Humphreys Dead At 72
Times Picayune 04-15-1996

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Buel Hall Humphreys Jr., a retired executive in the oil and gas industry, died
Saturday of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease at his home. He was 72.
Mr. Humphreys was born in Sperry, Okla., and lived in New Orleans since 1952.
He attended Oklahoma Military Academy and graduated from the University of
Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree. He was a former general partner with Andar
Oil Co., former vice president and manager of the energy department of
Hibernia National Bank, former executive vice president of Exchange Oil & Gas
Corp., and retired president and chief executive officer of Beaucoup Oil & Gas
Corp. He was former vice president and a board member of the New Orleans
Landmen's Association, former board member of the Petroleum Club of New
Orleans, former president and board member of the Metairie Country Club,
former member of the executive committee of the Mid-Continent Oil & Gas
Association, former member of the executive committee of the University of
Oklahoma Foundation, former district treasurer of the New Orleans Area
Methodist Church, and former treasurer and board member of Munholland United
Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the Army Air Force. Survivors include
his wife, Ann Crisler Dampeer Humphreys; three sons, Buel Hall Humphreys III,
Dwight-Walker Humphreys and David Dampeer Humphreys; a daughter, Carol Lynn
Humphreys; and a sister, Julia Ann Humphreys Newton. A funeral will be held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Munholland United Methodist Church, 1201 Metairie Road.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Crystal
Springs Cemetery in Crystal Springs, Miss.