Jefferson Richard Scofield Obituary (1955 - 2022)

Jefferson Richard Scofield, age 66, passed peacefully on March 25, 2022. He was born to Gertrude and Richard Scofield on July 20, 1955 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Jeff grew up in Lordship (Stratford), Connecticut and graduated from Stratford High School in 1973. He was a proud Eagle Scout. He furthered his education at the University of Connecticut, graduating Magna Cum Laude with dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Management. He moved to Houston, Texas to start his career with Exxon Corporation. One year later he met the love of his life, Kimberlee Jean and they married in August of 1980. Jeff and his bride lived all over the world with various exciting opportunities in the oil industry taking them to the U.A.E., Scotland, Russia, Malaysia, Connecticut, Qatar, Philippines, California and finally, Houston. During this time, their family expanded with the birth of their six children: Kristen, Katie, Reid, Megan, Michael, and Ryan. An accomplished engineer, Jeff served as the International Drilling Manager for Occidental Petroleum, published two papers for the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and made countless contributions to the Oil and Gas industry. In 2002, Jeff pursued his entrepreneurial dream by starting two businesses, Sentinel Instruments USA and Hydro-Wates, both focused on safety. Over the years his businesses have grown to service worldwide operations through Proof load testing and custom designed drilling tools. Jeff sought memorable adventures which included boating through the Erie Canal, snowmobiling during the skiing "off day", taking a spontaneous trip to "Carnival" in Rio, and the list goes on. Jeff had a gift with people, whether gaining the trust of foreign diplomats or taking care of Aunt Ginger (97 yrs). He had a genuine interest in knowing people and learning their story and was indeed a gentleman. Jeff served others joyfully with his gift of problem solving through designing, repairing, building, or creating - from helping his son remedy a problem on his freshly crafted sailboat, to designing a part for his grandson's pirate ship wheel, to flipping pancakes and hosting exchange students for Rotary, to operating his forklift for the Boy Scout mulch fundraiser, Jeff was always present. Jeff was preceded in death by his daughter Kristen, parents Gertrude and Richard and brother Mead. He is survived by his wife of 41.5 years, Kimberlee, children Katie (Ben) Chandler, Reid (Lisa), Megan (James) Hallonquist, Michael, Ryan and his grandchildren, Ella, Liam, Easton, Maddox and Jackson and siblings Jane, Tyler and Todd. Jeff's unwavering loyalty and love to his family and friends will be remembered always along with his lifelong motto, "What memory are we going to make today?" A memorial service to honor his life will be held at Clear Lake United Methodist Church on April 22, 2022, 2:00PM. 16335 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062. If you can not attend in person, please join service virtually using following link: https://vimeo.com/698369534/71d1ab1ca2 In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a camp dedicated to provide a different kind of healing to seriously ill children. Jeff and our family have passionately supported camp since Kristen was a camper in 1996. Donations can be made: www.holeinthewallgang.org or checks can be mailed to: 555 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511 Additionally, the Scofield family has created the Jefferson Scofield Boy Scout Troop 848 High Adventure Scholarship Fund to honor Jeff's love of Scouting. Please make the check payable to "BSA Troop 848" and add "Jeff Scofield Fund - (Your Name)" to the memo section. Mail to the Troop 848 Committee Chair at: Greg Meyer, 1203 Boulderwoods Drive, Houston, TX 77062