Obit of Glasby, Don A. - Stephens County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 01 Apr 2007 Return to Stephens County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/stephens/stephens.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Highland Cemetery--Lawton OK Lawton Constitution 12 July 2003 Don A. Glasby Funeral for Don A. Glasby, 75, Lawton, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. William B. Carlin, pastor, and the Rev. James P. Holley, deacon, officiating. Mr. Glasby died Thursday, July 10, 2003, at a local hospital. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under direction of Becker Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Duncan, to George and Margaret Glasby. He attended Washington Elementary and Central Junior High School, and graduated from Lawton High School. He was a drummer with the LHS Band, and also served as student director and president from 1943 to 1945. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during World War II on the LST 46 in the China Sea. He was honorably discharged. He earned his associate degree in science from Cameron College in 1948. He began his civil service career with the Department of Defense as a systems analyst in 1949, and retired in 1983. He married Bobbie Knox on Sept. 10, 1949, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a drummer and a founding member of the Hi-Tones Band. During his musical career, he played with the Gordy Kilgore Orchestra. He worked at the Percussive Arts Society where he conducted tours. He was a member of the Fort Sill Golf Club. He and Bobbie became associated with the Miss Lawton Scholarship Pageant in 1965, and he acted as the musical director. He was involved in scholarship pageants, locally and regionally. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Rick and Robin Castillo, Lawton; a son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Dana Glasby, Dallas; three grandchildren: Jarrod, Austin and Aidan; a sister, Mary Kay Brian, Oklahoma City; and a brother, George Glasby Jr., San Antonio. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1313 SW D, Lawton 73501, or to the Percussive Arts Society, 701 NW Ferris, Lawton 73507. Sympathy cards may be sent to the family at www.beckerfuneral.com. ========= Lawton Constitution 13 July 2003 Don A. Glasby Funeral for Don A. Glasby, 75, Lawton, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. William B. Carlin, pastor, and the Rev. James P. Holley, deacon, officiating. Mr. Glasby died Thursday, July 10, 2003, at a local hospital. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under direction of Becker Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Duncan, to George and Margaret Glasby. He attended Washington Elementary and Central Junior High School, and graduated from Lawton High School. He was a drummer with the LHS Band, and also served as student director and president from 1943 to 1945. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during World War II on the LST 46 in the China Sea. He was honorably discharged. He earned his associate degree in science from Cameron College in 1948. He began his civil service career with the Department of Defense as a systems analyst in 1949, and retired in 1983. He married Bobbie Knox on Sept. 10, 1949, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a drummer and a founding member of the Hi-Tones Band. During his musical career, he played with the Gordy Kilgore Orchestra. He worked at the Percussive Arts Society where he conducted tours. He was a member of the Fort Sill Golf Club. He and Bobbie became associated with the Miss Lawton Scholarship Pageant in 1965, and he acted as the musical director. He was involved in scholarship pageants, locally and regionally. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Rick and Robin Castillo, Lawton; a son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Dana Glasby, Dallas; three grandchildren: Jarrod, Austin and Aidan; a sister, Mary Kay Brian, Oklahoma City; and a brother, George Glasby Jr., San Antonio. Memorial contributions may be made to the scholarship fund bearing his name at the Percussive Arts Society, 701 NW Ferris, Lawton 73507. Sympathy cards may be sent to the family at www.beckerfuneral.com. ========= Lawton Constitution 14 July 2003 Don A. Glasby Funeral for Don A. Glasby, 75, Lawton, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. William B. Carlin, pastor, and the Rev. James P. Holley, deacon, officiating. Mr. Glasby died Thursday, July 10, 2003, at a local hospital. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under direction of Becker Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Duncan, to George and Margaret Glasby. He attended Washington Elementary and Central Junior High School, and graduated from Lawton High School. He was a drummer with the LHS Band, and also served as student director and president from 1943 to 1945. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during World War II on the LST 46 in the China Sea. He was honorably discharged. He earned his associate degree in science from Cameron College in 1948. He began his civil service career with the Department of Defense as a systems analyst in 1949, and retired in 1983. He married Bobbie Knox on Sept. 10, 1949, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a drummer and a founding member of the Hi-Tones Band. During his musical career, he played with the Gordy Kilgore Orchestra. He worked at the Percussive Arts Society where he conducted tours. He was a member of the Fort Sill Golf Club. He and Bobbie became associated with the Miss Lawton Scholarship Pageant in 1965, and he acted as the musical director. He was involved in scholarship pageants, locally and regionally. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Rick and Robin Castillo, Lawton; a son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Dana Glasby, Dallas; three grandchildren: Jarrod, Austin and Aidan; a sister, Mary Kay Brian, Oklahoma City; and a brother, George Glasby Jr., San Antonio. Memorial contributions may be made to the scholarship fund bearing his name at the Percussive Arts Society, 701 NW Ferris, Lawton 73507. Sympathy cards may be sent to the family at www.beckerfuneral.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Stephens County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/stephens/stephens.htm