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James Supak '66 November 18, 2013 9:01 AM
Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, 2013
James Raymond Supak
May 22, 1939 –November 14, 2013
James Raymond Supak, 74, of Bryan passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 14, 2013.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2013 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2541 Earl Rudder Fwy, College Station, TX 77845 with Rev. Kurtis Wiedenfeld officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home with a vigil service at 5:30 pm under the direction of Hillier Funeral Home, 2301 E. 29th Street, Bryan, TX 77802. Burial will be at the College Station City Cemetery following the funeral mass.
James was born on May 22, 1939 in Columbus, TX. Upon graduating from St. Mary's High School in Taylor, TX, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958-1961. He attended Texas A&M University from 1962-1971 where he earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Plant and Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, and Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, respectively. Dr. Supak joined the Texas Agricultural Extension Service (TAES) in Lubbock, TX as an Extension Agronomist in 1972. He became the Extension Cotton Specialist for the High Plains in 1974 and served in that capacity until he accepted the State Extension Cotton Specialist position in College Station in 1992. In 1994, he was appointed the Associate Department Head and Extension Program Leader for the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M. He received numerous awards, honors, and publications resulting from his work with the cotton industry at the local, state and national levels. He retired from TAES in January 2001, as a respected colleague, mentor and friend to farmers across the state. He spent the next 12 years as a self-employed cotton consultant, associate director for the Office of Texas State Chemist, Professor Emeritus, advisor to the Texas Water Resources Institute, and Senior Scientist on an international cotton production project. He spent the final four years of his career with Texas A&M AgriLife Research where he coordinated programs focused on managing Texas' Pierce's Disease in grape crops and Zebra Chip Disease in potato crops. Dr. Supak retired again in January 2013.
In addition to membership in numerous professional organizations, Dr. Supak was an active member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church where he served as a fourth degree knight in the Knights of Columbus. In his family's opinion, his greatest accomplishment was being a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
James is survived by his second wife of 4 years of marriage, Pat Chaffin Supak of Bryan, one son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Amy Supak of Washington, IL; three daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Brian Walter of Dallas, TX, Janet and Randy Koslovsky of Carrollton, TX, Laura and Mark Morgan of Waxahachie, TX, two brothers, John and Frank Supak, four sisters, Marilyn Rapp, Ellen Blank, JoAnne Hromadka, and Elaine Reeves; ten grandchildren, Cassandra, Talon, Brandon, Ashlyn, Kimberly, Whitney, Benjamin, Luke, Kate and Amber. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 39 years, Pat Supak and both his parents, John and Valasta Supak. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts may be made to the James R. Supak, PhD '66 and Patricia A. Supak President's Endowed Scholarship fund at the Texas A&M Foundation. Checks may be mailed to 401 George Bush Dr., College Station, TX 77840.
You may share memories and leave condolences of James at www.hillierfuneralhome.com.
James Raymond Supak
May 22, 1939 –November 14, 2013
James Raymond Supak, 74, of Bryan passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 14, 2013.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2013 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2541 Earl Rudder Fwy, College Station, TX 77845 with Rev. Kurtis Wiedenfeld officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home with a vigil service at 5:30 pm under the direction of Hillier Funeral Home, 2301 E. 29th Street, Bryan, TX 77802. Burial will be at the College Station City Cemetery following the funeral mass.
James was born on May 22, 1939 in Columbus, TX. Upon graduating from St. Mary's High School in Taylor, TX, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958-1961. He attended Texas A&M University from 1962-1971 where he earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Plant and Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, and Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, respectively. Dr. Supak joined the Texas Agricultural Extension Service (TAES) in Lubbock, TX as an Extension Agronomist in 1972. He became the Extension Cotton Specialist for the High Plains in 1974 and served in that capacity until he accepted the State Extension Cotton Specialist position in College Station in 1992. In 1994, he was appointed the Associate Department Head and Extension Program Leader for the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M. He received numerous awards, honors, and publications resulting from his work with the cotton industry at the local, state and national levels. He retired from TAES in January 2001, as a respected colleague, mentor and friend to farmers across the state. He spent the next 12 years as a self-employed cotton consultant, associate director for the Office of Texas State Chemist, Professor Emeritus, advisor to the Texas Water Resources Institute, and Senior Scientist on an international cotton production project. He spent the final four years of his career with Texas A&M AgriLife Research where he coordinated programs focused on managing Texas' Pierce's Disease in grape crops and Zebra Chip Disease in potato crops. Dr. Supak retired again in January 2013.
In addition to membership in numerous professional organizations, Dr. Supak was an active member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church where he served as a fourth degree knight in the Knights of Columbus. In his family's opinion, his greatest accomplishment was being a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
James is survived by his second wife of 4 years of marriage, Pat Chaffin Supak of Bryan, one son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Amy Supak of Washington, IL; three daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Brian Walter of Dallas, TX, Janet and Randy Koslovsky of Carrollton, TX, Laura and Mark Morgan of Waxahachie, TX, two brothers, John and Frank Supak, four sisters, Marilyn Rapp, Ellen Blank, JoAnne Hromadka, and Elaine Reeves; ten grandchildren, Cassandra, Talon, Brandon, Ashlyn, Kimberly, Whitney, Benjamin, Luke, Kate and Amber. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 39 years, Pat Supak and both his parents, John and Valasta Supak. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts may be made to the James R. Supak, PhD '66 and Patricia A. Supak President's Endowed Scholarship fund at the Texas A&M Foundation. Checks may be mailed to 401 George Bush Dr., College Station, TX 77840.
You may share memories and leave condolences of James at www.hillierfuneralhome.com.
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