Bethany – Allan R. Burlison, 86, died peacefully at his residence in Bethany, OK on September 15, 2020. He was born December 30, 1933 in Enid, OK to Howard Roy and Edith (Cole) Burlison.
Allan graduated from Cheyenne Valley High School in 1951. Following graduation, he began school at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. After completing his service, he returned to Oklahoma A&M, graduating in 1957. During his time as a student, he married Mary Lea Glover in 1956. They celebrated 47 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2003.
After graduation, Allan began his professional career as a High School math teacher in Duncan, OK. After teaching for three years, he began his lifelong career in Information Technology. He worked for many companies including Haliburton, Sperry Corporation, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Rural Oklahoma Health Care Systems, Fleming Companies, and numerous IT contracting companies at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center where he spent the vast majority of his career as an information technology systems analyst.
Allan had memberships in and served as an officer and director of the following professional organizations; Hospital Management Systems Society, Infoswitch User's Association, the Oklahoma Communications Managers Association, the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP Board of Directors) and the Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians (State President, two terms), National Education Association (NEA) and Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). He is an IBM BESTeam partner. He served his Church, having local, state, district, and national responsibilities. He served as Parliamentarian for the conventions of both the General Conference and North American Ministerial Council. Allan was also involved in the Oklahoma State Fair Speedway Association and the Central Oklahoma Antique Tractor Club.
In addition to his parents, Allan was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lea (Glover) Burlison. He is survived by his three children, Michael Allan Burlison and his wife Esperanza (Cervantes) of Little Elm, TX, Jana Kaye (Burlison) Dolton and her husband Cliff of Edmond, OK, and Keith Eric Burlison and his wife Tammie (Nickel) of Bethany; six grandchildren, Kevin Michael Burlison and his wife Raluca (Ivanovici), Mary Ashlea (Dolton) Wright and her husband Jerod, Kathryn Paige (Dolton) Williams, and her husband Daniel, Gabriela Ines (Burlison) Wargin and her husband Victor, Brittany Anne Burlison and Zachary Dale Burlison; five great-grandchildren, Kennedy Belle Wright, Anderson Cole Wright, Emma Pearl Williams, Wesley Victor Wargin, and Isla Rose Williams. Allan is also survived by one brother, Charles William Burlison and his wife Waynetta (Gosney) of Fairview, OK, and one sister, Ida Leah Coulter and her husband Robert of Arlington, TX; along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 22nd at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N Asbury Ave, Bethany, OK. Interment will be at Bethany Cemetery in Bethany, OK.
Allan graduated from Cheyenne Valley High School in 1951. Following graduation, he began school at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. After completing his service, he returned to Oklahoma A&M, graduating in 1957. During his time as a student, he married Mary Lea Glover in 1956. They celebrated 47 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2003.
After graduation, Allan began his professional career as a High School math teacher in Duncan, OK. After teaching for three years, he began his lifelong career in Information Technology. He worked for many companies including Haliburton, Sperry Corporation, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Rural Oklahoma Health Care Systems, Fleming Companies, and numerous IT contracting companies at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center where he spent the vast majority of his career as an information technology systems analyst.
Allan had memberships in and served as an officer and director of the following professional organizations; Hospital Management Systems Society, Infoswitch User's Association, the Oklahoma Communications Managers Association, the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP Board of Directors) and the Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians (State President, two terms), National Education Association (NEA) and Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). He is an IBM BESTeam partner. He served his Church, having local, state, district, and national responsibilities. He served as Parliamentarian for the conventions of both the General Conference and North American Ministerial Council. Allan was also involved in the Oklahoma State Fair Speedway Association and the Central Oklahoma Antique Tractor Club.
In addition to his parents, Allan was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lea (Glover) Burlison. He is survived by his three children, Michael Allan Burlison and his wife Esperanza (Cervantes) of Little Elm, TX, Jana Kaye (Burlison) Dolton and her husband Cliff of Edmond, OK, and Keith Eric Burlison and his wife Tammie (Nickel) of Bethany; six grandchildren, Kevin Michael Burlison and his wife Raluca (Ivanovici), Mary Ashlea (Dolton) Wright and her husband Jerod, Kathryn Paige (Dolton) Williams, and her husband Daniel, Gabriela Ines (Burlison) Wargin and her husband Victor, Brittany Anne Burlison and Zachary Dale Burlison; five great-grandchildren, Kennedy Belle Wright, Anderson Cole Wright, Emma Pearl Williams, Wesley Victor Wargin, and Isla Rose Williams. Allan is also survived by one brother, Charles William Burlison and his wife Waynetta (Gosney) of Fairview, OK, and one sister, Ida Leah Coulter and her husband Robert of Arlington, TX; along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 22nd at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N Asbury Ave, Bethany, OK. Interment will be at Bethany Cemetery in Bethany, OK.
