A longtime resident of Tyler, James Drew McDonough, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Feb. 16, 2012. He was born to Andrew T. and Birdie Blanchette McDonough on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1921, in Glenmora, La.
Mr. McDonough graduated from high school in Chiloquin, Ore. Following graduation, he served three years in the Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater, and was part of the American occupation force in Japan. After his military service, he attended and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1948 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Following his graduation, he later moved back to Texas where he passed the Texas board exam to become a registered petroleum engineer.
As a registered petroleum engineer, he was very active in the East Texas oil business. He began his engineering career with Halliburton, working all over Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states. He also was in charge of the Halliburton operations out of Kilgore, working on wells all over East Texas. He supervised and calculated on a slide rule some of the largest frac operations at the time. Later he became district engineer in Tyler in 1965 until his retirement. Following retirement he worked as an engineering consultant.
Mr. McDonough was a member of many organizations and professional societies in the East Texas oil community, including being president of the East Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers, of which he had been a member since 1953, and was later designated as a Legion of Honor Member, and an active member of the American Petroleum Institute. He loved to fish and returned to his various fishing camps in Louisiana whenever possible. He also loved to study his family's history. One of his grandfathers, Michael McDonough, arrived in the colonies from Ireland around 1724. Michael's son Andrew served as the doorkeeper for the House of Burgesses. In 1779, one of his grandfathers, Andrew McDonough, fought in the Revolutionary War. His son, another grandfather, James McDonough, fought in the War of 1812. James Drew McDonough's great-grandfather, Benjamin Franklin McDonough, lived in Henderson in 1847, where he resided after fighting in the Florida Indian War in 1837-1838. This grandfather was later appointed collector of customs at the Port of Sabine Pass, by President Jefferson Davis, Confederate States of America. This same grandfather was appointed by his first cousin, President Andrew Johnson, to be assessor of internal revenue for Texas.
Mr. McDonough was a member of the United Methodist Church. He will be remembered for his great honesty, integrity, patience and calmness in the midst of chaos by all who knew him. Mr. McDonough was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ada Lee Edwards. She died two days before Christmas this past year. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. McDonough is survived by his two sons, James Mark McDonough and Nick Edwards McDonough and wife Deanie McDonough; grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth McDonough of Tyler, Andrew Peyton McDonough of Austin, Lauren Ortiz and her husband Felix, James Darren McDonough of Jena, La., and Lana Michelle McDonough of Jonesville, La.; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Flaherty, Mike Walker, James Kevin Walker, Mike Crooks, Gary Jones and John Meyers. Services for James Drew McDonough will be held on Feb. 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home, Jena, La., with the Rev. Mack Walker officiating. Visitation will be held the prior day at 5 p.m.
We would like to acknowledge the staff of ETMC for their extraordinary care.
Mr. McDonough graduated from high school in Chiloquin, Ore. Following graduation, he served three years in the Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater, and was part of the American occupation force in Japan. After his military service, he attended and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1948 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Following his graduation, he later moved back to Texas where he passed the Texas board exam to become a registered petroleum engineer.
As a registered petroleum engineer, he was very active in the East Texas oil business. He began his engineering career with Halliburton, working all over Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states. He also was in charge of the Halliburton operations out of Kilgore, working on wells all over East Texas. He supervised and calculated on a slide rule some of the largest frac operations at the time. Later he became district engineer in Tyler in 1965 until his retirement. Following retirement he worked as an engineering consultant.
Mr. McDonough was a member of many organizations and professional societies in the East Texas oil community, including being president of the East Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers, of which he had been a member since 1953, and was later designated as a Legion of Honor Member, and an active member of the American Petroleum Institute. He loved to fish and returned to his various fishing camps in Louisiana whenever possible. He also loved to study his family's history. One of his grandfathers, Michael McDonough, arrived in the colonies from Ireland around 1724. Michael's son Andrew served as the doorkeeper for the House of Burgesses. In 1779, one of his grandfathers, Andrew McDonough, fought in the Revolutionary War. His son, another grandfather, James McDonough, fought in the War of 1812. James Drew McDonough's great-grandfather, Benjamin Franklin McDonough, lived in Henderson in 1847, where he resided after fighting in the Florida Indian War in 1837-1838. This grandfather was later appointed collector of customs at the Port of Sabine Pass, by President Jefferson Davis, Confederate States of America. This same grandfather was appointed by his first cousin, President Andrew Johnson, to be assessor of internal revenue for Texas.
Mr. McDonough was a member of the United Methodist Church. He will be remembered for his great honesty, integrity, patience and calmness in the midst of chaos by all who knew him. Mr. McDonough was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ada Lee Edwards. She died two days before Christmas this past year. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. McDonough is survived by his two sons, James Mark McDonough and Nick Edwards McDonough and wife Deanie McDonough; grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth McDonough of Tyler, Andrew Peyton McDonough of Austin, Lauren Ortiz and her husband Felix, James Darren McDonough of Jena, La., and Lana Michelle McDonough of Jonesville, La.; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Flaherty, Mike Walker, James Kevin Walker, Mike Crooks, Gary Jones and John Meyers. Services for James Drew McDonough will be held on Feb. 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home, Jena, La., with the Rev. Mack Walker officiating. Visitation will be held the prior day at 5 p.m.
We would like to acknowledge the staff of ETMC for their extraordinary care.
