John "Jack" Leisure Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Leisure Jr, age 94, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville with his family by his side. John (Jack) was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Coffeyville, KS. He was the son of John Leisure and Wilma Lavonne (Pierce) Leisure. When he was two, the family left Coffeyville and moved to Bartlesville. Throughout high school Jack excelled in football and tennis, the latter being his favorite. Upon graduation he spent four years in the Marines as a belly gunner on a fighter plane in the Pacific theatre during WWII. After he returned to Oklahoma, Jack went to Oklahoma A&M where he majored in Geology and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. While at A&M he was an active member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Shortly after college he married the "sweetheart of Sigma Chi" Donna Marilyn (Lynn) Gordon on May 28, 1949, at her home in Bartlesville, OK. Jack was a geophysicist for Cities Service and they spent the first 10 years of their marriage living in various places all over the United States before finally settling in Bogata, Columbia for four years. After their stay in South America ended they settled in Bartlesville where Jack took over his father-in-law’s company Gordon Development and eventually, along with Lynn, opened Village Realty. Jack was a member of Hillcrest Country Club for over 50 years and was an avid golfer, playing four times a week whether it was 100 degrees or 30 degrees. His other passion was fishing and he spent countless hours at his property in Okesa, hiking the hills and fishing. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and continued to remain active with the Sigma Chi fraternity alumni. Jack had a wonderful sense of humor. He taught his daughters there were three things they needed to have in life: A well-stocked bar, be able to grill, and know how to fish. He loved his Chardonnay! Above all Jack was a proud Marine and lived his life in accordance with their standards and principals. Survivors include his wife Lynn; daughter Mindy Leisure of Bartlesville; daughter Laurie Storm and husband Rett Storm of Lipan, TX; sister Martha Allen of Tucson, AZ; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father John and his mother Wilma. Jack’s family will receive friends at the Davis Family Funeral Home – Walker Brown Chapel, 918-333-7665, 4201 Nowata Rd, Bartlesville, on Monday, Nov. 26, from 4-6 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Monday from 10-8 and Tuesday 9-11. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Journey Home, 900 NE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, 505 S Dewey, Bartlesville, OK, with Pastor Kristy Rodgers officiating. Interment will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery, followed by a reception at Green Country Village. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home – Walker Brown Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

John "Jack" Leisure Jr.

October 1, 1924 - November 17, 2018