Funeral Mass for LTC (Retired) Henry P. "Hank" Brandt, Sr. will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Rev. Vic Luong, Parochial Vicar and Deacon Bob Quinnett officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A Rosary service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel and the family will greet friends following the Rosary until 8:00 p.m.

LTC (Retired) Henry P. "Hank" Brandt, Sr., age 87, Lawton, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 in his home with family by his side.  He was born May 26, 1931 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Henry John and Gertrude (Hetzer) Brandt.  He grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and was discharged in 1953.  He served in the navy for five years and played on the football team at the Great Lakes Naval Base.  He developed a passion for football and played semiprofessionally for teams in Providence, Rhode Island and Morristown, New Jersey.  He later coached peanut, peewee and midget football teams at Westwood Elementary School in Lawton.

He married Natalie Manni on December 29, 1951 in Cranston, Rhode Island.  Hank was discharged from the Navy in 1955 and later enlisted in the U.S. Army.  He was a graduate of the first OCS class for the State of Rhode Island, received his commission as a 2 ^nd Lieutenant and was sent to Fort Sill, making Lawton the family home.  He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and his awards include, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm and with Silver Star, Three Overseas Service Bars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal with Second Award, Parachutist Badge, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

Hank retired from the Army in 1977, completed his bachelor's degree at Cameron University in 1979 and began a 13 year career with Civil Service at Fort Sill, retiring as a GS-12.

He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Italian American Club, the Four Seasons Dance Club and the American Legion and the DAV where he received an award in their Transportation Network.  He was vice president of the USS Leary DD-DDR 879 Reunion Group.  He had been a member of Elks Lodge #1056 where he served as Exalted Ruler, past Exalted Ruler and was honored as Lawton Elk of the Year and Oklahoma Southwest District Elk of the Year.  He also was inducted into the Ancient Order of St. Barbara.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; four children, Henry P. Brandt, Jr., Lawton, Valerie Onan, Lawton, Mary Hendrick and husband Tom, Tulsa and Michael Brandt, Lawton; six grandchildren and their spouses, Christina Onan, Lawton, Michael V. Brandt (Jaime), Edmond, Jacob Hendrick, Greenville, North Carolina, Luke Hendrick (Sydney), Tulsa, Hannah Butler (Matt), Duncan and Travis Hendrick, Tulsa; four great grandchildren, Nicholas Onan, Aris Brandt, Elliot Hendrick and Poppy Butler; siblings and their spouses, John Brandt (Angie), Ronald Brandt (Roberta), Lynn Brandt (Janice Quien), Glen Brandt (Molly) and Richard Brandt (Debbie); numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.

His parents, brothers, Robert, Gerald and David, granddaughter, Madison Brandt, and great twin grandsons, Justin and Gage Hicks, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for the Blessed Stanley Rother Fundraising Campaign, P.O. Box 2546, Lawton, OK  73502 or the Veterans Services Center, 1310 N.W. 47 ^th Street, Suite B, Lawton, OK  73505.