Obit of McNaughton, John Patrick - Ottawa County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 29 Nov 2009 Return to Ottawa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/ottawa/ottawa.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::NOT LISTED McNaughton, John Patrick John Patrick McNaughton, 88, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, died peacefully Monday afternoon, Oct. 30, 2006, at his ranch after a lengthy and courageous battle with congestive heart disease. Funeral: Services will be held privately. Burial: Mr. McNaughton's cremated remains will be placed on the family plot at his beloved J M Bar Ranch. Visitation: His family will receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper. Memorials: In lieu of usual remembrances, his family suggests consideration of contributions in John's name to Happy Hill Farm, Granbury, Texas. John Patrick was born Aug. 11, 1918, in Miami, Okla., son of the late Ray and Ruth Marie Malone McNaughton. He was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, and the Colorado School of Mines. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II and attained the rank of major before being honorably discharged. On Aug. 23, 1941, he was united in marriage in Miami, Okla., to the love of his life, Bettye Lee Robinson, his best friend whom he had known since birth. John and Bettye moved to Fort Worth from Washington, D.C., in 1953 to work for Neville Penrose in the petroleum industry. A petroleum engineer and geologist, he was past president of Energy Resources as well as the El Ray Petroleum Co. John was very active in the Baptist community and was well known in Baptist leadership circles. He served on the boards of directors for several organizations, including the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.H. Carroll Theological Institute and the Buckner Benevolence Board, where he was later recognized as trustee emeritus. His love for helping children was apparent through his work with the International Student Ministry. Past presidencies included the Child Study Center and Easter Seal Society. "Jack," as he was affectionately called, was a proud member of the Peoria Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and was a true rancher at heart. After retiring, he and Bettye split their time between their home in Fort Worth and their ranch in Alvarado. Survivors: Wife of 65 years, Bettye Lee Robinson McNaughton; children, Linda McNaughton Burton and her husband, Larry, of Houston, John Allen McNaughton and his wife, Carolyn, of the J M Bar Ranch and LeeAnn McNaughton Hayes of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Patrick Burton, Tim Burton and his wife, Courtney, Chris Burton and his wife, Laura, John Allen McNaughton Jr. and his wife, Mia, Allison McNaughton Edmonds and her husband, Brian, and Maddye Lee Hayes: and great-grandchildren, Jake and Kylee Burton, Carley Burton, John Allen McNaughton III and Cara Rylee Edmonds. Published in the Star-Telegram on 11/1/2006. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Ottawa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/ottawa/ottawa.html