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Luther Leon Storms
Jun 18, 1920 - Apr 12, 2015
Posted by: Janet Laubhan Flickinger

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Luther Leon Storms was born June 18, 1920 in Okemah, OK to Winnie and George Storms. Leon attended school in Okemah and Oklahoma City where he graduated in 1939.  He attended the University of Oklahoma and Central State Teachers College, now the University of Central Oklahoma, where he graduated in 1942 with degrees in English, Economics and Government. From 1942 to 1945 Leon was in the US Army in the European Theater.  Upon returning home in November 1945 he married Phyllis Mary Patterson of Edmond, OK.

Following his marriage, Leon began law school at the University of Oklahoma but in 1947 he chose to delay law school while taking a job with the US Department of Commerce.  He continued law school at the night program at Oklahoma City University where he completed his degree in 1952.  Following law school he joined Sohio Petroleum, now BP Petroleum, where he spent the next 31 years retiring in 1984 as Manager of Lands.

Leon continued his military career by being in the both the inactive and active reserve until he retired as a Colonel in 1976.

In 1949 Leon and Phyllis had their first child, Bruce Leon followed by Clark Patterson in 1953 and Brian Payne in 1956.

Leon is survived by son Bruce of Chickasha, OK, son Clark and wife Debbie of Richardson. TX, grandchildren Bryan and wife Carrie of Tulsa, OK, Deborah and  husband Brandon of Keller, TX,  Blake and wife Lauren of Henderson, NV, Jonathan of Dallas, TX, Kelsey and husband Jason of Fort Worth, TX, Jeffrey of Austin, TX, great-grandchildren Laura, Bryce, Benjamin and Brock of Tulsa, OK and Eli, Luke and Isaac of Keller, TX.

Leon was preceded in death by his parents; brother George, son Brian, great-grandson Micah, daughter-in-law Jan and his wife of 62 year Phyllis.

I lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made to the charity of your choice.
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