Vernon Garth CHRISTIAN4,1,2

16th Jun 19451,2 - 19th Mar 20071,3,2

proprietor, service stations, automibile and boat repair

Life History

16th Jun 1945	Born in Oklahoma Indian Hospital, Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma.1,2
before 1961	Residence2 in Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas.2
between 1961 and 2007	Residence3 in Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma.2
before 1961	Resident in Verden, Grady, Oklahoma.2
1963	Graduated in Norman (Oklahoma) High School.2
between 1965 and 2007	Occupation proprietor, service stations, automibile and boat repair.2
between Sep 1965 and Dec 1971	Military in Oklahoma Army National Guard, SP5.2
19th Mar 2007	Died in Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma.1,3,2 Died unexpectedly
22nd Mar 2007	Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, by Havenbrook Funeral Home, Norman, Oklahoma

Notes

Much of the detail of Vernon Garth Christian's life is told in theexcellent obituary published online by Havenbrook Funeral Home,Norman, Oklahoma.

Vernon Garth Christian Obituary

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Vernon Garth Christian unexpectedly left this world to be with theLord on Monday, March 19, 2007. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. onThursday, March 22 at First Baptist Church in Norman. Burial willfollow at IOOF Cemetery in Norman. Services are under the direction ofHavenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.

Vernon was born June 16, 1945 in the Lawton, Oklahoma Indian Hospitalto Bernice Farris [should be Fisher] and Harvey Christian. He lived inVerden, Oklahoma and Burkburnett, Texas before moving to Norman in1961 and graduated from Norman High School in 1963. At Norman HighSchool Vernon was a letterman in wrestling. He attended the Universityof Oklahoma before enlisting in the Oklahoma Army National Guard inSeptember 1965 as a Private. He achieved the rank of SP5 beforeleaving the Guard with an Honorable Discharge in December, 1971.

Vernon was the owner and operator of several service stations inNorman before opening Christian's Auto & Marine Repair. He was inbusiness repairing automobiles and boats for over 40 years. Vernon'spride and joy was his family. He was devoted a father, brother andgrandfather. The family will enjoy thousands and thousands ofmemories. He loved to fish and attend OU sporting events. He was veryproud of his Comanche/Caddo heritage and was a member of the ComancheIndians Veteran Association. He was a member of First Baptist Church.

Mr. Christian was preceded in death by his parents, his sister andbrother-in-law Patricia and Henry Keesee. Vernon is survived by twodaughters, Kristina and husband Dennis Berglan and Brenda and husbandMichael Hogue. Two sons Vernon Christian Jr. and Ronnie Pigorsch.Vernon is also survived by his special friend and companion JoyceFilipski. Grandsons Michael Hogue Jr., Mathew Hogue and unborngrandson Marc Vernon Hogue. Mr. Christian is also survived by twobrothers Cleve Christian of Norman, Richard Christian of Graham, Texasand two sisters Mary Varner and husband Larry and Sally Morris andhusband Jim all of Norman, and many nieces and nephews and friends.
-- http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries_Mar_07.htm
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This same obituary was also published in the Norman Transcript, March22, 2007
-- Havenbrook Funeral Home,http://www.normantranscript.com/obituaries/local_story_081012314/resources_printstory

The Social Security Death Index had this information for Vernon:
Vernon G. Christian
Born 16 Jun 1945, Died 19 Mar 2007
SSN 448-44-7231 issued Oklahoma (1961-1962)

Sources

1. Social Security Death Index
2. Obituary of Vernon Garth Christian, Havenbrook Funeral Home (Norman,Oklahoma) Online, March 2007
- Name: Name:http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries_Mar_07.htm;;
3. Sally Sue Christian
- Christian Family,
4. Susan Christian Uno, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, August 2007