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Gilbert Lee Feather

April 22, 1932 — February 12, 2014

Gilbert Lee Feather of Jenks, Oklahoma passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 12th. Gilbert was born on April 22nd 1932 in Houston, Texas to Ralph and Dorothy Feather.

He graduated High School in Biloxi Mississippi and went on to attend college at the University of Wyoming where he earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Gilbert went on to be a corporal in the Army where he served as an instructor. He married his first wife, Gwendolyn Sewell in June 1953 in Biloxi Mississippi and they had 4 children: Lee, Scott, Rob and Chris Feather. Gilbert spent his entire professional career as a petroleum engineer and had a lifelong love of science. He was an avid nature lover and spent many years as a campground host in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado upon his retirement from engineering. He loved camping and hiking and took pride in climbing Longs Peak Mountain. When Gwendolyn passed away in 1997, Gilbert moved back to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he later married Jessie Ghere in the year 2000.

Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Dorothy Feather, his sister Gaynor Johnson, and his wife Gwendolyn Feather. He is survived by his wife Jessie Feather, his brother Kenneth Wayne Feather, brother-in-law Bill Johnson, his children; Lee, Scott, Rob and Chris and their spouses, five step-children; Teresa, Shelly, Michael, Scott, Amanda and their spouses, sixteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at Southern Hills United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he was a long time member on Monday, February 17th at 11am. Anyone wishing to donate to a memorial fund in his honor may do so through the church.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Southern Hills United Methodist Church

6160 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74136

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