David Jennings Remick

David Jennings Remick, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on February 28, 2022 at the age of 76. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Lorrie Remick, his daughter Lindsay Remick Schemers and her husband Roland, and his son Royston Remick, his two adored and much-loved grandchildren Zachary and Sarah Schemers, his nieces Brook Remick Barrow, and Dr. Katherine Remick and her husband Kyle Bilhorn, and his brother Dan Remick and his wife Jill. He is predeceased by his parents, Nancy Jennings and David Brear Remick.

Born on September 27, 1945 in Houston, Texas, David and his family lived in Houston, just down the street from his first cousins, John, Phillip, Paul and William McCaffrey Colvin. It is said that the neighborhood, Pine Shadows community, had a celebration when all of the Remick and Colvin kids grew up and left the area.

David graduated from St. Johns School having attended from 1954. He was a member of both the football and soccer teams. One of his passions was photography and being a member of stage crew. David and his father converted half of the Briar Drive garage into a photo developing laboratory. David was a ferocious bridge and poker player, not to mention cribbage and chess.

After high school David graduated from the University of the South, Sewanee, earning a degree in business. During this time, he was a member of his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. In 1967 he married his first wife, Marian Haley, mother of his daughter. They married in Monteagle, Tennessee. They then moved to Austin, Texas where David pursued an MBA in Business from The University of Texas. His ambition of becoming a lawyer never materialized, but he became one heck of a banker.

Following their Austin move, David and Marian moved to Dallas, Texas where he worked for the U. S. Treasury Department, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

Following his divorce in 1970, David moved back to Houston where he met his second wife, Penny Thornall, mother of his son, David Royston Remick. While in Houston, David worked for Republic Bank where he was President of three of their banks. After the death of his father in 1991, David went back to work for the OCC until his retirement in 2010.

David was one of those guys that knew everyone. He had a sharp mind and could tell you the who, what and where of many people and things. He always amazed his little brother with facts that never turned out to be fiction.

In his younger years the Remick and Jones families would travel to Cozumel during spring break, when there was just one hotel and three cars on the island. Later he would travel to Europe. Yes, even there, he would see people in the streets of Europe that he knew personally.

One of his fondest memories of Europe was when he and 7 other high school classmates (4 girls and 4 boys) went for 6 weeks. In the first week, their chaperone couple had a falling out and the eight classmates continued with their travels sans chaperones. Talk about gossip in the 1960s!

Davids outdoor interests centered on family and friends. Early days were spent in Hempstead on the Jones Farm fishing, hunting, and riding horses. He would take the John boat with the rip roaring 5 hp engine up and down Lake Perry fishing for the largest alligator gar he could catch. If not at the farm, he and his father would play 18 holes of golf at Lakeside Country Club almost every weekend.

Due to his brothers early childhood eye injury and eleven summer surgeries, David was sent off to camp. First it was Friday Mountain Camp outside of the city limits of Austin; and then to a working ranch outside of Boulder, Colorado. Although he had a great time, he missed his brother.

Upon the death of his mother in 2005, David discovered his ancestors went back to Will Jennings, a Captain in the American Revolution. He became a member of the National and Texas Sons of the American Revolution.

David will be remembered for his faith in God and unpretentious character, quick wit sense of humor, sometimes a smile, dedication to his family and friends, and a genuine selflessness that endeared him to all.

A memorial service is to be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, where The Rev. Edward L. Stein is to officiate. Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family in the adjacent Sanders Hall.In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude, that contributions in David's honor be directed to the San Antonio Humane Society or to the charity of one's choice