Memorial service for Theadore F. "Ted" Wise, 70, Lawton will be at 10:00 am Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Kirk Pearson, officiating. Ted Wise peacefully passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 surrounded by his family at the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center where he had been a resident for many years. He was born October 16, 1943 in Austin, Texas to Aldon T. "Pappy" Wise and Margaret C. Wise. He grew up at many Army bases throughout the United States and Europe. He attended high school in Nuremberg, Germany for his sophomore and junior years. He attended and graduated from Lawton High School in 1961 as his father had been stationed at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. After graduation from high school he and his best friends joined the USMC and served in Vietnam on recon missions from the USS Princeton LPH-5. During his service he received the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Rifle Sharpshooter Badge /M-14, Pistol Expert Badge / Cal .45. Upon completion of his service to the United States, he returned to Lawton to attend Cameron College and later the University of Oklahoma. He was a freelance photographer for many years and his photographs of the Silkwood trial were published in the book, "Killing of Karen Silkwood". He traveled throughout the United States photographing many people and places then hosting photography shows at various venues. Throughout his lifetime he shared his love of photography with friends and family members. He received a BS degree from Cameron University in art history. He completed his Master's Degree at the University of South Carolina in art history. He began his civil service career as the Ft. Sill Exhibits director in which he received accolades from the Smithsonian Museum. He served as the Curator/Director of the Signal Museum at Ft. Gordon until he retired. Ted's expertise of the Department of Defense also gained him acknowledgement for his research for Colin Powell's book "My American Journey". While at Lawton/Ft. Sill, Ted was a soccer coach and a referee. His soccer teams, Cosmos and Stompers, were undefeated each year they played. Due to his love of languages over the years he proudly spoke German, French, and Japanese whenever he traveled or had the opportunity to speak to friends from foreign countries. He was very proud of his family and spoke about them and their accomplishments to some of the nursing staff. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aldon T. Wise, Margaret C. Wise, and his brother Gaylord L. Wise. Survivors include his daughter, Tiffany and her husband Ben Grunzel, of Florida; his stepsons, Don C. Becker and daughter Autumn Becker, Oklahoma City, J. Paul and Serena Becker and son Noah, Augusta, Georgia; his sister, Sandra G. Baker, Lawton, Nieces and Nephews: Dick E. Baker Jr. and Shannon, Dallas; Randy L. Baker and Tanya, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, Nicole Wise, Washington, and Angelica Duff-Wise. grandnephews and grandnieces: Gray Baker, Alexeja Oldshield, Fox Oldshield, Campbell Oldshield, and Raimi Oldshield.