DALLAS RICHARD WOLF

1930-2018

Dallas Richard Wolf, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother entered into eternal life on April 20, 2018. Dallas is survived by his wife Helen Wolf, daughters Deborah Wolf Feibus, and Patricia Hughes and husband Joe, grandchildren Christopher Burton, Faith Turnipseed and husband Tim, and Beau Feibus and wife Alana, great granddaughter Madeleine Burton, stepson, Scott Thompson, brother Charles Wolf and wife Pat Wolf, and many loving nieces and nephews. Dallas is survived by very special friends Margaret and Dick Cowles of Houston and Stan and Eva Miciura, daughter Dr Angela Miciura, and son Michael, of Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Christian and Esther Wolf, brother Clyde Wolf and Dallas’ first wife Rae Crittenden Wolf, and mother in law Jessie Jo Buford.

Born in Illinois, on July 4, 1930, Dallas grew up in a farming family, the oldest of 3 sons. After graduation from high school in Illinois, Dallas served his country for two years in the United States Air Force. While in the service, Dallas played basketball and was seen by scouts for a college in Louisiana which resulted in a scholarship. Upon graduation from college in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dallas was recruited by Shell Oil. They were interested in the successful student, ball player, and employee in the oil fields for Shell. Dallas enjoyed a very successful career with Shell Oil Co, as an Accountant at the Norco Refinery in Louisiana, Auditor at Shell Head Office in New York, a Manager of Data Processing at the Houston Refinery, Manager of Systems Programming at Shell Head Office in New York. Dallas became Manager of Data Processing at the Menlo Park Data Center in California, the Manager of the New Orleans Data Center, and then Manager of the Credit Card Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Manager of Field Data systems in Houston, General Manager at Info and Computer Services in Houston, followed by his tenure as Treasurer of Shell Oil Company, at Head Office in Houston. Dallas concluded his career in Houston as General Manager of Administrative Services, in Purchasing and Administrative Services in 1990.

After retirement, Dallas was very active in his Lutheran church, and was available to help many friends and neighbors over the years, with the loan of medical equipment, or to help anyone with repairs or maintenance projects.

Dallas’ memorial service will be held Sunday, May 6th at 3:00 p.m. at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2400 Wilcrest Dr., Houston, TX 77042. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Dallas’ name to the Alzheimers Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.