marion edward smitherman
M. E. "SMITTY" SMITHERMAN, 71,
died Friday, April 24, 1992, in Houston. He is survived by his wife of
49 years, Lois; daughter, Sylvia of Germantown, MD; son, Ramon and his
wife Lori; grandson, Ramon; and granddaughter, Morgan Rae all of San
Antonio, TX.
He was preceded in death by a second son, Joe.
Mr. Smitherman served 31 months as a Staff Sergeant in the European Theater as a part of the 385th Headquarters Bombardment Group. He earned six Bronze Stars to wear with the EAME Campaign Medal, the Distinguished Unit Badge and four Overseas Service Bars.
Mr. Smitherman graduated from Texas Tech with a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering in August, 1950. Upon graduation he was ployed by Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. for six years and by Natural Gas Pipe Line Company of America for thirty years where he worked in several supervisory positions in their Reservoir Evaluation Department. He retired from that organization in 1986, after thirty years of service. His career was marked by his registration as a Professional Engineer by licensing boards of Kansas (1956) and Texas (1975). He was a 40 year member of the Society of Petroleum Egineers; a 24 year member of the American Gas Association Committee on Proved Gas Reserves. He also graduated from several University of Texas and gas industry courses in gas engineering and formation analysis.
Friends may call at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, after 9:00 A.M., Sunday, where the family will be present from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M., to receive friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.M., Monday, April 27, 1992, in the Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, with Reverend Steve Lucas, officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. For those desiring, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the DeBakey Medical Foun- dation of Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030.
He was preceded in death by a second son, Joe.
Mr. Smitherman served 31 months as a Staff Sergeant in the European Theater as a part of the 385th Headquarters Bombardment Group. He earned six Bronze Stars to wear with the EAME Campaign Medal, the Distinguished Unit Badge and four Overseas Service Bars.
Mr. Smitherman graduated from Texas Tech with a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering in August, 1950. Upon graduation he was ployed by Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. for six years and by Natural Gas Pipe Line Company of America for thirty years where he worked in several supervisory positions in their Reservoir Evaluation Department. He retired from that organization in 1986, after thirty years of service. His career was marked by his registration as a Professional Engineer by licensing boards of Kansas (1956) and Texas (1975). He was a 40 year member of the Society of Petroleum Egineers; a 24 year member of the American Gas Association Committee on Proved Gas Reserves. He also graduated from several University of Texas and gas industry courses in gas engineering and formation analysis.
Friends may call at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, after 9:00 A.M., Sunday, where the family will be present from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M., to receive friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.M., Monday, April 27, 1992, in the Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, with Reverend Steve Lucas, officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. For those desiring, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the DeBakey Medical Foun- dation of Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030.