Herbert (Bert) A. Hemphill, Jr.

Herbert (Bert) A. Hemphill, Jr., 87, of Burton died January 18, 2015 after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. He was called to his wife Phoebe on the 36th anniversary of her passing.

A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, Texas. 979.836.3611

Bert was born in Columbia, South Carolina on October 12, 1927, to Herbert Augustus Hemphill, Sr. and Helen Sellards Hemphill. He moved to Midland, Texas as a young boy. On graduation from high school he served in the United States Navy. He earned a degree in Geology from the University of Texas and became a geologist like his father, his grandfather Elias H. Sellards and his wife's father Frank E. Lewis. He worked for many years in the oil fields of west Texas then moved his family to Austin where he worked as a realtor and appraiser before moving to his family's farm in Burton. Bert loved his family and enjoyed photography, farm life, trying the latest high tech gadgets and sharing a good laugh with friends.

Bert is survived by his children Leigh Hemphill Thompson, her husband Gary and their daughter Holly; Teg Hemphill Israeloff, her husband Sim and their daughters Kat, Amy Shine and her husband Nick; and by his son Mike Hemphill. He is also survived by his sister Nancy Hemphill Gaido, her husband Sandy and their daughters Missy Gaido Allen, her husband Rich and children Gus and Astrid; Ashley Gaido; and Lindsay Gaido Bramwell, her husband Jake and their son Zane. And he is survived by his niece Lynn Bosworth; nephew Martin Bosworth, Jr., his wife Pam and their son Jeff and daughter Julie B. Burnett; and by his nephew Chuck Bosworth and his sons Stuart and Kyle. Bert was preceded in death by his wife Phoebe Lewis Hemphill, and by his sister Susan Hemphill Bosworth and her husband Bill.

At a later date a private graveside service will be held in Austin where Bert will be interred next to Phoebe.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Heart Association.