A longtime resident of Tyler, James Drew McDonough, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Feb. 16, 2012. He was born to Andrew T. and Birdie Blanchette McDonough on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1921, in Glenmora, La.
Mr. McDonough graduated from high school in Chiloquin, Ore. Following graduation, he served three years in the Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater, and was part of the American occupation force in Japan. After his military service, he attended and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1948 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Following his graduation, he later moved back to Texas where he passed the Texas board exam to become a registered petroleum engineer.
As a registered petroleum engineer, he was very active in the East Texas oil business. He began his engineering career with Halliburton, working all over Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states. He also was in charge of the Halliburton operations out of Kilgore, working on wells all over East Texas. He supervised and calculated on a slide rule some of the largest frac operations at the time. Later he became district engineer in Tyler in 1965 until his retirement. Following retirement he worked as an engineering consultant.
Mr. McDonough was a member of many organizations and professional societies in the East Texas oil community, including being president of the East Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers, of which he had been a member since 1953, and was later designated as a Legion of Honor Member, and an active member of the American Petroleum Institute. He loved to fish and returned to his various fishing camps in Louisiana whenever possible. He also loved to study his family's history. One of his grandfathers, Michael McDonough, arrived in the colonies from Ireland around 1724. Michael's son Andrew served as the doorkeeper for the House of Burgesses. In 1779, one of his grandfathers, Andrew McDonough, fought in the Revolutionary War. His son, another grandfather, James McDonough, fought in the War of 1812. James Drew McDonough's great-grandfather, Benjamin Franklin McDonough, lived in Henderson in 1847, where he resided after fighting in the Florida Indian War in 1837-1838. This grandfather was later appointed collector of customs at the Port of Sabine Pass, by President Jefferson Davis, Confederate States of America. This same grandfather was appointed by his first cousin, President Andrew Johnson, to be assessor of internal revenue for Texas.
Mr. McDonough was a member of the United Methodist Church. He will be remembered for his great honesty, integrity, patience and calmness in the midst of chaos by all who knew him. Mr. McDonough was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ada Lee Edwards. She died two days before Christmas this past year. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. McDonough is survived by his two sons, James Mark McDonough and Nick Edwards McDonough and wife Deanie McDonough; grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth McDonough of Tyler, Andrew Peyton McDonough of Austin, Lauren Ortiz and her husband Felix, James Darren McDonough of Jena, La., and Lana Michelle McDonough of Jonesville, La.; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Flaherty, Mike Walker, James Kevin Walker, Mike Crooks, Gary Jones and John Meyers. Services for James Drew McDonough will be held on Feb. 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home, Jena, La., with the Rev. Mack Walker officiating. Visitation will be held the prior day at 5 p.m.
We would like to acknowledge the staff of ETMC for their extraordinary care.
Mr. McDonough graduated from high school in Chiloquin, Ore. Following graduation, he served three years in the Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater, and was part of the American occupation force in Japan. After his military service, he attended and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1948 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Following his graduation, he later moved back to Texas where he passed the Texas board exam to become a registered petroleum engineer.
As a registered petroleum engineer, he was very active in the East Texas oil business. He began his engineering career with Halliburton, working all over Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states. He also was in charge of the Halliburton operations out of Kilgore, working on wells all over East Texas. He supervised and calculated on a slide rule some of the largest frac operations at the time. Later he became district engineer in Tyler in 1965 until his retirement. Following retirement he worked as an engineering consultant.
Mr. McDonough was a member of many organizations and professional societies in the East Texas oil community, including being president of the East Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers, of which he had been a member since 1953, and was later designated as a Legion of Honor Member, and an active member of the American Petroleum Institute. He loved to fish and returned to his various fishing camps in Louisiana whenever possible. He also loved to study his family's history. One of his grandfathers, Michael McDonough, arrived in the colonies from Ireland around 1724. Michael's son Andrew served as the doorkeeper for the House of Burgesses. In 1779, one of his grandfathers, Andrew McDonough, fought in the Revolutionary War. His son, another grandfather, James McDonough, fought in the War of 1812. James Drew McDonough's great-grandfather, Benjamin Franklin McDonough, lived in Henderson in 1847, where he resided after fighting in the Florida Indian War in 1837-1838. This grandfather was later appointed collector of customs at the Port of Sabine Pass, by President Jefferson Davis, Confederate States of America. This same grandfather was appointed by his first cousin, President Andrew Johnson, to be assessor of internal revenue for Texas.
Mr. McDonough was a member of the United Methodist Church. He will be remembered for his great honesty, integrity, patience and calmness in the midst of chaos by all who knew him. Mr. McDonough was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ada Lee Edwards. She died two days before Christmas this past year. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. McDonough is survived by his two sons, James Mark McDonough and Nick Edwards McDonough and wife Deanie McDonough; grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth McDonough of Tyler, Andrew Peyton McDonough of Austin, Lauren Ortiz and her husband Felix, James Darren McDonough of Jena, La., and Lana Michelle McDonough of Jonesville, La.; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Flaherty, Mike Walker, James Kevin Walker, Mike Crooks, Gary Jones and John Meyers. Services for James Drew McDonough will be held on Feb. 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home, Jena, La., with the Rev. Mack Walker officiating. Visitation will be held the prior day at 5 p.m.
We would like to acknowledge the staff of ETMC for their extraordinary care.
