Kay County OK Obit for: Gilbert Franklin Pope 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/12/2003 
Transcribed from the Ponca City News, 
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Gilbert Franklin Pope

BRAMAN - Gilbert Franklin Pope, Braman resident, died at his home, 
Thursday, July 11, 1996. He was 63.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Roberts Funeral 
Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Kalfus, Blackwell First Church of 
the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell IOOF 
Cemetery with full military rites conducted by a U.S. Army detail 
from Fort Sill.

Gilbert Franklin Pope was born April 27, 1933, in McAlester, the 
son of Laman and Elisa May (Lishbrook) Pope. 

He grew up in McAlester and attended Jones Academy. 

Following his schooling he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he 
served for 22 years.

He was married to Patsy Jean Gage on March 8, 1958, in Wyandotte. 

During his military career, Pope was stationed in Texas and Missouri 
stateside, and his tours of duty overseas included Germany, Japan, 
Korea, Vietnam and Thailand. 

Following his retirement on July 18, 1972, he moved to Blackwell 
where he was employed at Wetmore's. 

Due to ill health, he was forced to retire and the family moved to 
Braman.

Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Dunagan of Blackwell and 
Sherry Lynn Wahl of Salina, Kan; one son, Chester Leon of Blackwell; 
one sister, Marie Scharf of Blackwell; and two brothers, Laman of 
Phoenix, Ariz., and Raymond of Ardmore; and seven grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his wife on Jan. 11, 1995; his parents; 
and one brother, Chester.

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