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Obit for Mary posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
Sep 14, 1926 - Jun 24, 2017

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Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Mary Jo Moore passed away at the age of 90 on June 24, 2017. She was born September 14, 1926 in Norman, OK to Roy Barrett and Ruth Lindsley.

Mary Jo was born in a house on Norman’s 10-mile flat, grew up during the great depression and graduated from Norman High. She met a young WWII vet attending college on the GI bill in 1949, and Mary Jo and Preston became Mr. and Mrs. Moore on January 8, 1950, a marriage that continued for 65 years and produced two children, five grandchildren, and eight (soon to be nine) great-grandchildren. Mary Jo was an equal partner in Preston’s oil industry schools and together they and Lynette and Larry would travel all over the world while Preston taught industry schools and Mary Jo handled the logistics of putting on international training seminars. Preston always made a point to credit Mary Jo for their successful business.

Mary Jo and Preston’s marriage is what idealistic young people aspire to when they tie the knot. Over their 65 years of marriage they were utterly devoted to each other and very much in love until Preston passed on and left Mary Jo to be the family nucleus in 2015. We take comfort in knowing they are now experiencing their joyous reunion, freed of their frail bodies.
Folks meeting her for the first time saw a lovely, put together, unassuming lady, the epitome of a gracious southern woman. Her family knew her to be the anchor that secured our bonds. She was infinitely kind, caring, and loving, and she had the remarkable ability to be strong while simultaneously being tender. She always put her family first even when her own health issues would have overwhelmed a person of lesser character. She was and is an angel. In addition to being Mom, she was a role model, an inspiration; and as we told her on many occasions, our hero.

She lost both of her parents when she was just a child and lost her beloved Preston two years ago.

She is survived by daughter Lynette, son Larry, Grandchildren Michael, Gina, Tony, Danny, and Julie, Great-grandchildren Preston, Jayden, Caleb, Greyson, Kaitlyn, Carson, Harper, and Hudson.

Visitation for will be from 5:00pm- 8:00pm, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Havenbrook Funeral Home. Funeral Services will begin at 10:00am, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at IOOF Cemetery in Norman.
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Obit for Dr. Preston posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
Oct 21, 1924 - Feb 3, 2015

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Farewell to Dr. Preston L. Moore, beloved by his family; admired and respected by thousands of his former students and colleagues. He was a WWII veteran, world-renowned petroleum engineer, professor, published author, world traveler, amazing storyteller and a dedicated family man.
After the war, he attended the University of Oklahoma on the GI bill, earning a petroleum engineering degree.  He went on to earn a Masters degree and PhD while working full time and attending night school.
He taught petroleum engineering at OU for 14 years. He published 6 books and over 120 technical articles, and was named the world’s outstanding drilling engineer by the Society of Petroleum Engineers in 1998. In 2005, the OU College of Engineering recognized his exemplary career by inducting him into its Distinguished Graduate Society.
His professional accomplishments paled beside his devotion to his family, especially to his beloved wife of 65 years, Mary Jo.
We love you Pop. Our hearts are broken for you and will be for some time. You’ve had such a massive impact on so many lives. We cannot thank you enough. You’ve brought honor to our family and we will always miss you.

Dr. Moore is survived by his wife Mary Jo, daughter Lynette Jones (husband Randy), and son Larry Moore (wife Carol). He left 5 grandchildren, Tony Moore (Tara), Danny Moore (Ashley), Julie Hawkins (B.J.), Gina Hrebik (Jason), Michael Boone (Margret), and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 2pm to 8pm Sunday, February 8, 2015. The family will receive guests from 2pm to 4pm at Havenbrook Funeral Home.  Services for Preston will be 2pm on Monday, February 9, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church in Norman Ok.

\Interment will follow at I.O.O.F in Norman Ok.

Thank You For Your Service!