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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Robert Harold

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Jenkins

Jan 12, 1935 — Jan 27, 2012

Obituary

Funeral service for Robert Harold Jenkins, 77, will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Mr. Jenkins died Friday in Chickasha. Burial with Military Honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born January 12, 1935 in Lawton to Lorenzo Dow and Laura (Jarman) Jenkins. At eighteen he started working as a licensed helicopter mechanic in 1953 for Brantley Helicopters. He joined the Army in 1958 and was a paratrooper/helicopter mechanic. After his honorable discharge, he earned his helicopter pilot license and started his own helicopter repair business. In 1978 he opened H.J. Amusement. He enjoyed gaming and had an incredible appreciation for music. Harold was instrumental in the aerial construction of the Sears Tower in Chicago. He participated in the largest air show in the world in Singapore. He was selected to fly because of his vast experience of over 6000 hours logged. He also flew helicopters in several other asian countries such as China and India. He married Sandra Jolly on September 2, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is survived by his wife, Sandra of the home; a daughter, Tammy Jo; six stepchildren, Frank Stroll, Brian Stroll, Debbie Wilson, Tammy Klein, Steve Baggett and Melissa Guin; numerous step grandchildren; great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. His parents, ten sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.

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