employee Resource Group. He delighted in doing weekly volunteer work for numerous organizations.

In Bruce’s spare time, he enjoyed watching sports, attending social events, anime, and gaming. He also loved to cook and grill for his family and friends. He coined the term “Jesuscookedit!” to display his passion for cooking for his family and dear friends. Bruce also had a passion for graphic design and photography.

A fine young man with an infectious smile, Bruce passed away on April 9, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Anthony August, Sr.; grandfathers, Wilbert August, Sr. and Orace Guidry; and grandmother, Velma August; great-grandparents, Ada and Lawyer Johnson; and uncles and aunts - Wilbert August, Jr., Kenneth Carter, Yvonne Ashton, Kenneth Jones, Sr., and Wilson "June" Narcisse. He will be dearly missed by his loving mother, Kathy Guidry August; his three brothers - Stephen August (Tressica), Kristen August (Mercedes), and Brandon August; grandmother, Wilda Guidry; aunts - Sharon Renee Guidry (Eric), Sandra Jones, Brenda Sneed (Wayne), Eunice Groves-Hightower, Shawn Carter, Latonia August, Lonna August, and Beverly Carter (Kenneth); uncle, Joe Ashton; cousins - Kenneth Jones (Chelsea), Quinton Jones (Porcelain), Jordan Jones, Sakeena Price (Shawn), Joe Ashton (Catena), LeAnthony Ashton (Montresor), LeAntoinette Ashton, Britney Carter, Torreon Carter (Lauren), LaNesha Gardner, Shae Gardner, Denerica Hightower Dunlap (Reginald), Monica L. Hightower-Perkins (Jonathon), Maurice Hightower (Sylvia), Ralph Hightower (Tarsha), and Jerrick Carter; godbrothers - Edward Williams, Brandon Harbin, and Gary Hall; godsister, Domenique Carter; nieces and nephews - Zoe August, Luke August, Myia Jones, Janay Jones, Kennedi Jones, Nyliah Jones, Lincoln August, soon-to-welcome-nephew, Knox August, and Kairo August; godchildren - Cammie Blair, Harrison Blair, Ava Gardner, and Nolan Gardner; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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