Mass of Christian Burial for Robert Thomas (Tom) Conwell, Jr., 87, Lawton, will be 11:00 am Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor, officiating. Mr. Conwell died Tuesday, September 24 in Oklahoma City Burial with military honors will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. A rosary service will be held at 6:00 pm Friday at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel He was born on December 7, 1925 in Tulsa, OK. He graduated from Corpus Christi grade school in Oklahoma City and thereafter graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, OK. He attended the University of Oklahoma in 1943 and 1946. He served 32 months in the US Merchant Marines during World War II; only in recent years would he share stories of his service. Tom Conwell was an original partner in Midwest Distributors. After 35 years in the wholesale liquor business, as the last surviving partner, he sold the business and retired in 1994. He was past board member of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce and Industry, past board member of the Lawton Country Club, past president of the Lawton-Ft. Sill Catholic Community Center, past president Oklahoma Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association, past board member Oklahoma Wine and Spirits Wholesale Liquor Association, and past board member of the Wine and Spirit Wholesaler of America. He was also a proud member of the Knights of Malta, Ancient Order of St. Barbara, past parish council member St. Barbara Church, and Eucharistic minister of Holy Family Catholic Church. He is a lifetime member of the following organizations: Fourth degree Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, golf, and Yankee's baseball. Tom will be remembered for his colorful language, irreverent sense of humor and for being a diehard Sooner fan. Until the end he was up to date on current events, and solved his crossword puzzles in ink. Two of his favorite sayings were, "Don't drink water because it will rust your stomach" and "I'll challenge you to a foot race". He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Kathryn Jean Goelz, who he married June, 10th 1948. They raised seven children: Ann Knutson and her husband Nick of Oklahoma City, OK; Therese Underwood of Edmond, OK; Robert Conwell III and his wife Sherri of Lawton, OK; Mary Hatamleh and her husband Mazin of Irbid, Jordan; Joe Conwell of Guerneville, CA; Carolyn Conwell of Norman OK, and Barbara Conwell of San Francisco, CA. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Kippon Lanier and her husband Todd of Austin, TX; Tracy Guthrie of Austin, TX; G.R. Underwood and his wife Leslie of Lawrence, KS; Thomas Underwood and his wife Tara of Houston, TX; Christopher Underwood and his wife Julie of Sherman Oaks, CA; Reece Underwood of Houston, TX; R. T. Conwell IV of Phoenix AZ; Carrie Beth Conwell of Lawton, OK; Fatima Hawari and her husband Shadi of Fort St. James, Canada; Ann Hatamleh of Irbid, Jordan; Jenna Hatamleh of Irbid, Jordan; and Miriam Hatamleh of Irbid, Jordan. In addition, Tom has seven beautiful great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Oklahoma Foundation or a Catholic Charity of your choice.