GLENN H. MCCARTHY, JR.
1938-2017
Glenn H. McCarthy, Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, the 12th of January 2017, in Houston. He was 78 years of age.
Mr. McCarthy was born on the 12th of August 1938, in Houston, to the oil wildcatter and hotelier, Glenn H. McCarthy and Faustine Lee McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy is preceded in death by his parents as well as his sisters Mary Margaret Davis, Glenna Lee Satterfield, and Faustine Lee Garbrecht. He is survived by his only child, Glenn H. McCarthy III, and former wife, Francis Rader McCarthy, both of Houston. He is also survived by his beloved sister, Leah McCarthy McCurry, of Houston; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws. He will be remembered as an outstanding father, brother, uncle, and friend to many.
Mr. McCarthy received his B.B.A. degree from Sam Houston State University in 1962, and the Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in 1967. He began his law practice that year, working first in general law then specializing in real estate and oil and gas law.
He was a great pilot. Flying was very important to him. His love for flying started as a boy, playing in the plane his father purchased from a dear family friend, Howard Hughes, Jr. Mr. McCarthy would frequently fly his family to and from their beautiful ranch near Uvalde, Texas.
His career in the oil and gas industry began before he finished high school. In 1959, he became president of McCarthy Oil and Gas Corporation. During its existence, the corporation’s exploration efforts have yielded over 800 producing wells and discovered 16 new oil and gas fields and 15 major extensions of existing oil and gas fields. McCarthy also served as president and principal owner of MTH Construction Company and served as vice president, president and chairman of the board of Tenroc Corporation, and served as chairman of The Shamrock Hotel Corporation. Mr. McCarthy was involved in numerous professional law and petroleum industry organizations and charitable causes. He was a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He was a Mason, a Shriner, and a Scottish Rite.
A memorial service celebrating his life is to be conducted at ten o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 18th of January, at Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay Street in Houston, where Pastor Andy Cunningham is to officiate.
Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception in the adjacent Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of customary remembrances, and for those desiring, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in his name be directed to Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay St., Houston, TX 77024; to Richmond State School, 711 E. 11th St., Houston, TX, 77008; or to the charity of one’s choice.