Funeral service for Jesse D. Robertson, 83, Lawton, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2014, in the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Robertson died Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Lawton.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.
The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Robertson was born in rural Kiowa County, south of Mountain View, on June 22, 1930 to Homer C. and Bessie Robertson. He married Ruth M. Larrance on March 4, 1949 in Henrietta, Texas. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2000. He later married Barbara Carothers on February 8, 2002 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He grew up in Mountain View and moved to other areas around Lawton where he made his home. He was a 1948 graduate of Lawton High School and had played football. Following high school he followed in his father's footsteps as a construction engineer and built custom homes in the Lawton area. He worked At Larrance Tank Corporation in both the office and as shop manager configuring and bidding contracts for steel projects. He could accomplish anything he set his mind to, taking an idea and making it a reality. Together, with his partner Buddy Green, he purchased Larrance Tank and successfully operated the business until it sold.
He retired to enjoy life with Ruth and spend time with family, friends and relatives. Following Ruth's death and his marriage to Barbara he took several trips with their good traveling buddies, Shirley and Ken. He enjoyed his trips to Branson and Canada and being an avid fisherman, loved to go to Texoma and fish and enjoy time at the lake. He was a member of the Indiahoma United Methodist Church where he, with Barbara at his side, enjoyed Sundays with all the church members.
He really loved to fish and hunt with his brother Red and many other friends. He also liked auto racing and spent many weekends racing with his buddies at the Lawton Speedway. He was always watching NASCAR and golf on the television. If you called to ask what he was doing he answered "I'm just piddling" which meant he was working in his shop with his tools or just about anything that kept him busy.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Donna M. Caldwell, Lawton, Carol A. Dean and husband James, Elgin, and Janice L. Whitmire and husband Rick, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, George Robertson, Indiahoma, Oklahoma, and Clifford Robertson, Elgin, Oklahoma; two sisters, Sybil Ilene Smith, Lawton, and Patsy Brantley and husband Dan, Lillian, Alabama; five grandchildren, Mary Cotton, Lawton, Lindsay Jimenez and husband Rocky, Moore, Michael Regan, Lawton, Kegan Milstead, Dallas, and Grayson Whitmire, Dallas; three great grandchildren, Taylor J. Cotton, Lawton ,Aidan Jimenez and Ava Jimenez, both of Moore; two step children, Ann Whiting and fiancée Colin Hawkins, Lawton, and Robert Carothers, Oklahoma City; three step grandchildren, Sara and Jay Shoemate, Lawton, Mary Beth Carothers, Moore, and Lisa and Sheldon Cross, Snyder; seven step great grandchildren, Cynthia, Natalie and Scarlett Carothers, Brooke and Lizzie Anderson, and Cassidy and Cagan Cross; a sister in law, Shirley Wellhouse and husband Ken and a brother in law, Clinton Herring. He will be greatly missed by his many nieces, nephews and other very close friends and relatives.
His parents, five siblings, Estil Robertson, Ruby Meyers, Joyce Jaye, Dorothy Rollins, Sue Kirk and four infant Siblings, Jacklyn, Homer, Doyle and Evelyn, preceded him in death.
He had a very special friendship with Buddy Green and his family and considered them part of his family circle. A special thanks to Promise Care Hospice, the Memorial Hospital nurses on the fourth floor, Cedar Crest Manor staff and nurses and Dr. Rosemary Bellino.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiahoma United Methodist Church, the Leah Fitch Cancer Center, Cedar Crest Manor or Promise Care Hospice.
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Mr. Robertson died Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Lawton.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.
The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Robertson was born in rural Kiowa County, south of Mountain View, on June 22, 1930 to Homer C. and Bessie Robertson. He married Ruth M. Larrance on March 4, 1949 in Henrietta, Texas. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2000. He later married Barbara Carothers on February 8, 2002 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He grew up in Mountain View and moved to other areas around Lawton where he made his home. He was a 1948 graduate of Lawton High School and had played football. Following high school he followed in his father's footsteps as a construction engineer and built custom homes in the Lawton area. He worked At Larrance Tank Corporation in both the office and as shop manager configuring and bidding contracts for steel projects. He could accomplish anything he set his mind to, taking an idea and making it a reality. Together, with his partner Buddy Green, he purchased Larrance Tank and successfully operated the business until it sold.
He retired to enjoy life with Ruth and spend time with family, friends and relatives. Following Ruth's death and his marriage to Barbara he took several trips with their good traveling buddies, Shirley and Ken. He enjoyed his trips to Branson and Canada and being an avid fisherman, loved to go to Texoma and fish and enjoy time at the lake. He was a member of the Indiahoma United Methodist Church where he, with Barbara at his side, enjoyed Sundays with all the church members.
