WM. LANEY LITTLEJOHN

1941-2016

William Laney Littlejohn of Houston, TX passed away August 4, 2016 of long term illness.

Laney was born in Starkville, Mississippi August 8, 1941 to William Wylie and Mary Ruth Littlejohn. After graduating valedictorian from Starkville High School, he received a BA in Mathematics from Rice University and did his post graduate studies in Economics at Mississippi State University and Rice University. He was married to Mary Ann Littlejohn for 56 years.

He taught Economics at University of Missouri and Illinois State University. Beginning in 1972, he spent his professional career with Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia where he worked in Long Range Planning, evaluating capital projects and oil pricing. While in Arabia, he enjoyed world travel and golf, serving as President of Rolling Hills Country Club for a time. He loved being a part of Saudi Arabia’s modernization and treasured his many enduring friendships with his Saudi colleagues.

After retiring to Houston, he was active in West University Rotary Club and Houston Philosophical Society. He also enjoyed his favorite pastimes of fishing and supporting Rice Owl Baseball.

He is survived by son, Thomas Edward Littlejohn of New Orleans, LA; daughter, Linda Marie Dunn of Houston, TX; brother, Robert Thomas Littlejohn of Murfreesboro, TN; sister, Betty Ruth Littlejohn Schultz of Urbana, IL; Nieces, Lynn Schultz Lord and Alyson Littlejohn Helton; nephew, Robert Laney Littlejohn and granddaughter, Lauren Ashley Dunn.

No services are planned at this time. Some time in the future, we will spread his ashes in some of his favorite places.

Tributes may be made to The Rotary Foundation in his name.