********************************************************************** Charles Reed Denker 15 July 2015 *********************************+************************************ Charles Reed Denker, a long-time resident of Houston, Texas, joined his beloved wife Maria in heaven on July 15th, 2015. Born on February 6, 1934 in Wilmington, Delaware, he lived in several South American countries before finally arriving in Mexico City in 1941. Charles returned to the United States graduating from Vermont Academy in 1951. He then received a degree in Geology from Yale University in 1955 and immediately began work with Geophysical Service Inc. Charles worked in West Texas, North Africa and South America before settling down to raise a family with Maria in Houston until he retired in 1986. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Maria Desouza Denker, and son, Edson Denker. He is survived by brothers; Richard Allen Denker, Lakeland, FL and William March Denker, Mexico City DF, Mexico ; sons, Mario (Louise), Carlos (Poppy) and William Denker and grandchildren; Amanda, Hayes, Reed, and Surget ?Denker, all of Houston, TX. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held 1:00 PM, Sunday, July 26, 2015 in the Chapel of Earth-man Bellaire Funeral Home.