Elmer Lee, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, died Sunday, February 7, 1999, in Oklahoma City. He was born on January 24, 1914, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, to Ollie May and James Leslie Gentry. Elmer graduated from Moss High School in 1932. He married Virgie Pennington, also of Holdenville, and they had three children, Billye, Rosemary and Richard ("Pete"). Later, during World War II, Elmer moved to Oklahoma City, where he met and married Dorothy McDonald of Idabel, Oklahoma. They had three children,Linda, Sharon, and Paula. After the war, Elmer began working for Chili McDaniel at a Texaco Service Station on Northwest 24th and Walker in Oklahoma City. Elmer was a fixture there for over 30 years, and eventually took over the business when Chili retired. Elmer's Texaco was a neighborhood favorite and counted among its patrons many famous sports figures and prominent citizens. Elmer was known for his kindness and dependability throughout the Uptown area. He could always be counted on to starta car on a cold winter's morning. He also gave jobs to many young people, and helped others, including disabled individuals, who just needed some guidance and purpose. In 1978, he married Verna Hodges of Blanchard, Oklahoma and retired to Blanchard shortly afterward. While there, Elmer became an active citizen, belonging to the Blanchard Lions Club, the Blanchard Senior Citizen's Center, and the First United Methodist Church. He was twice named Lion of the Year and was Grand Marshall of the Christmas Parade in 1989. Elmer was an unassuming man, and gave of himself tirelessly, without thought of reward. Yet, in his quiet way, he touched many lives. Many people in Holdenville, Oklahoma City, Blanchard, and other communities will miss his kind, steady suppor t and his unconditional love and loyalty. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, who died in 1968; his wife, Verna, who died in 1988; and his daughter, Linda, who died in 1991. He is survived by his children, Billye Germany of Tulsa, Rosemary Cooper of Scottsdale, Arizona, Richard Gentry of El Paso, Texas, Sharon Gentry of Oklahoma City, and Paula Black of Yukon. He has fourteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He is also survived by one brother and five sis ters. Elmer had many nieces, nephews, and other extended family members, as well as numerous friends. The family would like to recognize his granddaughter, Lori Hoover, a nurse, who was special to Elmer, and who helped him a great deal during his later years. Elmer was a 32nd Degree Mason, attending the Blanchard Masonic Lodge, No. 395.