Eugene J. "Gene' Weber Obituary (1923

Eugene J. "Gene" Weber, 93, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away March 12, 2017, at his home. Gene was born April 28, 1923, in Shattuck, Oklahoma, the son of Karl and Kate Sell Weber. He grew up in Gruver, Texas. At the age of 10, in the middle of the Great Depression, Gene started working with his brothers, learning to break sod and overhaul machinery as well as a myriad of other farming duties. Gene served in the US Army with the 101 st Airborne, the Screaming Eagles, during WWII, including the D-Day invasion at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne. He received his honorable discharge in 1945.He attended Wayland Baptist College in Plainview, Texas. During this time he also helped his mother run a boarding house in Canyon, Texas. On September 18, 1949, at the First Baptist Church in Hooker, he was united in marriage to Irma Lee McElroy. The service was conducted by Bro. A. W. Reccius. They made their home first in Hooker, then moved to Burlington, Colorado; Elkhart, Kansas, and finally back to Hooker.Gene liked to be busy and could repair most anything. From the age of 10 he could take apart and reassemble a motor. Farming was his first job, though, and remained something he loved his whole life. He also owned and operated Weber Grocery in Hooker, Belle's Department Store, Oliver's Dine-a-Teria, a crop-dusting service, and Weber Drilling and Exploration. In addition, he built houses! He was indeed a jack-of-all-trades.On August 26, 1999, he was united in marriage to Weldene Burdge. During their marriage, they enjoyed traveling. They lived in Hooker and enjoyed their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Gene enjoyed helping his family by renovating and doing construction projects with them.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Irma, on January 4, 1999; his son-in- law, Bobby Fishback; three brothers, Ervon, Merlin, and Leland; one sister, LoRein; and several brothers-in-law.Members of the family include his wife, Weldene of the home; three daughters, Darlynn and Mate Suto of Guymon, Oklahoma; Jeanine Fishback of Forsan, Texas; Lori and Gary Slaughter of Amarillo, Texas; step-daughter, Andi Brankel of Claremore; nine grandchildren, Stefanie and Raul Rodarte-Suto, Jerrod and Amanda Fishback, Stacey and Shawn Hidalgo, Megan Fishback, Grayson Hofferber, David Suto, McKenzie Jackson, Erica and Jason Hougland, Leslie and Brandon Pendleton; seventeen great grandchildren, Draven, Kaleigh, Noelle, Zachariah Gene, Nate, Victoria, Ella, Benjamen,Sophia, Adelyn, Easton Gene, Blake, Garrett, Dakota, D.J., Steven, Timothy. Gene is also survived by several special nieces and nephews, including Jimmy, Donna, Bobbie Sue, and Dianne McElroy of Hooker.Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Hooker, Oklahoma, with Pastor Mike McReynolds officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma, with military services conducted by Jack Goosen American Legion Post 137.Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice and may be left at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Oklahoma, 73945. SERVICES Funeral Service Tuesday, March 14, 2017 2:00 PM First Baptist Church Panhandle and Jefferson Hooker, Oklahoma 73945