J. David Hellums

Though we never met, we share a common grandparents. David's grandmother Frances was my great grandfather (Rutillious Mann)'s sister.
Alan Mann, 806-236-5982

Dear Marilyn and family, David was an exceptionally supportive and caring faculty associate. I served with David on committee, and shared mentoring with you and David at Wiess College. You were a great team. God bless you and your family as you grieve his loss. I will miss him greatly.

Dale Spence

Marilyn and family Our condolences to all of you. May David's breezes be brisk and the water Calm, wherever he saies.
With love from Charlie & Susan

Dear Jay, I met your father in the early eighties when you and I both attended U of H. I was immediately struck by his gentle, elegant and intelligent manner. As a guest in your parents home many times, I was always welcomed with a smile, great kindness and very interesting conversation. Indeed my last conversation with David while visiting you in Houston, I remember vividly: he explained to me how the size of some school endowments had gotten so big it would almost enable everyone to go to...