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May 13, 1923 — Jan 25, 2013

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Funeral service for Mack Jameson, 89, Lawton, will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Al Potts, Minister officiating. Mr. Jameson died Friday, January 25, 2013 in Lawton. Burial with military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born May 13, 1923 in Hastings, Oklahoma, to Rex and Grace (Armstrong) Jameson. He grew up in the Hastings area and while in high school played on the basketball team which won a state championship. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 13, 1942. He was a veteran of World War II and his awards include the Victory Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with three stars, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and the Submarine Combat Insignia with two stars. He was honorably discharged on January 10, 1946. He married Pat Reel on December 31, 1947 in Duncan. Following his discharge from the Navy he worked for the telephone company for a couple of years before beginning a long career with Civil Service at Fort Sill. He retired from Civil Service in 1979 and at the time of his retirement was the Director of Communications. Mr. Jameson was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he was active in the Methodist Men's Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son and daughter in law, David and Jo Ann Jameson, Lawton; a granddaughter, Casey Honeycutt and her husband Timothy, Lawton; a great granddaughter, Addison Honeycutt; three sisters, Evelyn Brooks, Edmond, Oklahoma, Flo Robbins, Plano, Texas, and Betty Griswold, Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters in law, Jean Ann Jameson, Norman, and Betty Jo Jameson, Wichita, Kansas. Four brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawton Food Bank, 1405 SW 20th Street, Lawton OK 73501.

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