Henry John Geerlings

1925 - 2022

October 11, 1925 - April 27, 2022 Henry John (Jack) Geerlings lived most of his childhood in the Los Angeles area, graduating in 1942 from Hollywood High School. He then attended UCLA and graduated from USC with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a law degree from SWU.

Jack and Nancy Prizeman met in Durango, CO and were wed in October 1967. From this marriage two families were joined, two boys and a girl as well as a son born in 1969.

Professionally, Jack worked as an oil land manager for Shell Oil and Westates Petroleum, and served as National Ethics Chairman for the American Association of Petroleum Landmen. Jack later formed his own oil company and also worked in investment counseling in Newport Beach, CA where he and Nancy have lived for 53 years.

Jack is survived by wife Nancy, daughter Janet (Dan), son John (Kate), son Jim, and stepson Sean Prizeman (Barbara), and six grandchildren: Kelly, Kevin, Jake, Matt, Cassidy and Jack. Another beloved grandson, Devon, was deceased in 2016.

Memorial services will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, CA.