Paul Elliott

James Paul Elliott, age 57, died on April 14, 2010 from pancreatic cancer after a long and determined battle. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas by Charlie and Helen Elliott, who predecease him. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Kelly-Elliott; son, Jonathan Austin Elliott; stepdaughter, Zoe Stollery (Brian) and step-grandson, Hurley; brother, Bill Elliott, and a host of other family and friends, worldwide.

Paul graduated from Arlington Heights High School and later attended North Texas State. His adventurous nature led him to pursue a music career in LA; however, after a life-altering experience in Colorado, he decided to pursue a career in Geology. He worked diligently to put himself through school, doing everything from driving buses to plumbing. He received his bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin in May 1978. His career eventually led to his position as Global Product Champion of Borehole Imaging at Halliburton. He was Board Certified by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists and held memberships in AAPG, SPWLA, SPE and HGS. In 2008, he received the H. Victor Church Award from AAPG. He loved the earth, teaching and his global travels, spreading his own gospel of geology and imaging to colleagues worldwide. He loved NASCAR racing, good music, and the company of family and good friends, many of them life-long friends and co-workers. Many thanks to all who provided emotional and spiritual support to Paul and his wife during this difficult time.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday April 17, 2010 at Forest Park Westheimer located at 12800 Westheimer, Houston, Texas 77077. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul's name to the charity of your choice, the Lustgarten Foundation or PanCan, for funding of pancreatic cancer research. Please join us in remembering Paul by visiting our Memorial at www.dignitymemorial.com.