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 | ||
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Governor |