Bill Text: TX HCR25 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of James C. "Jim" Henry of Midland.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-27 - Signed by the Governor [HCR25 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR25-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 25 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed oilman drew to a close with | ||
| the passing of James C. Henry of Midland on October 17, 2023, at the | ||
| age of 89; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jim Henry was born on September 23, 1934, to James | ||
| S. and Muriel Henry in Andagoya, Colombia; his family returned to | ||
| the U.S., and he graduated from high school in Oklahoma City, | ||
| Oklahoma; he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in petroleum | ||
| engineering from the University of Oklahoma and then served in the | ||
| U.S. Air Force with the Propulsion Research Laboratory at | ||
| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, rising to the rank of | ||
| captain; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Embarking on his career, Mr. Henry worked for the | ||
| Humble Oil and Refining Company, the Skelly Oil Company, and the | ||
| Solar Oil Company in Midland before cofounding H&L Consultants in | ||
| 1969 with Bob Landenberger; they went on to form Henry & | ||
| Landenberger, Inc.; the company became known as Henry Petroleum | ||
| Corp., and Mr. Henry served as CEO before it was sold to Concho | ||
| Resources in 2008; he next started Henry Resources; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Henry founded the Forum for Exploration, | ||
| Production and Acquisition, the Independent Petroleum Association | ||
| of America, and the Applied Petroleum Technology Academy, and he | ||
| belonged to the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the board of the | ||
| Permian Basin Petroleum Association; he was the inaugural recipient | ||
| of the Texas Public Policy Foundation Sam Houston Award, and his | ||
| other accolades included the Top Pioneer and Lifetime Achievement | ||
| Awards from the Permian Basin Petroleum Pioneers as well as the | ||
| Midland Ethics in Business award; deeply dedicated to the | ||
| betterment of his community, he contributed his time and talents to | ||
| numerous local organizations, among them Casa de Amigos, Midland | ||
| Need to Read, and Midland YMCA; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Henry enjoyed the love and | ||
| support of his wife of 59 years, Paula, and he took great pride in | ||
| his children, Jamie, Beverly, and David, as well as his 12 | ||
| grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; a man of faith, he was an | ||
| active member of First Methodist Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Jim Henry is deeply missed, memories of his | ||
| integrity, his generosity, and his warm and joyful nature remain to | ||
| comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| James C. Henry and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Paula Henry; to his sisters, Virginia Smith and | ||
| Rosemary Graham; to his daughters, Jamie Henry and Beverly Kelly; | ||
| to his son, David Henry; to his grandchildren, Brittany, Hope, | ||
| Justin, Dylan, Bryce, Isabel, Sophie, Austin, Wyatt, Avery, Lexi, | ||
| and Heather; to his great-grandchildren, Opal, Nova, and Oliver | ||
| James; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Jim Henry. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 25 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on November 1, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 25 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on November 5, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
