William Dow Hamm, Jr, 95, of Midland, Texas passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, March 1, 2019.
Memorial services will be held at 2PM on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Midland. A reception at the church will follow the service.
Dow was born on November 25, 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William Dow Hamm and Helen Berry Hamm.
He graduated from Houston Lamar High School in 1941 and the University of Texas in 1947.
He served in the Navy during World War II stationed on the Navy ship USS Bataan.
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n 1944 Dow married Bettie Scott Moores in Houston and they began their married life together.
Dow was employed at Humble Oil Company as a Scout and a Landman and thus began a long and eventful career in the oil industry. In Midland, Texas Dow was the founder, President and owner of the Windlands Corporation, a family business owning hundreds of non-operated working interests and royalty interests in oil and gas properties located in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Kansas.
Dow was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for over 50 years, and was a long time member of the Exchange Club of Midland, and a lifetime member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Dow was recently named Honorary Member of the Exchange Club of Midland.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Bettie Scott Moores Hamm. Dow and Bettie were married for sixty-six years.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be donated to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity or Hospice of Midland.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home and Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.
Memorial services will be held at 2PM on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Midland. A reception at the church will follow the service.
Dow was born on November 25, 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William Dow Hamm and Helen Berry Hamm.
He graduated from Houston Lamar High School in 1941 and the University of Texas in 1947.
He served in the Navy during World War II stationed on the Navy ship USS Bataan.
I
n 1944 Dow married Bettie Scott Moores in Houston and they began their married life together.
Dow was employed at Humble Oil Company as a Scout and a Landman and thus began a long and eventful career in the oil industry. In Midland, Texas Dow was the founder, President and owner of the Windlands Corporation, a family business owning hundreds of non-operated working interests and royalty interests in oil and gas properties located in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Kansas.
Dow was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for over 50 years, and was a long time member of the Exchange Club of Midland, and a lifetime member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Dow was recently named Honorary Member of the Exchange Club of Midland.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Bettie Scott Moores Hamm. Dow and Bettie were married for sixty-six years.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be donated to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity or Hospice of Midland.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home and Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.
William Dow Hamm, Jr, 95, of Midland, Texas passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, March 1, 2019.
Memorial services will be held at 2PM on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Midland. A reception at the church will follow the service.
Dow was born on November 25, 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William Dow Hamm and Helen Berry Hamm.
He graduated from Houston Lamar High School in 1941 and the University of Texas in 1947.
He served in the Navy during World War II stationed on the Navy ship USS Bataan.
I
n 1944 Dow married Bettie Scott Moores in Houston and they began their married life together.
Dow was employed at Humble Oil Company as a Scout and a Landman and thus began a long and eventful career in the oil industry. In Midland, Texas Dow was the founder, President and owner of the Windlands Corporation, a family business owning hundreds of non-operated working interests and royalty interests in oil and gas properties located in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Kansas.
Dow was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for over 50 years, and was a long time member of the Exchange Club of Midland, and a lifetime member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Dow was recently named Honorary Member of the Exchange Club of Midland.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Bettie Scott Moores Hamm. Dow and Bettie were married for sixty-six years.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be donated to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity or Hospice of Midland.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home and Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.
Memorial services will be held at 2PM on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Midland. A reception at the church will follow the service.
Dow was born on November 25, 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William Dow Hamm and Helen Berry Hamm.
He graduated from Houston Lamar High School in 1941 and the University of Texas in 1947.
He served in the Navy during World War II stationed on the Navy ship USS Bataan.
I
n 1944 Dow married Bettie Scott Moores in Houston and they began their married life together.
Dow was employed at Humble Oil Company as a Scout and a Landman and thus began a long and eventful career in the oil industry. In Midland, Texas Dow was the founder, President and owner of the Windlands Corporation, a family business owning hundreds of non-operated working interests and royalty interests in oil and gas properties located in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Kansas.
Dow was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for over 50 years, and was a long time member of the Exchange Club of Midland, and a lifetime member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Dow was recently named Honorary Member of the Exchange Club of Midland.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Bettie Scott Moores Hamm. Dow and Bettie were married for sixty-six years.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be donated to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity or Hospice of Midland.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home and Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.
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