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John Marshall Gettys
Oct 1, 1944 - Mar 24, 2015
Posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/
John Marshall Gettys passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
He was 70 years old.
Born on Oct. 1, 1944, Marshall was an
avid collector, a passion that started early in life with
railroad lanterns. Over the years his collection grew to
include a diverse array of items: from restaurant-style
coffee mugs to log cabin-shaped tins used to package maple
syrup, and wood-cut prints to 19th century pottery. His
greatest passion was collecting Native American baskets,
specializing in baskets of the Southeast. Marshall worked as
an archaeologist for the Oklahoma Historical Society in the
State Historic Preservation Office. As an archaeologist,
historian and collector, Marshall was fascinated about the
stories behind the objects he collected. After retiring from
the OHS, Marshall worked for FEMA, using his deployments in
various areas around the country to enjoy local cuisine,
discover the area’s antique stores, and occasionally bring
home stray cats. Marshall was an expert in Southeast Native
American basketry, and he published articles, museum
catalogs and book chapters. He also developed and curated
numerous exhibits featuring Native American art.
Marshall was preceded in death by his father, Chester W.
Gettys, and mother, Sara Marshall James Gettys.
He is
survived by his wife, Sally Gettys, daughters Sara Gettys
and Diana GettysBourke, daughter-in-law Jeni GettysBourke,
granddaughter Alice GettysBourke and cats Jeep, Coco, Niles,
Ike and Jazz Purr.
Services will be held at Havenbrook
Funeral Home in Norman at 10 am on Friday. Visitation will
be from 6-8pm Thursday night. Donations can be made in
Marshall’s name to The Museum of the Red River, 812 E.
Lincoln Rd., Idabel, OK 74745.
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