He really loved to fish and hunt with his brother Red and many other friends. He also liked auto racing and spent many weekends racing with his buddies at the Lawton Speedway. He was always watching NASCAR and golf on the television. If you called to ask what he was doing he answered "I'm just piddling" which meant he was working in his shop with his tools or just about anything that kept him busy.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Donna M. Caldwell, Lawton, Carol A. Dean and husband James, Elgin, and Janice L. Whitmire and husband Rick, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, George Robertson, Indiahoma, Oklahoma, and Clifford Robertson, Elgin, Oklahoma; two sisters, Sybil Ilene Smith, Lawton, and Patsy Brantley and husband Dan, Lillian, Alabama; five grandchildren, Mary Cotton, Lawton, Lindsay Jimenez and husband Rocky, Moore, Michael Regan, Lawton, Kegan Milstead, Dallas, and Grayson Whitmire, Dallas; three great grandchildren, Taylor J. Cotton, Lawton ,Aidan Jimenez and Ava Jimenez, both of Moore; two step children, Ann Whiting and fiancée Colin Hawkins, Lawton, and Robert Carothers, Oklahoma City; three step grandchildren, Sara and Jay Shoemate, Lawton, Mary Beth Carothers, Moore, and Lisa and Sheldon Cross, Snyder; seven step great grandchildren, Cynthia, Natalie and Scarlett Carothers, Brooke and Lizzie Anderson, and Cassidy and Cagan Cross; a sister in law, Shirley Wellhouse and husband Ken and a brother in law, Clinton Herring. He will be greatly missed by his many nieces, nephews and other very close friends and relatives.
His parents, five siblings, Estil Robertson, Ruby Meyers, Joyce Jaye, Dorothy Rollins, Sue Kirk and four infant Siblings, Jacklyn, Homer, Doyle and Evelyn, preceded him in death.
He had a very special friendship with Buddy Green and his family and considered them part of his family circle. A special thanks to Promise Care Hospice, the Memorial Hospital nurses on the fourth floor, Cedar Crest Manor staff and nurses and Dr. Rosemary Bellino.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiahoma United Methodist Church, the Leah Fitch Cancer Center, Cedar Crest Manor or Promise Care Hospice.
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Funeral service for Jesse D. Robertson, 83, Lawton, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2014, in the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Robertson died Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Lawton.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.
The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Robertson was born in rural Kiowa County, south of Mountain View, on June 22, 1930 to Homer C. and Bessie Robertson. He married Ruth M. Larrance on March 4, 1949 in Henrietta, Texas. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2000. He later married Barbara Carothers on February 8, 2002 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He grew up in Mountain View and moved to other areas around Lawton where he made his home. He was a 1948 graduate of Lawton High School and had played football. Following high school he followed in his father's footsteps as a construction engineer and built custom homes in the Lawton area. He worked At Larrance Tank Corporation in both the office and as shop manager configuring and bidding contracts for steel projects. He could accomplish anything he set his mind to, taking an idea and making it a reality. Together, with his partner Buddy Green, he purchased Larrance Tank and successfully operated the business until it sold.
He retired to enjoy life with Ruth and spend time with family, friends and relatives. Following Ruth's death and his marriage to Barbara he took several trips with their good traveling buddies, Shirley and Ken. He enjoyed his trips to Branson and Canada and being an avid fisherman, loved to go to Texoma and fish and enjoy time at the lake. He was a member of the Indiahoma United Methodist Church where he, with Barbara at his side, enjoyed Sundays with all the church members.
He really loved to fish and hunt with his brother Red and many other friends. He also liked auto racing and spent many weekends racing with his buddies at the Lawton Speedway. He was always watching NASCAR and golf on the television. If you called to ask what he was doing he answered "I'm just piddling" which meant he was working in his shop with his tools or just about anything that kept him busy.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Donna M. Caldwell, Lawton, Carol A. Dean and husband James, Elgin, and Janice L. Whitmire and husband Rick, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, George Robertson, Indiahoma, Oklahoma, and Clifford Robertson, Elgin, Oklahoma; two sisters, Sybil Ilene Smith, Lawton, and Patsy Brantley and husband Dan, Lillian, Alabama; five grandchildren, Mary Cotton, Lawton, Lindsay Jimenez and husband Rocky, Moore, Michael Regan, Lawton, Kegan Milstead, Dallas, and Grayson Whitmire, Dallas; three great grandchildren, Taylor J. Cotton, Lawton ,Aidan Jimenez and Ava Jimenez, both of Moore; two step children, Ann Whiting and fiancée Colin Hawkins, Lawton, and Robert Carothers, Oklahoma City; three step grandchildren, Sara and Jay Shoemate, Lawton, Mary Beth Carothers, Moore, and Lisa and Sheldon Cross, Snyder; seven step great grandchildren, Cynthia, Natalie and Scarlett Carothers, Brooke and Lizzie Anderson, and Cassidy and Cagan Cross; a sister in law, Shirley Wellhouse and husband Ken and a brother in law, Clinton Herring. He will be greatly missed by his many nieces, nephews and other very close friends and relatives.
