15 JUNE 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam John Earl Weisinger (1938~2025) John Earl Weisinger passed away peacefully at his home on February 28, 2025, in Conroe, Texas. Born and raised in Conroe, John graduated from Conroe High School in 1956. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Sue Carol, in 1957. They moved to Huntsville, where John attended then graduated from Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1960, with a degree in Industrial Arts. They moved back to Conroe and John served in the Army Reserves until 1963. He worked different jobs, but his love of hard work began in the water well industry alongside his father-in-law Ralph, drilling and servicing water wells. John ventured and founded his own company, Weisinger Water Well in 1975, working with Sue. They started the business out of their home. The company quickly expanded and grew and they built a successful business with the foundation being their family name and good reputation. John became active in the Texas Water Well Association, first in the Gulf Coast Ground Water Chapter, later serving on the State of Texas Board of Directors and as President of the Texas Water Well Association for the State of Texas. He was well-known for his active involvement changing the industry and standards. Traveling around the state and across the country, he never met a stranger. He would always ask where someone was from. Enjoying a good meal, John would travel far if someone told him about a great place to eat. He and his hometown buddies would also travel across the state to watch high school football teams play and follow the teams if they made the playoffs, but his first love was being with family. John Earl, known as “Papoo” to the family, is survived by Sue Carol; son Michael (Camille); daughter Laura (Kurt); grandchildren Michael (Brittany), Sara Elizabeth (John), Cameron (Ana), Kristofer (Kimberly), Victoria (Travis), Jacob, and Caleb; great-grandchildren David, Nolan, Lorali, Emmett, Boone, Tate, Zachariah, and Brent; his sister Gertie; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. John Earl was preceded in death by his son Cliff and brother Louis. James L. “Jim” Kearney (1937~2024) James L. “Jim” Kearney of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away November 8, 2024. Born in 1937, and raised as an only child in Wahoo, he played basketball and football for the Wahoo Warriors when school was in session, and was a lifeguard at the city pool during the summer. Earning his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Geology from the University of Nebraska, Jim surveyed for JEO Engineering out of Wahoo during the summers. In the early 1960s, he took a geologist position for the building of the Nebraska state highway system, then moved on to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in the Lincoln State Office, in the federal building, then the Midwest National Technical Center (MNTC) in Lincoln. When the MNTC closed, Jim’s office moved to North Platte, where he worked for a number of years. He then launched his own geological consulting firm, Geologic Solutions, Inc. After retirement, Jim continued consulting and was also a contract employee with the Natural Resources Conservation (formerly the SCS) assisting with their heavy workload. The 2025 Pinnacle Award, which is given to a retired Shallow Exploration Drillers Clinic Steering Committee member for their service to the committee, was bestowed upon Jim posthumously. He usually gave a presentation at the Clinic when it was held in Nebraska. Geology was his profession and his hobby. He also shared his knowledge and love of the earth with his family, teaching his children and grandchildren to appreciate the beauty and wonder of rocks, sand, and soil which is millions of years old. Always a gentleman, there was never a door Jim did not hold open for his wife, daughters, and granddaughters. He was devoted to family and an example of integrity for his sons, grandsons, and sons-in-law. He found great joy in discussing football with his sons and was sometimes an armchair coach while watching or listening to the boys’ games. Jim is survived by his wife Irene; children Michelle (Michael), Patricia (Todd), Michael (Jenny), and Ryan (Cathy); grandchildren Chase (Miranda), Gage, Shae, Colin (Holly), Mason, Addie, Charlie, Peter, Cooper, Kearney, James, Joseph Nicholas, Elizabeth, Hannah, Willa, and Mae; and great-granddaughter Adalynn. Lest we forget . . . For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com All New! Atlantis-Pro Vault • Traffic-Rated Capable • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation
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