Volume 14 , Issue 43

NW Oklahoma Obituary - Rex Gard (1916-2012)

REX GARD (96 years of age), Alva, Oklahoma, has passed beyond our reach of him, but to many he is still in our memories. Rex Gard died, 16 October 2012. Funeral services were held Friday, October 19, 2012 at Wharton Funeral Chapel with Mike Taylor, Pastor, Alva First Baptist Church officiating. Rex's burial follow in Alva Municipal Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at Wharton Funeral Home.

Rex was born on December 24, 1916 on the family farm near Fairview, Oklahoma, and passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012 at the age of 96 years. That birthdate is so close to my Dad's birthdate (27 December 1916), just three days apart. Another generation of pioneers is dying off before our eyes.

Rex Gard graduated from Cheyenne Valley High School and apprenticed as a watch maker under Master Watch Maker W.B. Smith of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. There, Rex met and married his wife of 68 years, Bernice "Chic" Harper.

Rex served in the US Navy during World War II. After wartime service, Rex worked as a watch maker and jeweler for 40 years. He owned jewelry stores in Shattuck and then in Alva, Oklahoma.

Rex was preceded in death by two brothers, Emory and Jon; his sister, Olive; his wife, Chic; and his son, Ben. Rex is survived by his daughter-in-law, Patricia Gard of Norman; his grandson, Jeff Gard, and Jeff's wife, Margaret, of Grapevine, Texas; his great-grandchildren, Ben, age 4 and Anna; many nieces and nephews and their families. Rex Gard was buried in the Alva Municipal Cemetery, in Alva, Woods, Oklahoma, next to his wife and son.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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