Joseph Franklin Summers

JOSEPH FRANKLIN (FRANK) SUMMERS passed away on November 10, 2004, at the age of 90. Frank was born in Newnan, Georgia on June 26, 1914, to John Dawson and Annie Claud Summers. He was predeceased in 1989 by his wife, Evie Margaret Mott Summers. He is survived by his sons, John R. Summers and wife, Karen, of Martinez, California, Thomas F. Summers and life companion, Randy Glover, of Nashville, Tennessee, and James M. Summers and wife, Kimberly, of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Henry, Michael, Matthew, Erin, Ashley, Greg, Andre, Luke, Joseph, and Ashton; nephews, Jimmy Summers, John Busch, Chris Busch; niece, Carolyn Busch; and numerous grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins; and longtime family friend Alma Adam. Frank graduated from Sam Houston High School, Houston, in 1932, received a B.A. from the University of Houston in 1942, a M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1947, and was a fellow at Rice University, UCLA, and University of Chicago. He worked for Texaco, Inc. from 1933 to 1979, where he implemented and was in charge of data processing and computer systems. In addition to educational leaves from Texaco, he served in World War II in the U.S. Army as a Captain in Meteorology in the Air Corps. Frank was deeply committed to his family and had been a member of Saint Paul's United Methodist Church in Houston since 1928, and was a founding member of the Baines Class. He loved mathematics, words, languages, geography, and bridge, and was an avid writer and author. We will miss him deeply. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be sent to either St. Paul's UMC, 5501 South Main Street, Houston, Texas 77004 or Rice University - Office of Development - Frank Summers Memorial, MS81, PO Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 P.M. on Saturday, November 13, 2004 at Saint Paul's UMC, 5501 South Main Street, Houston, Texas, with a reception for family and friends immediately following at the Church.