Jack Harvey was born June 10, 1911 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Died October 26 1996. He was the third child of George Carl Abernathy and Carrie Howell Abernathy. He was predeceased by his mother and father, his brother Kenneth, his sister Ruth, his first wife Mary Ann Abernathy, and his second wife Virginia Abernathy. He is survived by his brother George Abernathy of Las Vegas, Nevada, his son, Jack H. Abernathy, Jr. and wife Dorothy of Rockwall, Texas, his daughter Carri Abernathy Bell and her husband, Bruce of Oklahoma City and his daughters Susan and Kathleen. His grandchildren, Kelsey Abernathy and Robert Abernathy and his wife Celina, survive him as well. Jack is also survived by his fiance, Betty Green, who made the last nine years some of his happiest. Jack was a graduate of Shawnee High School and attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree as a member of the first graduating class in Petroleum Engineering in 1932. After graduation he spent the followi ng 56 years of his life as an active participant in the oil and gas industry. Jack was employed by Big Chief Drilling Company for 37 years, first as Vice President and later as President and Chairman of the Board. He was proudest of his accomplishments a t Big Chief, which included drilling the southern hemisphere depth record, as well as drilling the discovery wells for the Golden Trend, the Sooner Trend, the Norge Feld and the Carter-Knox deep pool. He also was a former Chief Engineer and Production Superintendent for Sunray Oil Company; Chief Engineer of the Oklahoma City Wilcox Pool Association; President, Seneca Oil Company; Vice Chairman, Entx, Inc., Houston Texas; Vice Chairman, General Producing Company, Houston, Texas; and Chairman and founde r, Post Oak Oil Company. He also served on the Board of Directors of Liberty National Bank and Trust Company, Hinderliter Industries, Benham Engineering Group, and Promotora Minera, S.A. He was Chairman of the Board of Southwestern Bank and Trust Company until his death. Jack believed in the petroleum industry and worked tirelessly on its behalf. A reflection of this belief was his involvement as a director of the following organizations: Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association, National Petroleum Council, American Petroleum Institute, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, United States Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Governor's Council for Petroleum Development, and International Association of Drilling Contractors. Jack was recognized for his contributions to Oklahoma and the Oil and Gas industry with his induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1971. He was further recognized for his contributions to the oil and gas industry in 1978 when he was named Oklahoma Petroleum Council Oil Man of the Year. He was a member of the All-American Wildcatters and also was inducted int o the National Petroleum Hall of Fame. Community involvement was always important to Jack and he was active in a number of organizations, among them the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Frontiers of Science Foundation, Oklahoma University Research Ins titute, Kirkpatrick Center for Science, Oklahoma Zoological Society, Oklahoma Symphony Foundation, Oklahoma Educational Television Foundation, Oklahoma Museum of Art Institute for International Education, Midwest Research Institute, and The University of Oklahoma Foundation. He was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, as well as a member of The Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City, The Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club and Men's Dinner Club. Jack enjoyed jogging, music, driving his sports ca r, flyfishing at his home in Colorado and spending time with his family and friends.