Calvin L. Mowery

CALVIN L. MOWERY, JR. Calvin L. Mowery, Jr., 99, resident of Bartlesville, died Sunday at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday in the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Kevin Tully officiating. Memorial services will be directed by the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1136, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74005 for those who wish to donate in his memory. Calvin L. Mowery was born on February 14, 1912 at Fort Smith, Arkansas the son of Calvin L. and Agnes (Combs) Mowery. He attended grade and high school in Van Buren, Arkansas, graduating in 1929. He received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1933. Mr. Mowery was employed in Coffeyville, Kansas at the National Refinery Company, which later became the Cooperative Refining Company. In 1935 he and Lois (Tongier) Fitzgerald were married and established their home in Coffeyville. At the time of leaving the Cooperative Refining Company in 1950 Mr Mowery held the position of Chief Engineer. He joined Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville and was associated with the Refining Department. At the time of retiring in 1977, he was Director of Safety and Equipment Inspection for the Petroleum Products Division, and was active in a number of national refining and safety organizations. Mr. Mowery was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha social Fraternity, Keystone Masonic Lodge of Coffeyville, Bartlesville chapter 55 of the Royal Arch Masons, Philresters, and Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity. He is a member and past president of the Limestone Lions Club, and is a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Twentieth Century Sunday School Class of which he served as past president. In 1993 he and Louise Gunnell were married and continued to live in Bartlesville in retirement. She passed away in 2005. Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Mary Louise and Kermit Tanzey of Bartlesville, a step-daughter Dr. Jana Gunnell of Gallup, New Mexico, a grandson Bill Fitzgerald of Louisville, Nebraska, a grandson Jon Tanzey of Owasso, a granddaughter Peggy Fitzgerald of Georgia and a granddaughter Jill Carse of Bartlesville. He was also survived by daughters-in-law Joanne Fitzgerald of Omaha, Nebraska and Sue Fitzgerald of Americus, Georgia. He is also survived by five great grandchildren and one great-great grandson. He was preceded in death by his wives, parents, one stepson, and one great grandson. PDF Printable Version

Calvin L. Mowery

February 14, 1912 - June 12, 2011