Richard has been married to Fran Hyett since 1969, a year before graduating from Lamar University with an Electrical Engineering degree. After working for Gulf Oil in Houston, and Tank Service out of Tulsa, Richard and two partners founded HMT, Inc. HMT specialized in supplying products and services to the petroleum storage tank industry.

The family moved back to Texas in 1981 to open HMT’s Gulf Coast office. He has been fully retired since 2007.

Richard and Fran have 3 children and nine grandchildren, and currently reside in Houston.

Bruce has been married to his wife Shonnie since 1982. Bruce graduated from the University of Houston in 1980 and the University of Texas School of Law in 1982.

He has run a solo practice of law since 1990, specializing in commercial transactions, oil and gas and real estate. Bruce also has managed a family oil and gas business with his father, brother and late sister.

Bruce and Shonnie live in The Woodlands, Texas and have 3 children and one grandchild.

Bill and his wife Debbie have 3 daughters and two sons-in-law and 3 grandchildren. They all live in the Houston area.

Bill retired from IBM in 2009, and currently serves as Director of Business Development with Desktop Assistance, The Woodlands, Texas. Debbie serves as the Assistant to the Elementary Principal, Northland Christian School.

Bill and Debbie have personally participated in a Spark of Life retreat. Bill states, “I can testify to what a life changing event it (the Spark of Life Grief Recovery Retreat) is. It really does bring purpose back into your life, giving the SPARK that is needed to live forward.”