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John Woolsey Jr. '65 December 22, 2014 4:13 PM
Published in Houston Chronicle on Dec. 21, 2014
John Woolsey Jr.(1942 - 2014)
John Woolsey, Jr.
1942-2014
John Woolsey, Jr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a very happy, and fun filled life. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Chapelwood Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay, at 11 AM in the Sanctuary. A reception in the fellowship hall will be held following the service.
John was born in Houston on February 1, 1942. He attended Lamar High School, and graduated from Texas A&M University with undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and economics. He returned home after college in 1966 and went to work at Continental Oil. He also worked for Mr. Eddie Scurlock, his mentor, at Scurlock Oil Company; for Mr. Oscar Wyatt at Coastal States and for other interesting industry leaders. John later himself became an entrepreneur in oil and environmental businesses.
As a boy John loved to fish, duck hunt, set out crab traps at the bay house on Trinity Bay. John also spent parts of every year of his entire life in his beloved Wimberley where he rode fast horses, learned to swim at Blue Hole, floated in the Blanco; lately with a cigar in tow, taught all his daughters (and their friends) how to drive a jeep in the pastures, chased jackrabbits, occasionally sat in a deer blind to hunt deer, mostly with binoculars, watched birds; did you know that the redbird is the first and last bird at the feeder, marveled at full moon rises and hot pink sunsets, wished upon many a bright star and even a comet or two.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Mavis and John Woolsey. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Lillie Ann Woolsey, daughters Kate, Dolly and Dayna and her partner Louise, brothers Erv and David and his wife Sheryl, sister Beth and her husband Bill Pittman, sister-in laws Jackie Tejeda, and Kathy Tejeda Davila, nephew Clint and nieces Libby, Karalea, Desarae and Danielle.
In lieu of flowers and kind considerations, take a good friend to lunch, something so many of Johns' good friends did with him these last few months. Lots of laughs were shared at these lunches which kept that beautiful smile on his face. All who knew him were the luckiest.
John Woolsey Jr.(1942 - 2014)
John Woolsey, Jr.
1942-2014
John Woolsey, Jr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Houston, Texas after a very happy, and fun filled life. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Chapelwood Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay, at 11 AM in the Sanctuary. A reception in the fellowship hall will be held following the service.
John was born in Houston on February 1, 1942. He attended Lamar High School, and graduated from Texas A&M University with undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and economics. He returned home after college in 1966 and went to work at Continental Oil. He also worked for Mr. Eddie Scurlock, his mentor, at Scurlock Oil Company; for Mr. Oscar Wyatt at Coastal States and for other interesting industry leaders. John later himself became an entrepreneur in oil and environmental businesses.
As a boy John loved to fish, duck hunt, set out crab traps at the bay house on Trinity Bay. John also spent parts of every year of his entire life in his beloved Wimberley where he rode fast horses, learned to swim at Blue Hole, floated in the Blanco; lately with a cigar in tow, taught all his daughters (and their friends) how to drive a jeep in the pastures, chased jackrabbits, occasionally sat in a deer blind to hunt deer, mostly with binoculars, watched birds; did you know that the redbird is the first and last bird at the feeder, marveled at full moon rises and hot pink sunsets, wished upon many a bright star and even a comet or two.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Mavis and John Woolsey. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Lillie Ann Woolsey, daughters Kate, Dolly and Dayna and her partner Louise, brothers Erv and David and his wife Sheryl, sister Beth and her husband Bill Pittman, sister-in laws Jackie Tejeda, and Kathy Tejeda Davila, nephew Clint and nieces Libby, Karalea, Desarae and Danielle.
In lieu of flowers and kind considerations, take a good friend to lunch, something so many of Johns' good friends did with him these last few months. Lots of laughs were shared at these lunches which kept that beautiful smile on his face. All who knew him were the luckiest.
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