Edwin Low Averill Jr.

June 8, 1921 - July 7, 2016

Edwin Low Averill, Jr. passed away on July 7th, 2016, at his home near Skiatook, Oklahoma at the age of 95.  Edwin was born in Buffalo, New York on June 8th, 1921, the son of the late Edwin L. and Ada D. Averill.  He was raised in Ripley, NY and graduated high school there.  He married Marguerite Eimers of Ripley, NY on June 10th, 1943.  Edwin served in the air wing of the Marines during WWII.  After the service he graduated from RPI with a BSME degree and began work as a mechanical engineer.  He and his family moved to the Tulsa area in 1963.  He retired in 1987.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite, and is survived by his four children, Rahland H. Averill of Idaho, Edwin L. Averill III of Oklahoma, Carole E. Beutz of Oklahoma, and Gary F. Averill of Hawaii, along with 12 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.  In his youth, he was a hunting, fishing, and camping enthusiast.  Edwin also enjoyed wood and metal craftwork.  He will be buried, along with his wife, in Ripley, NY their childhood home (Quincy Cemetery).