Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Henry Theodore Pope

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P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035
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::Osage Gardens Cemetery--Skiatook OK

The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 34, No. 8
Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Page 5

Henry Theodore Pope

Henry Theodore Pope of Skiatook went to be with our Lord Jan. 27, 2002 at 
his Skiatook residence.

Henry was born and raised north of Hominy, in the Cosden Oil Field camp.  
He attended Mound Valley School all 12 years, graduating in 1940.  He 
attended Oklahoma A & M College studying Mechanical Engineering and 
Drafting.

During college he became a member of the ROTC.  In 1941 he entered into the 
United States Air Force and attended flight school in San Antonio, TX.  He 
later owned his own airplane.  After he received his honorable discharge he 
returned to the Bartlesville Tulsa area where he was employed as a 
draftsman for 20 years.

On Nov. 2, 1949 he married Lucille Barbee and they have made their home in 
Skiatook since 1968.  In 1974 he opened his own business, Rural Steel 
Fabricators, and worked until his retirement at age 62.

Mr. Pope was a member of the Masonic Lodge since 1987, member of the 
American Legion, he enjoyed golf, fishing and traveling.

Survivors include his wife Lucille of the home; his mother Olive Pope; one 
brother and one sister Dick Pope of Hominy and Martha Belle Hendricks of 
Houston, Tx; three children, Janice Sue McCormick of Tulsa, Judy Rountree 
and husband John of Skiatook, and Ted and wife Karen Pope of Skiatook; six 
grandchildren, Kevin and Dustin McCormick, Justin and Jami Pope, and 
Angelin and Leslie Rountree and a host of other relatives and friends.

Preceding him in death was his father, T. F. Pope.

Services for Henry Theodore Pope, age 79, were held at 2:00 p.m. Thurs. 
Jan. 31, 2002 at the Sien-Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kelly 
Chronister of the First Baptist Church officiating.  Internment followed 
in the Osage Gardens Cemetery under the direction of the Sien-Shelton 
Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Justin Pope, Kevin McCormick, Dustin McCormick, Gene Moss, 
Wayne Ingersoll and Ed Davis.  Honorary Pallbearers were Gene Bowline, 
Gary Butler, Bo Carter, Dennie Harrison, Gaylen Bowline, Dan Thompson and 
Leonard Phillips.

Music was performed by Judy Goodrich.
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