![]() ![]() Janice was born Octoin Roosevelt, OK, to Elwood and Bertie Faye (Lett) Wilson. Mark was always on the go and never in one spot for long, except when he was playing cards and of course he always was the “winner.” He loved his grandkids so much and loved teasing them constanly. He loved going to the mines in the Colorado Rockies where he was determined he would strike gold and be rich. Helping build the Waurika Lake Dam he knew the whole lake and was a great fisherman and had many wonderful friends that spent many hours on the water together catching all they could. He was funny on the golf course and known for a good tossing of his club on a not so great swing. He was always ready to make a funny joke. Mark lived his life to the fullest and was such a fun guy, a trickster, a fisherman, a golfer, a wonderful dad and husband. Mark worked was a long time employee of the oil feild and retired from Halliburton and went on to be a land man. He was the youngest of three boys and was raised in Comanche, OK. Mark was born in Duncan OK, to Jay and Bobbie Laminack on March 1st, 1955. He has written at least 100 song lyrics with some being published in the local paper and one was recorded by a local artist and performed in Nashville. Billy was also a talented songwriter/poet who always kept his musical aspirations close by. ![]() He enjoyed raising chickens and dabbling in antiques of which he was an encyclopedia of knowledge on both. He spoiled his beloved nieces and nephews with treasures of candy and toys, letting them pick out anything in the store…even when their parents told them no, he’d sneak them a little brown bag of goodies for later. He stayed in the family farming business until starting his own venture in raising parakeets then eventually opening Martin’s Grocery which he operated for over 40 years. Even after the band quit performing, he always remained a star in the eyes of his family and friends. They played the Watermelon Jubilee and other gigs plus recorded a record with their version of “One more drink”. Along with his cousin/best friend George Duke and other good friends, they formed a band called the Neon Cowboys where Billy was the drummer. Sometimes a story was never finished because we were all laughing too hard. He loved telling stories about those times which came hand in hand with his contagious laugh. He was forever more a jokester planning some kind of mischief which usually involved his brother and cousin pulling a prank on his little sister Diane. Even as a boy, Billy found the humor in almost any situation to help endure the long sweltering days. The youngest son of Frank and Mary Jane Martin was born on Apin Terral, Oklahoma where he was raised plowing and planting the sandy fields stretching out along the Red River. He also working on his farm and raising cattle. Charles then worked turnarounds at refineries all across Oklahoma. He worked for Sunray and later Tosco Refineries until they closed down, putting in over 30 years of service to the companies. Charles volunteered at Ray Of Hope Church in the Food Pantry, and also in making Scooters. In his younger days he coached the Comanche RA’s basketball team. He also loved refurbishing old fishing reels. Charles enjoyed going bird hunting, and he really loved fishing, mainly crappie fishing. They were also avid fans of the Oklahoma Sooners. He and Ruthie were avid sports fans, and loyal supporters of the Comanche Indians, especially basketball. He married the love of his life, Ruthie Joan Jones on Decemin Comanche. He graduated from Comanche High School, and attended Cameron College in Lawton. Charles was born Decemin Comanche, to Alvin C.
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