Bethany – Allan R. Burlison, 86, died peacefully at his residence in Bethany, OK on September 15, 2020. He was born December 30, 1933 in Enid, OK to Howard Roy and Edith (Cole) Burlison.
Allan graduated from Cheyenne Valley High School in 1951. Following graduation, he began school at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. After completing his service, he returned to Oklahoma A&M, graduating in 1957. During his time as a student, he married Mary Lea Glover in 1956. They celebrated 47 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2003.
After graduation, Allan began his professional career as a High School math teacher in Duncan, OK. After teaching for three years, he began his lifelong career in Information Technology. He worked for many companies including Haliburton, Sperry Corporation, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Rural Oklahoma Health Care Systems, Fleming Companies, and numerous IT contracting companies at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center where he spent the vast majority of his career as an information technology systems analyst.
Allan had memberships in and served as an officer and director of the following professional organizations; Hospital Management Systems Society, Infoswitch User's Association, the Oklahoma Communications Managers Association, the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP Board of Directors) and the Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians (State President, two terms), National Education Association (NEA) and Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). He is an IBM BESTeam partner. He served his Church, having local, state, district, and national responsibilities. He served as Parliamentarian for the conventions of both the General Conference and North American Ministerial Council. Allan was also involved in the Oklahoma State Fair Speedway Association and the Central Oklahoma Antique Tractor Club.
In addition to his parents, Allan was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lea (Glover) Burlison. He is survived by his three children, Michael Allan Burlison and his wife Esperanza (Cervantes) of Little Elm, TX, Jana Kaye (Burlison) Dolton and her husband Cliff of Edmond, OK, and Keith Eric Burlison and his wife Tammie (Nickel) of Bethany; six grandchildren, Kevin Michael Burlison and his wife Raluca (Ivanovici), Mary Ashlea (Dolton) Wright and her husband Jerod, Kathryn Paige (Dolton) Williams, and her husband Daniel, Gabriela Ines (Burlison) Wargin and her husband Victor, Brittany Anne Burlison and Zachary Dale Burlison; five great-grandchildren, Kennedy Belle Wright, Anderson Cole Wright, Emma Pearl Williams, Wesley Victor Wargin, and Isla Rose Williams. Allan is also survived by one brother, Charles William Burlison and his wife Waynetta (Gosney) of Fairview, OK, and one sister, Ida Leah Coulter and her husband Robert of Arlington, TX; along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 22nd at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N Asbury Ave, Bethany, OK. Interment will be at Bethany Cemetery in Bethany, OK.
Allan graduated from Cheyenne Valley High School in 1951. Following graduation, he began school at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. After completing his service, he returned to Oklahoma A&M, graduating in 1957. During his time as a student, he married Mary Lea Glover in 1956. They celebrated 47 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2003.
After graduation, Allan began his professional career as a High School math teacher in Duncan, OK. After teaching for three years, he began his lifelong career in Information Technology. He worked for many companies including Haliburton, Sperry Corporation, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Rural Oklahoma Health Care Systems, Fleming Companies, and numerous IT contracting companies at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center where he spent the vast majority of his career as an information technology systems analyst.
Allan had memberships in and served as an officer and director of the following professional organizations; Hospital Management Systems Society, Infoswitch User's Association, the Oklahoma Communications Managers Association, the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP Board of Directors) and the Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians (State President, two terms), National Education Association (NEA) and Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). He is an IBM BESTeam partner. He served his Church, having local, state, district, and national responsibilities. He served as Parliamentarian for the conventions of both the General Conference and North American Ministerial Council. Allan was also involved in the Oklahoma State Fair Speedway Association and the Central Oklahoma Antique Tractor Club.
In addition to his parents, Allan was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lea (Glover) Burlison. He is survived by his three children, Michael Allan Burlison and his wife Esperanza (Cervantes) of Little Elm, TX, Jana Kaye (Burlison) Dolton and her husband Cliff of Edmond, OK, and Keith Eric Burlison and his wife Tammie (Nickel) of Bethany; six grandchildren, Kevin Michael Burlison and his wife Raluca (Ivanovici), Mary Ashlea (Dolton) Wright and her husband Jerod, Kathryn Paige (Dolton) Williams, and her husband Daniel, Gabriela Ines (Burlison) Wargin and her husband Victor, Brittany Anne Burlison and Zachary Dale Burlison; five great-grandchildren, Kennedy Belle Wright, Anderson Cole Wright, Emma Pearl Williams, Wesley Victor Wargin, and Isla Rose Williams. Allan is also survived by one brother, Charles William Burlison and his wife Waynetta (Gosney) of Fairview, OK, and one sister, Ida Leah Coulter and her husband Robert of Arlington, TX; along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 22nd at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N Asbury Ave, Bethany, OK. Interment will be at Bethany Cemetery in Bethany, OK.
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