Johnson

Daniel Johnson was born in Cumberland, Md. on the Jan. 4, 1925. He died the evening of March 12, 2017 in Ledbetter. Dan received his first eight years of education in a one-room schoolhouse in Artemas, Pennsylvania and received his high school education in Everett, PA graduating in 1941 and going directly into the U.S. Army Air Corps, for which he flew P-38s and P-51s, then the hottest planes flying. He also flew photo missions taking pin point targets at both high and low altitudes. He was discharged on Jan. 31, 1945. After he left the service, he enrolled in the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a BS in Petroleum Engineering in 1951. He spent a short time with Atlantic Richfield Company before joining Reno Oil Company, an independent in North Texas. His assignments covered the whole spectrum of drilling and producing operations and when Reno was acquired by Tenneco in 1958, he remained with that organization. He was vice president of Tenneco Oil and Minerals in Canada before coming back to the U.S., as Gulf Coast Division Manager in 1970. He spent a tour in South Louisiana as Offshore Division General Manager before being brought back to Houston in 1974 as Vice President of Production for Tenneco Oil. He was named Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production in 1978 and retired in June, 1989. Dan completed the Management Program at UT in 1968 and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard in 1979. He was also a member of the oil committees at both the University of Texas and University of Oklahoma for many years. Dan was married to Margaret Teel and had five sons and one daughter. In 1986, he married Beverly and they just celebrated thirty years of marriage. Dan was predeceased by his parents, one sister, and two brothers, and his son Phillip. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly, his five children, Patrick and wife Liz, Melissa and husband Ron, Mark and wife Connie, Sam and Thomas. He is also survived by his six grandchildren Kelly and husband Marc, Kassidy and husband Jeremy, Emily, Alex, Zack, and Payton. Also surviving are three great grandchildren Liam Daniel and Gracelyn Leopold, and Luca Juon. Dan was a sports enthusiast participating in the yearly World Oilmans Tennis Tournaments, golf and ran two Houston Marathons. He was an active member of St James’ Episcopal Church in La Grange serving on the Vestry, Senior Warden and president of the Endowment Committee. Dan was a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He participated in the Llama Shows in the Performance level for many years - his last year in competition was the year he was 80 when he and his llama, Bally, won Performance Champion of the show. Dan’s Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 156 N. Monroe, in La Grange. The family would like to thank Rebecca Langley and her staff at Bec’s Blessing for their love and care of Dan. Also, Dan’s friends, associates and professional colleagues who helped him throughout his life. In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be made to St James’ Endowment Fund or the charity of one’s choice.