Henry C. Low

Published in Jennings Daily News September 22, 2024

Henry C. Low was born to Asa Zenas Low and Mary Lou Garrett Low on Oct. 21, 1926 in Jennings. He graduated from Jennings High School in 1943. He attended Louisiana State University, graduating in August 1949 with a Bachelors of Science in Petroleum Engineering. On Dec. 1, 1949, Henry was hired as a roustabout with Stanolind Oil & Gas (later became Amoco Production Company) at the Slaughter Gas Plant in Sundown, Texas. His career was interrupted in October of 1950 with a two-year tour of duty in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. In 1953, he was promoted to Junior Engineer at the Levelland Gas Plant and subsequently transferred to the production department in Brownfield in 1954. In 1960, he accepted a supervisory position. Henry retired as a District Drilling Superintendent from Amoco Production on July 1, 1986 in Hobbs, N.M. After this, he worked five years as a production foreman for Maynard Oil Company. He then became deeply involved with genealogy research, traveling to several parts of the U.S. and meeting many new relatives.

Henry married Charlotte Louise Smith on Jan. 31, 1954 in Sundown, Texas. They were blessed with three children: Julie Low Combes (Jim) of Brownfield, Henry Chip Low, Jr. (Tafta) of Hobbs, N.M., and Leslie Low (Jennifer) of Flower Mound, Texas. He was also blessed with three grandchildren whom he dearly loved.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Charlotte, his sisters Wanda Ferguson and Clara Alice Welch, brother Walter Low and grandson Michael Henry Low. He is survived by his children, his sisters Dorothy Grimsley and Mary Lou Hughes, grandson Scott Combes and granddaughter Taylor Low Bredehoeft.

The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at MacKenzie Court Assisted Living and Hospice of Lubbock for their support during the past three months. A very special thanks to Nurse Micah from Hospice of Lubbock for taking care of his medical needs.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Lubbock. Donations may be made online at https://give.covenanthealth.org/hospice?pk_vid=ffd4 23d6d70ab67f17262469362f8bdd or mailed to Hospice of Lubbock, 3702 21st St., Lubbock, TX 79410.