James Laws Obituary (1926 – 2023) – Lufkin, TX – Star-Telegram | CPT PPP Coverage

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James Taylor Laws
December 12, 1926 – April 12, 2023
Lufkin, Texas – James Taylor Laws was born December 12, 1926, in Kingsville, Texas. He passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus surrounded by his loving family on April 12, 2023, at his home in Lufkin, Texas.
Graveside: 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood.
After graduating from high school in Kingsville, Texas, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17, joining his many friends and family already fighting in WWII. After service to his country, he graduated from Texas A&I College with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He began a long, successful career in the oil and gas industry, rising from a roughneck, sitting wells in south Texas to Executive Vice President with Champlain Petroleum Co. and Union Pacific Resources.
Jim retired at age 59 and began to make the most of his retirement by golfing, traveling, RVing, riding motorcycles, boating, skiing, competitive shooting, horseback riding, scuba diving and almost anything else he could find to have fun. He loved animals, including raising longhorns and spoiling his beloved dogs. He heartily enjoyed the fact that his retirement lasted almost as long as his career in oil and gas.
Jim relocated many times in his life along with his wife, Susan, always making new friends wherever he landed. His long and active life was an inspiration and a blessing for which his loved ones are eternally grateful.
Jim is preceded in death by his first wife, Mary; his oldest daughter, Linda; and grandson, Grady.
He is survived by his loving wife, Susan; his daughters, Shelly Laws Davis of Fort Worth, Jenni Cotter of Fort Worth and Carrie Dolan of Denver, CO.; sons-in- law, Billy Davis, Eric Cotter and Chris Dolan; grandsons, Russell, Bryan, Jimmy, Brett, Shane and Devin; granddaughter, Taylor; as well as nine great-grandchildren.

Published by Star-Telegram on Apr. 16, 2023.