Birth date: Feb 14, 1947 Death date: Jun 30, 2018
Weslaco- Dr. Kenneth "Rod" Summy, 71, passed away on Saturday, June 30th, 2018. He graduated from Pine Tree High School in Longview TX in 1965 and served in the Marine Corps for the next two years, serving in the Vietnam War. Afte Read Obituary
So very sorry for your loss. Rod was a man fiercely devoted to his family. May God comfort his family, especially Laura, in this time of loss. Mariya Ortiz
I never knew Dr. Summy, but heard lots of stories about him from my dad, Mike Keck. I am very sorry for the Summy Family\u2019s loss.\n\nSincerely, \nMeagan Keck Gormly
Dr. Summy was my professor, my mentor, my friend. When I was a graduate student, he always made time for any questions that I had. Many times life got a little rocky, as life usually does, especially as a graduate student, but I knew that all I had to do was have a chat with Dr. Summy and things were gonna be alright. You will be missed Dr Summy. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. My condolences to the Summy family.
Shocked, to hear the passing of Dr. Summy. Please accept my heart felt condolences.\nIt's a funny interesting story of my first meeting with Dr. Summy. To cut short the long story, I want to to say, he is a(was a) great positive human I ever met.\nRaj Chaudhary
Rod was a wonderful colleague and friend. My condolences to his family.\n\nOne of the many things that I appreciated about Rod was how much of a fierce advocate he was for students -- he always put students first. He wrote a book for students in Biology based on his experiences teaching Biological Writing\/Biological Communications and established an endowment for graduate students. He generously donated all of the book's proceeds to the endowment, which continues to support students. The endowment is one of Rod's lasting legacies at the university and a fitting example of his generosity, kindness, and commitment to the institution and the region. \nKristi Lowe
Rod was one of the first people I connected with when I started at UTPA\/UTRGV in 2014. We shared many stories about the Marines and our service experiences. Our lunchtime chats were always exciting, and I was sad to see him retire last year. His passing makes me even sadder, and I offer my profound sympathies to his family. He was a fun, nice, down-to-earth person, and I will think of him every time I celebrate November 10th. Semper Fi, my friend. John
Rod was a good friend, colleague and entomologist. His work on cotton, notably outbreaks of beet armyworm, were admired by his peers. He was a faithful supporter of the Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society and journal. We sure enjoyed seeing him at the annual meetings. We will really miss Rod, special condolences to his family from his fellow entomologists in the Rio Grande Valley. John A. Goolsby, Ph.D.
