Herman R. Burks, 88, passed away October 5, 2009. He was born September 2, 1921 in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. He graduated from Norman High School, Norman, OK in 1939. He married Edna Belle Upchurch that same year and started working for Texaco oil company.
He was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served until 1946. He was in the Southern Philippine Liberation Campaign.After his military service he went back to work for Texaco. In 1948 he and Edna bought a service station in Norman, and later built a new station and motel north of Norman. They were there until I-35 came through 11 years later. Herman retired on November 6, 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Edna; his son John Burks, and wife Candy, of Norman; daughter Linda Gunning, and husband Tom, of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren: Mike Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Alan Gunning of Hoover, AL; Kevin Burks and Greg Burks of Yukon, OK; Bryan Burks of Oklahoma City, Kay Hill of Roseville, CA; Shelley Hopper and Diana Fletcher of Norman, OK. Great-grandchildren: Ryan Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Grant and Ally Gunning of Hoover, AL; Eve Hill of Roseville, CA; Fletcher and Ryan Hopper and Isabella Fletcher of Norman, OK.
He was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served until 1946. He was in the Southern Philippine Liberation Campaign.After his military service he went back to work for Texaco. In 1948 he and Edna bought a service station in Norman, and later built a new station and motel north of Norman. They were there until I-35 came through 11 years later. Herman retired on November 6, 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Edna; his son John Burks, and wife Candy, of Norman; daughter Linda Gunning, and husband Tom, of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren: Mike Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Alan Gunning of Hoover, AL; Kevin Burks and Greg Burks of Yukon, OK; Bryan Burks of Oklahoma City, Kay Hill of Roseville, CA; Shelley Hopper and Diana Fletcher of Norman, OK. Great-grandchildren: Ryan Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Grant and Ally Gunning of Hoover, AL; Eve Hill of Roseville, CA; Fletcher and Ryan Hopper and Isabella Fletcher of Norman, OK.
Herman R. Burks, 88, passed away October 5, 2009. He was born September 2, 1921 in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. He graduated from Norman High School, Norman, OK in 1939. He married Edna Belle Upchurch that same year and started working for Texaco oil company.
He was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served until 1946. He was in the Southern Philippine Liberation Campaign.After his military service he went back to work for Texaco. In 1948 he and Edna bought a service station in Norman, and later built a new station and motel north of Norman. They were there until I-35 came through 11 years later. Herman retired on November 6, 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Edna; his son John Burks, and wife Candy, of Norman; daughter Linda Gunning, and husband Tom, of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren: Mike Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Alan Gunning of Hoover, AL; Kevin Burks and Greg Burks of Yukon, OK; Bryan Burks of Oklahoma City, Kay Hill of Roseville, CA; Shelley Hopper and Diana Fletcher of Norman, OK. Great-grandchildren: Ryan Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Grant and Ally Gunning of Hoover, AL; Eve Hill of Roseville, CA; Fletcher and Ryan Hopper and Isabella Fletcher of Norman, OK.
He was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served until 1946. He was in the Southern Philippine Liberation Campaign.After his military service he went back to work for Texaco. In 1948 he and Edna bought a service station in Norman, and later built a new station and motel north of Norman. They were there until I-35 came through 11 years later. Herman retired on November 6, 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Edna; his son John Burks, and wife Candy, of Norman; daughter Linda Gunning, and husband Tom, of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren: Mike Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Alan Gunning of Hoover, AL; Kevin Burks and Greg Burks of Yukon, OK; Bryan Burks of Oklahoma City, Kay Hill of Roseville, CA; Shelley Hopper and Diana Fletcher of Norman, OK. Great-grandchildren: Ryan Gunning of Flower Mound, TX; Grant and Ally Gunning of Hoover, AL; Eve Hill of Roseville, CA; Fletcher and Ryan Hopper and Isabella Fletcher of Norman, OK.
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