Birth date: Sep 7, 1918 Death date: Sep 2, 2016
Jeffrey, Thomas James, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, Thomas Jeffrey, born September 7, 1918, passed away on September 2, 2016. He was five days short of his 98th birthday. He is survived by his son, Dr. Thomas Read Obituary
My condolences to the Jeffrey family on their loss. I knew "Mr. Jeffrey" from the days when he came up to Joe Gray's office to meet with investors in the Colorado oil & gas ventures. He was always an extremely polite man and I know his opinion was valued by all the investors. He will be missed. (Madeline Rude)
I have been fortunate to call Tom my friend for the past 35 years. I was a young petroleum engineer when we met and was instantly drawn to his knowledge of the business and independent style. Over the years Tom became a close friend and mentor. We played golf, fished and ate many meals together. Whenever I was around him I listened very closely, because his wisdom was shared in just a few quiet words. He was a big part of my life and career and I will never forget his friendship and guidance. He was truly one of a kind. May God bless this humble, kind, and brilliant great man. Paul J. Abadie Fredericksburg, TX
Loved this man; may he rest in peace. He and I traveled many times together and I learned a lot about the oil business during those trips. He was a very patient mentor despite my numerous questions and misunderstandings. When we drilled wells in Colorado, we took one-way airline tickets not knowing the exact time of our return flight. Unfortunately one-way tickets meant a more thorough screening at the airports on both ends of the trip; always struck me as strange to have a 90 year old man subjected to such close scrutiny but he never seemed to mind. Some of our favorite friends like Dr. Mallory and the Walker brothers usually joined us when we were drilling in Yuma County. Mr. Jeffrey was and always will be a legend, especially in Yuma County, Colorado. Everyone knew him and his contribution to the oil and gas industry, He will be sorely missed. My most embarrassing moment was a trip to a Texas Rangers game with Mr. Jeffrey and Dr. Ralph Connell. They were both counting on me to drive since I was a full generation younger than either of them. The driving was no problem but after the game I could not find where I had parked the car (my senior moment). After about 15 minutes of wandering the parking lots, a considerate parking attendant drove us around until we managed to find the car. They could have really tacked that one on me, but both were so gracious they never mentioned it to anyone that I know of. Mike Travis
Mike, Dee, Bryan and Kate Jeffrey purchased the Beautiful in Blue for the family of Thomas James Jeffrey.
Don C. Sullivan purchased the Peaceful White Lilies Basket for the family of Thomas James Jeffrey.
Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum was purchased for the family of Thomas James Jeffrey.
A gentle man and a gentleman, those are the words that we will always think of about Tom. We are so sorry for your loss, but grateful that his presence was among us so long. He and Billie will now be together. May you have solace in your loving memories. Happy birthday, Tom. The Pennington Family
