Contact: Chris Rabon

Funeral service for John Guy Erwin, II, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2016, in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. David Andrus and Rev. Dr. John Helgeson officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

John Guy Erwin, II, 84, Lawton, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in a Lawton hospital. He was born February 8, 1931 in Lawton the son of John Guy Erwin, Sr. and Minnette (Tomlinson) Erwin and the grandson of pioneer Minnie Lee Tomlinson, who was in the land run of 1901. He grew up in Lawton and was a 1949 graduate of Lawton High School. Following high school he attended Cameron College before entering the services with the National Guard (45th Infantry Division). He was discharged in 1952 after serving a year in Korea. He returned to Lawton and married his high school sweetheart, Gertrude Leota McKee on July 19, 1952.

John worked for his uncle, W.E. Curlee Tomlinson, at Curlee's Bootery in the shoe business and then went to work in real estate in 1954 with his father-in- law, Emmett L. McKee, at McKee Real Estate Company. He formed his own company, John Erwin Realty, in 1968. As a real estate developer he was instrumental in many Lawton developments including: Tomlinson Ridge, Homestead Addition and Eisenhower Village.

He had been active in Junior Chamber of Commerce holding offices as Director, Vice President and President. He served on the Lawton Industrial Trust Authority, Director and President of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce, County Chairman of the American Cancer Society, Chairman of the Lawton Municipal Airport Authority and served three years on the Lawton Metropolitan Planning and Zoning Commission and was the Chairman for two years. He also served as a board member with the Lawton United Way, Red Cross, Lawton Country Club and the Retail Credit Association.

John served as Secretary Treasurer, Vice President and President of the Lawton Board of Realtors, was Chairman of the Multiple Listing Committee and had been selected "Lawton Realtor of the Year". In the Oklahoma State Association of Realtors he served as Director, Regional Vice President, President Elect and President. He was chosen "State of Oklahoma Realtor of the Year" in 1984. He also served as Director of the National Association of Realtors for three years.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and had served as a Deacon, Trustee and Elder and was a member of the 45th Infantry Division Association. His hobbies were fishing, hunting and golf.

He is survived by his wife, Leota; three children and their spouses, Guy and Kim Erwin, Lawton, Lynda and David Andrus, Castle Rock, Colorado and Mac and Ellen Erwin, Topeka, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Steve Andrus, Lindsey Andrus, Keri Erwin, Jared Erwin, Wesley Erwin, Allison Dalke and husband Brian and Whitney Janzen and husband Chris; eight great grandchildren, LynnLee Mullins, MyLee Mullins, Logan Erwin, Addison Dalke, Luke Dalke, Wyatt Dalke, Lucy Dalke and Kingston Janzen; his sister-in-law, Trellys Erwin, Edmond, Oklahoma.

His parents, a brother, William L. (Bill) Erwin and his sister, Patti Erwin Hanna, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 1302 SW A Avenue, Lawton OK 73501 or to the City of Lawton Animal Shelter, 2104 SW 6th St, Lawton, OK 73501.