4th, 2022 where hewas reunited with his wifePhyllis on her birthday.John was 91 years young.John was raised in the ElkCity and Canute area wherehe rode his horse back andforth from thisgrandparents house in Canutetohisothergrandparents home in ElkCity. He was largely raisedby his grandparents whomhe called Mom and Pop.Their home was right nextto the rodeo arena wherethefamousBeutlerBrothers rodeoed. He grewup helping Jiggs and Jake Beutler for years at thearena. He broke his leg in the stall with one of thebucking brones so they laid him in the back of thetruck and took him to the hospital there in Elk Citywhere his aunt, Etta Musick was the RN. The hospitalwas named Musick Hospital, after his Aunt. Having 10aunts and uncles and dozens of cousins he was veryspoiled as an only child. At 16 he attended militaryschool in Ponca City where he said he was “roughedup on the first day”. When he left military school hewanted to join the army National Guard so his mothersigned for him to join. Shortly after he was sent toAberdeen, Maryland where he became a weaponsspecialist. His 45th guard unit was first called in towork the Woodward tornado on April 9, 1947 where107 people perished and 1000 injured with catastrophicdamage.John graduated high school in Elk City and enrolled incollege at Southwestern in Weatherford where heplayed on the football team. This is where he met thelove of his life, Phyllis Eaton. They dated 1 year andmarried in Sayer, OK in 1950. The Korean War brokeout so John then joined the Air Force. He and Phyllismoved to Cape Cod where he was stationed. They hadtheir first daughter, Linda, while they lived there. Hereceived orders to go to Guam and he was off again.After serving 2 years in Guam, he was honorablydischarged as he felt called to return home to Lindaand Phyllis. Once back in Weatherford, he graduatedwith a Bachelors degree in economics and horology.He was a member of Beta Tau Beta on campus. Hemoved his family to Madill where he worked forHowell’s Jewelers as a watchmaker and Tol’s inArdmore. In 1955 Tol Dickinson sold the business toJohn and that is where he could spend the rest of hiscareer. Being a watchmaker, he was the official watchinspector for the railroad in our area. He also studiedand became a diamond appraiser. John had a widearray of friends from all walks of life.He was very skilled at all the sports he played. Hisfavorites were fishing and golf. He was an excellentgolfer and had 9 witnessed hole in ones. John was adevoted member of the First Baptist Church andserved in many areas through the years. His presencewas huge in each and every family member’s life.He loved each one to the fullest. He taught us well tolove God and Country.John was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis,mother Ray Gene Anderson, father Osa Hart, andinfant daughter Vicki Lynn.He is survived by and lovingly remembered by hisdaughters Linda Robinson and her husband Kenneth,Rhonda Newton and her husband Mark; grandchildrenClint Robinson and his wife Lyndsi, Dustin Robinson,Garrett Newton and his wife Sarah, Katie Schafer andher husband Brad; and great grandchildren Caison,Braelon, Bridger, River, Sayler, and Tuck.Graveside services with military honors will be heldMonday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest MemorialPark with Dr. Alton Fannin officiating.Memorial donations may be made to the First BaptistChurch or Cross Timbers Hospice.Online condolences can be made at www.craddockfuneralhome.com.