Philip F. Hock, Jr., age 60, of Midland, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2003, at his residence. He was born March 21, 1943 in Ft. Snelling, Minnesota, the son of Philip F. Hock, Sr. and Harriet Heaser Hock. He served two years in the U.S. Army as a nuclear weapons specialist. Philip graduated magna cum laude from Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky in 1968 with a BS in Geology and Biology then continued graduate studies with a fellowship from the National Science Foundation, and in 1970 received his MS in geology from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M.He and Angela Lynn Kelley married in Louisville, Kentucky September 2, 1967, and their family grew to three children-Sherilyn, David, and Elizabeth. His career as a petroleum geologist began with Exxon Co-USA in Midland in 1971, then in Andrews, TX and Corpus Christi, TX. Other positions followed in Oklahoma with Robinson Brothers Drilling Company, Reading and Bates, and RAMCO. He and Angela returned to Midland in 1993, where Philip was employed with Southwest Royalty Company. He began teaching science for Buena Vista Independent School District in 1999, then with Ector County Independent School District at Ector Junior High School until May 2003.Philip is survived by his wife of 36 years, Angela Hock of Midland, Texas; son, David William Hock of Los Angeles, California; daughter, Sherilyn Herndon of Memphis, Texas; daughter, Elizabeth Haralson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Andrew Richard Herndon, Nathan Philip Herndon, and Carolyn Elizabeth Herndon, and his sons-in-law: Corey Glenn Herndon and Charles Andrew Haralson. He is further survived by a sister, Louise Shively of Columbus, Ohio; brother, William Hock of Cleveland, Ohio; nieces and nephews: Diane and Matt Shively, Philip, Bill and Abby Hock, Erin Osborne, Daniel and Alice Regneri, Katy and Gretchen Kreinbihl, and Anne Kelley, a great-niece and great-nephew, Jade and Danny Osborne. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 17, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Midland, with The Reverend Dr. Mark Cannaday officiating, and The Reverend Josie Rose and The Ven. Dana Wilson assisting.The family suggests memorials to Holy Trinity Outreach Ministry for Santa Maria Mission 1412 W. Illinois, Midland, TX 79701, Midland Need to Read1709 W. Wall, Midland, TX 79701, READ Odessa P.O.Box 861, Odessa, TX 79760, Hospice of Midland 911 W. Texas, Midland TX 79701, the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation-West Texas Chapter, 1031 Andrews Highway, Midland, TX 79701, St. Dunstans Episcopal Church, 5635 E 71st Str., Tulsa, OK 74136, or to a charity of your choice..Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory of Midland.,
