Catherine Townsend

You've got families who've lived there for generations, also a lot of retired people, and people who come there to fish on weekends. This area, the Toledo Bend Reservoir, by the way, is huge. It has an area of 185,000 acres. It's about 80 miles long. It's the largest man-made body of water in the South and the fifth largest in the entire United States.

You've got families who've lived there for generations, also a lot of retired people, and people who come there to fish on weekends. This area, the Toledo Bend Reservoir, by the way, is huge. It has an area of 185,000 acres. It's about 80 miles long. It's the largest man-made body of water in the South and the fifth largest in the entire United States.

The lake is well known as being amazing for fishing, especially for catfish, Doug's favorite. But the water is murky. Some people claim that although there is swimming there, it's not necessarily recommended in some areas due to alligators. When I see the trees that are sticking out of the water, it does look like a beautiful nature spot.

The lake is well known as being amazing for fishing, especially for catfish, Doug's favorite. But the water is murky. Some people claim that although there is swimming there, it's not necessarily recommended in some areas due to alligators. When I see the trees that are sticking out of the water, it does look like a beautiful nature spot.

I also can't help thinking about what could be floating in that lake, like alligators or dead bodies. And according to some Facebook postings by residents, the area is very remote. The nearest hospital is 15 miles away and takes 25 minutes to drive to. Even the fire department is several miles away across the bridge. The area looks a lot like the Ozarks, especially on the Texas side.

I also can't help thinking about what could be floating in that lake, like alligators or dead bodies. And according to some Facebook postings by residents, the area is very remote. The nearest hospital is 15 miles away and takes 25 minutes to drive to. Even the fire department is several miles away across the bridge. The area looks a lot like the Ozarks, especially on the Texas side.

According to the obituary for Douglas Michael Janus, he was born August 8, 1956, in Lake Jackson. He grew up with his mother, Wanda, and his stepfather, Bill, who adopted him. Doug was the oldest of four siblings. His obituary read, quote, Doug will be remembered as one who never minded a hard day's work and never shied away from a challenge.

According to the obituary for Douglas Michael Janus, he was born August 8, 1956, in Lake Jackson. He grew up with his mother, Wanda, and his stepfather, Bill, who adopted him. Doug was the oldest of four siblings. His obituary read, quote, Doug will be remembered as one who never minded a hard day's work and never shied away from a challenge.

There was not a lazy bone in his body, and he was not afraid of hard work. He was energetic, always hustling, and never looked for a handout. Those who knew him best and loved him most never knew him not to be working." End quote. Doug lived most of his life in Silsby. He worked as an insurance sales representative for Farm Bureau. He had apparently won awards for his work, Doug was busy.

There was not a lazy bone in his body, and he was not afraid of hard work. He was energetic, always hustling, and never looked for a handout. Those who knew him best and loved him most never knew him not to be working." End quote. Doug lived most of his life in Silsby. He worked as an insurance sales representative for Farm Bureau. He had apparently won awards for his work, Doug was busy.

He did a lot of different jobs during his lifetime, most involving manual labor, including offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. At one point, he installed satellite dishes in Austin, Texas. Doug was an entrepreneur. He ran several small businesses himself, including a fish market. As we said, he always had a fascination with the Toledo Bend Lake area because of the lake.

He did a lot of different jobs during his lifetime, most involving manual labor, including offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. At one point, he installed satellite dishes in Austin, Texas. Doug was an entrepreneur. He ran several small businesses himself, including a fish market. As we said, he always had a fascination with the Toledo Bend Lake area because of the lake.

He was obsessed with fishing, and eventually he moved there and worked as a commercial fisherman supplying local restaurants. Doug apparently made a lot of money at his craft. He was super industrious. And even though he lived on the Texas side of the border, there was a 75 fish limit per day there. So Doug liked to fish on the Louisiana side where he could catch an unlimited amount of fish.

He was obsessed with fishing, and eventually he moved there and worked as a commercial fisherman supplying local restaurants. Doug apparently made a lot of money at his craft. He was super industrious. And even though he lived on the Texas side of the border, there was a 75 fish limit per day there. So Doug liked to fish on the Louisiana side where he could catch an unlimited amount of fish.

Doug apparently made a lot of money and kept a lot of money on his boat. We'll get back to that later. Back to the obituary. The obituary continued, quote, Because Doug was obsessed with fishing, especially catfishing, he loved cooking for friends, hanging out and throwing barbecues for friends and family.

Doug apparently made a lot of money and kept a lot of money on his boat. We'll get back to that later. Back to the obituary. The obituary continued, quote, Because Doug was obsessed with fishing, especially catfishing, he loved cooking for friends, hanging out and throwing barbecues for friends and family.

And according to his obituary, he became kind of a local celebrity because of this self-made houseboat. The obituary closes with, quote, in his final moments, he was at home in the place he loved and enjoyed most, end quote. I think it's important to quote these things exactly because this was crafted by Doug's family, the people closest to him.

And according to his obituary, he became kind of a local celebrity because of this self-made houseboat. The obituary closes with, quote, in his final moments, he was at home in the place he loved and enjoyed most, end quote. I think it's important to quote these things exactly because this was crafted by Doug's family, the people closest to him.

They obviously loved him a lot, and this was the side of him that they saw. But like everyone, Doug Janis had another side to him. After Doug was cremated, his remains were given back to his family. The obituary states Doug's ashes were scattered in the same water where he used to feed alligators marshmallows. Meanwhile, police were trying to piece together Doug's personal life.

They obviously loved him a lot, and this was the side of him that they saw. But like everyone, Doug Janis had another side to him. After Doug was cremated, his remains were given back to his family. The obituary states Doug's ashes were scattered in the same water where he used to feed alligators marshmallows. Meanwhile, police were trying to piece together Doug's personal life.