Jim Engel, a member of the Flower Mound Town Council until two months ago, died on Tuesday after a recent pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He was 68.
Engel, a retired supply chain and account manager for large companies, was elected to Place 4 on Town Council in 2018. His reelection bid in 2021 was unopposed. Term-limited, Engel completed his second term in May 2024 and was recognized for his service in a ceremony at Town Hall.
“Flower Mound lost a great leader, neighbor, friend and mentor,” stated former Flower Mound Councilmember Benjamin Bumgarner. “Cancer sucks. It took him way too soon and my heart breaks for his family. I thank the Lord that he gave me the time that I had with him and I know I’ll see him again one day.”
Prior to serving on Council, Engel was a member of the Board of Adjustments/Oil and Gas Appeals Board. He was active in the community, graduating from the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Course, the Flower Mound Citizen’s Academy, and the Flower Mound Citizen’s Police Academy. He had been a member of the Flower Mound Citizen’s Police Safety Patrol and was a past president of the Pecan Meadows HOA.
“We are so thankful for everything Jim contributed to Flower Mound,” the town of Flower Mound said in a statement on Thursday. “His love for our town was contagious.”
A visitation will be held Friday for friends and family. Full services are expected to take place in about two weeks. In lieu of flowers, Jim’s family is asking for donations to PANCAN.org to help with research on early pancreatic cancer detection.
A funeral service will be held in Flower Mound at Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 3, at 10 a.m.
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