1999 Member Remembrances
Appel, Kenneth Reed
December 12, 1999
Berry, John
February 15, 1999
Bowman, Edward Lawrence
May 16, 1999
Carter, Craig Allen
May 22, 1999
Christian, Fred H., Jr.
March 29, 1999
Cooley, Gerald A.
May 19,1999
Craig, Jack Wilson
July 5, 1999
Curran, James Michael, Jr.
October 21, 1999
Dally, Jesse L.
February 7, 1999
Hagen, Cecil V.
October 1, 1999
Hartwig, Victor E.
September 30, 1999
Lindsey, Pamela Kay
September 18, 1999
Moyer, James Russell
September 19, 1999
Shockley, Dorman
August 19, 1999
Simmons, Benjamin T.
April 7, 1999
Suderman, Collis P. (Peter)
January 29, 1999
Welsh, John L.
October 4, 1999
Wiman, W. David
January 9, 1999
Wolfe, Joe Oddis
April 10, 1999
Kenneth Reed Appel died December 12, 1999, at the age of 48. He graduated in 1975 from the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. in Geology. He was a consulting geologist for 25 years and an active member of the HGS. A memorial donation will be made to the Cody Appel Scholarship Fund at the Southwest Airlines Credit Union.
Mr. John Berry of ESP consulting passed away 2-15-99. No further information has been located.
Craig Allen Carter died May 22, 1999 at the age of 44. Mr. Carter received a B.S. in Geophysics in 1977 from Texas A&M University. He was employed as an independent geologist. A donation will be made to the HGS Scholarship Fund.
Edward Lawrence Bowman died May 16, 1999. Mr. Bowman received a B.S. in Geology in 1950 from Louisiana State University. He spent over forty-five years in Houston as an independent Geologist exploring in Texas and Louisiana. He was an active member of the HGS and the AAPG. A donation will be made to the American Heart Association.
Fred H. Christian, Jr. died March 29, 1999. at the age of 73. Mr. Christian received a B.S. in Geology in 1950 from LSU. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he was employed by Sun Exploration, Maxus Energy, and CMS Nomeco. Mr. Christian was a member of the AAPG and the HGS. A donation will be made to St. Francis Episcopal Church.
Gerald A. Cooley died May 19,1999, at the age of 73. Jerry received a B.S. in Geology in 1946 and a M.S. in Geology in 1947, both from the University of Michigan. He retired from Phillips Petroleum in 1985 . Jerry was an Honorary Life Member of the HGS, past- President and a current Committee Chairman. In honor of his thirty years of service to the Boy Scouts, the Jerry Cooley Memorial H.G.S. Explorer Scout Fund has been established.
Jack Wilson Craig died July 5, 1999 at the age of 81. Mr. Craig received a B.S. in Geology in 1940 from Texas A&M University. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he was employed by Gulf Oil Corporation, Lenoir M. Josey, Inc., and as a consulting geologist. Mr. Craig was a member of the AAPG and the HGS. A donation will be made to the HGS Scholarship Fund.
James Michael "Jimmy" Curran, Jr. died October 21, 1999, at the age of 86. He graduated from Princeton University in 1935 with a B.S. in Geology. Mr. Curran spent 64 years in the Houston oil and gas business, initially with Tidewater Oil Company, Indianola Oil Company, and Eastern States Petroleum and later as a consulting geologist. He was an active member of the HGS. A donation to the Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania will be made in his memory. Although not a current HGS member, Mr. Moyer was well known in the Houston oil and gas commu