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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed oilman drew to a close with |
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the passing of James C. Henry of Midland on October 17, 2023, at the |
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age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Henry was born on September 23, 1934, to James |
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S. and Muriel Henry in Andagoya, Colombia; his family returned to |
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the U.S., and he graduated from high school in Oklahoma City, |
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Oklahoma; he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in petroleum |
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engineering from the University of Oklahoma and then served in the |
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U.S. Air Force with the Propulsion Research Laboratory at |
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, rising to the rank of |
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captain; and |
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WHEREAS, Embarking on his career, Mr. Henry worked for the |
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Humble Oil and Refining Company, the Skelly Oil Company, and the |
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Solar Oil Company in Midland before cofounding H&L Consultants in |
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1969 with Bob Landenberger; they went on to form Henry & |
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Landenberger, Inc.; the company became known as Henry Petroleum |
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Corp., and Mr. Henry served as CEO before it was sold to Concho |
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Resources in 2008; he next started Henry Resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Henry founded the Forum for Exploration, |
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Production and Acquisition, the Independent Petroleum Association |
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of America, and the Applied Petroleum Technology Academy, and he |
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belonged to the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the board of the |
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association; he was the inaugural recipient |
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of the Texas Public Policy Foundation Sam Houston Award, and his |
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other accolades included the Top Pioneer and Lifetime Achievement |
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Awards from the Permian Basin Petroleum Pioneers as well as the |
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Midland Ethics in Business award; deeply dedicated to the |
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betterment of his community, he contributed his time and talents to |
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numerous local organizations, among them Casa de Amigos, Midland |
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Need to Read, and Midland YMCA; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Henry enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife of 59 years, Paula, and he took great pride in |
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his children, Jamie, Beverly, and David, as well as his 12 |
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grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; a man of faith, he was an |
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active member of First Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jim Henry is deeply missed, memories of his |
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integrity, his generosity, and his warm and joyful nature remain to |
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comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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James C. Henry and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Paula Henry; to his sisters, Virginia Smith and |
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Rosemary Graham; to his daughters, Jamie Henry and Beverly Kelly; |
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to his son, David Henry; to his grandchildren, Brittany, Hope, |
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Justin, Dylan, Bryce, Isabel, Sophie, Austin, Wyatt, Avery, Lexi, |
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and Heather; to his great-grandchildren, Opal, Nova, and Oliver |
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James; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Jim Henry. |