Kay County OK Obit for: J. Rex Flower 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/14/2003 
Transcribed from the Ponca City News, http://www.poncacitynews.com/
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J. Rex Flower

J. Rex Flower, Ponca City resident, died Monday morning, July 15, 
1996, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, He was 77.

A memorial service is to be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First 
Christian Church, 210 North Fifth Street, with the Rev. Charles Heyer 
officiating.

J. Rex Flower was born Oct. 25, 1918, in Goodland, Kan., the son of 
Eddy Lee and Mary Eliza Flower. He grew up and attended schools in 
Colorado Springs, Colo.

In 1941, he was married to Betty Lou Secrest. 

Flower served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 
Nov. 16, 1942 to Feb. 24, 1946. 

Following his discharge he was employed by Conoco in Albuquerque, N.M., 
then was transferred to Fort Worth, Kansas City, then to Ponca City. 

He retired from Conoco in 1983 and began volunteer work with Hospice 
of Ponca City and the Ponca City Art Association.

Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; one daughter, A. Leeann 
Flower of Broken Arrow; one sister, Mrs. George A. Brown of Albuquerque, 
N.M.; and several nieces and nephews.

The family has requested no flowers. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North 
Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.

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