********************************************************************** Clement Joseph Blum 17 December 2015 *********************************+************************************ Clement Joseph Blum, 1933-2015, age 82, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born August 1, 1933 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He was the son of Henry Clement and Josephine A. Blum, who were born, raised and married in Germany, and came to the USA in 1923. He was preceded in death by his sons, Joseph Edward Blum and Michael Henry Blum; and son-in-law, Robert Sanchez. Sur- vived by three children, Jennifer Jo Hendler, Paula Sue Sanchez, and Catherine Blum Heape and husband Judd Heape; seven grand- childred, Robert, Natasha, Jared, Katie, Scott, Sarah and Erika; and brother, Henry C.Blum, Jr. and wife Donna. Clem grew up in Fort Collins, CO and graduated from the Colorado School of Mines as a Geophysical Engineer. He was active in seismic explor- ation for oil and gas in the USA and around the world for 43 years. After retirement in 1998, he became active in community service at his church; American Hospice; and Taping for the Blind. A Memorial Mass will be held 2:00pm, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 10688 Shadow Wood Dr., Houston, Texas 77043. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Hospice by visiting www.americanhospice.com, or to Houston Taping for the Blind by going to www.sightintosound.org. Published in Houston Chronicle on Dec. 20, 2015.