His parents, five siblings, Estil Robertson, Ruby Meyers, Joyce Jaye, Dorothy Rollins, Sue Kirk and four infant Siblings, Jacklyn, Homer, Doyle and Evelyn, preceded him in death.
He had a very special friendship with Buddy Green and his family and considered them part of his family circle. A special thanks to Promise Care Hospice, the Memorial Hospital nurses on the fourth floor, Cedar Crest Manor staff and nurses and Dr. Rosemary Bellino.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiahoma United Methodist Church, the Leah Fitch Cancer Center, Cedar Crest Manor or Promise Care Hospice.
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Mr. Robertson died Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Lawton.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.
The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Robertson was born in rural Kiowa County, south of Mountain View, on June 22, 1930 to Homer C. and Bessie Robertson. He married Ruth M. Larrance on March 4, 1949 in Henrietta, Texas. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2000. He later married Barbara Carothers on February 8, 2002 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He grew up in Mountain View and moved to other areas around Lawton where he made his home. He was a 1948 graduate of Lawton High School and had played football. Following high school he followed in his father's footsteps as a construction engineer and built custom homes in the Lawton area. He worked At Larrance Tank Corporation in both the office and as shop manager configuring and bidding contracts for steel projects. He could accomplish anything he set his mind to, taking an idea and making it a reality. Together, with his partner Buddy Green, he purchased Larrance Tank and successfully operated the business until it sold.
He retired to enjoy life with Ruth and spend time with family, friends and relatives. Following Ruth's death and his marriage to Barbara he took several trips with their good traveling buddies, Shirley and Ken. He enjoyed his trips to Branson and Canada and being an avid fisherman, loved to go to Texoma and fish and enjoy time at the lake. He was a member of the Indiahoma United Methodist Church where he, with Barbara at his side, enjoyed Sundays with all the church members.
He really loved to fish and hunt with his brother Red and many other friends. He also liked auto racing and spent many weekends racing with his buddies at the Lawton Speedway. He was always watching NASCAR and golf on the television. If you called to ask what he was doing he answered "I'm just piddling" which meant he was working in his shop with his tools or just about anything that kept him busy.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Donna M. Caldwell, Lawton, Carol A. Dean and husband James, Elgin, and Janice L. Whitmire and husband Rick, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, George Robertson, Indiahoma, Oklahoma, and Clifford Robertson, Elgin, Oklahoma; two sisters, Sybil Ilene Smith, Lawton, and Patsy Brantley and husband Dan, Lillian, Alabama; five grandchildren, Mary Cotton, Lawton, Lindsay Jimenez and husband Rocky, Moore, Michael Regan, Lawton, Kegan Milstead, Dallas, and Grayson Whitmire, Dallas; three great grandchildren, Taylor J. Cotton, Lawton ,Aidan Jimenez and Ava Jimenez, both of Moore; two step children, Ann Whiting and fiancée Colin Hawkins, Lawton, and Robert Carothers, Oklahoma City; three step grandchildren, Sara and Jay Shoemate, Lawton, Mary Beth Carothers, Moore, and Lisa and Sheldon Cross, Snyder; seven step great grandchildren, Cynthia, Natalie and Scarlett Carothers, Brooke and Lizzie Anderson, and Cassidy and Cagan Cross; a sister in law, Shirley Wellhouse and husband Ken and a brother in law, Clinton Herring. He will be greatly missed by his many nieces, nephews and other very close friends and relatives.
His parents, five siblings, Estil Robertson, Ruby Meyers, Joyce Jaye, Dorothy Rollins, Sue Kirk and four infant Siblings, Jacklyn, Homer, Doyle and Evelyn, preceded him in death.
He had a very special friendship with Buddy Green and his family and considered them part of his family circle. A special thanks to Promise Care Hospice, the Memorial Hospital nurses on the fourth floor, Cedar Crest Manor staff and nurses and Dr. Rosemary Bellino.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiahoma United Methodist Church, the Leah Fitch Cancer Center, Cedar Crest Manor or Promise Care Hospice.
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I AM NOT THERE, I DO NOT SLEEP.
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I AM THE SUNLIGHT ON RIPENED GRAIN.
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