Obit of Stone, John - Grady County, Oklahoma

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Stone, John

In Loving Memory John Stone 7/2/1948 11/29/2002 John Monroe Stone, of
Newcastle, OK, passed from this life Friday, November 29, 2002, as the
result of a tragic air accident. John was born July 2, 1948, at Shawnee,
OK, to Robert and Vaskey Stone. John grew up in Wayne, OK, and was
baptized into Christ at the "Y" Church of Christ during his teenage years.
In High School, he enjoyed music, playing in the band, assembling model
airplanes, and dreaming of flying. He graduated from Wayne High School in
1966, beginning his higher education at Oklahoma State University, where
he lived at the airport and began his flying career. After being involved
in other interests for a time, he attended Oklahoma University, later
transferring to USAO at Chickasha, where he graduated with a degree in
Accounting. During those years, John pursued many interests, such as nice
cars and a love of music, also owning a bicycle shop in Oklahoma City, and
a small construction business, but through it all, always having a love
for airplanes and flying. After many years of being single, John married
Kathy Cole on September 9, 1995, and took her children, Jennifer and
Neilan, as his own. At the time of his death, John and Kathy owned and
operated Chickasha Aviation in Chickasha, OK. John was preceded in death
by both of his parents, Robert and Vaskey Stone; his father-in-law, Neilan
"Jack" Cole; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Wingate. He is survived by his
wife, Kathy, of the home; daughter, Jennifer Smith and husband, Ryan; son,
Neilan Shunkwiler; mother-in-law, Merine Cole, two brothers: Charlie
Stone, and wife LaRue, Paoli, OK, and Randy Stone, Enid, OK, two sisters:
Helen Wingate, Lindsay, OK, and Margaret Jones and husband, Bud, of Ada,
OK; many nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.
Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4th at Newcastle Church of
Christ.

Published in the Oklahoman on 12/4/2002.
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