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Landrum

Feb 11, 1917 — Feb 27, 2008

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Age 91, Lawton - Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Grace Fellowship with John Wallace, Elder, officiating. Sergeant Landrum died Wednesday in Lawton. Entombment with full military honors will be in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home. First sergeant Landrum was born February 11, 1917 in Glasgow, Kentucky, to James Robert and Maggie Louis (Bradshaw) Landrum. He married Irene Givens on February 18, 1942 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She preceded him in death and he later married Reba Weinstein on July 16, 1970 in Lawton. She died June 15, 2003. He was retired from the Army on March 31, 1965 at Fort Sill and was a veteran of World War II and Korea. His awards include the Purple Heart; Army Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal, 5th award; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze service stars; World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp; Korean Service Medal with 3 bronze service stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 bronze service stars; United Nations Service Medal; Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII; Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar; Marksman Badge with Carbine Bar. Following his retirement from the Army he worked selling used cars and mobile homes for Harold Williams. He later worked at Standard Builders in Oklahoma City, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Mt. Scott Masonic Lodge #540 and a past member of the Elks Lodge. He is survived by two daughters and sons in law, Patricia and Robert Mack, Palm Springs, California and Bobbi and Nelson Erdman, Bentonville, Arkansas; two sons and daughters in law, James and Jan Landrum, Jr. and Michael Wayne and Judy Landrum, all of Lawton; two step daughters, Sondra Laves and husband Jack, Montgomery, Texas, and Linda Freedman and companion Rae Latham, Portland, Oregon; a step son, Lon E. Leva, Dallas, Texas; 18 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and one great great grandson as well as many nieces, nephews and other relatives. His parents, a sister, Rena Landrum Page, and a brother, Bernard Landrum, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Fellowship, 5333 NW Liberty, Lawton OK 73505.

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