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© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma July 24, 2010 July 3, 1920 ~ July 22, 2010 ENID — C.E. "Bud" Loomis, Jr passed away peacefully at home and joined his heavenly Father on July 22, 2010. Funeral services will be held at Central Christian Church on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 11 am The Rev John McLemore will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home. Mr Loomis was born July 3, 1920 in Enid, Oklahoma, in a home at 1521 West Oklahoma, weighing only 3 lbs at birth. He recalls fondly how his mother told him they kept him warm by stacking hot bricks around him. Mr Loomis was a lifetime resident of Enid and married to his wife Madge [Crow] Loomis for 68 years. Madge and Bud were married in Coffeyville, Kansas on May 30, 1942. Bud attended Enid public schools until he went to Oklahoma Military Academy in 1935 where he became the youngest airplane pilot in the United States at that time he was 16. After graduating from OMA he attended the University of Oklahoma and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. When WW II broke out in his senior year he was immediately sent into service and soon became an instructor pilot for the US Army Air Corps and was stationed at West Point Military Academy's Stewart Field, near Newburgh, NY, where he remained as captain and B-25 instructor pilot until the end of the war, when he returned to Enid to enter business with his father at C.E. Loomis Furniture Company and raise his family. Bud was a longtime Enid businessman and owner/partner of the former C.E. Loomis Furniture CO which served Enid and surrounding counties for over 71 years. He also owned and operated the Crescent Furniture Company, and Loomis Carriage House in Enid, and C.E. Loomis Furniture Co, in Alva, Oklahoma. He was a leader of the community and involved in many areas, always helping promote Enid in anyway he could. He was a devout Christian and lifetime member of Central Christian Church where he was an Elder, Sunday school teacher, and member of the Sooner Class for over 50 years. He helped support and build the church in many ways throughout his life. Bud headed many other organizations through his business career and later life: He was a former president of the Enid Chamber of Commerce. He headed the Enid Community Chest, was very involved in raising money for the YMCA and Phillips University. He also headed the fund drive to raise money for the 'new' Bass Hospital. As owner of C.E. Loomis Furniture he raised money each year for the Enid United Way and donated much of his time and money to many organizations throughout the community. Due to his lifetime commitment to the Boy Scouts he was awarded the Silver Beaver Award, the Distinguished Service Award of the Boy Scouts of America due to his years of service and impact on the lives of youth. Bud was a longtime member and former president of the Enid Rotary Club. He was awarded Salvation Army's 'Citizen of the Year' in 1984. He was a strong supporter of Enid Group Homes and they named Bud Businessman of the Year in 1985. He was also chosen Oklahoma's Furniture Retailer of the Year in 1969. He served the furniture industry throughout his life and was a longtime board member of the former Southwest Home Furniture Association. He loved to take his family on amusing and enlightening journeys to see the country and the many historical places he so admired, and also to spend time each year at his beloved cabin in Colorado where he loved to fish and picnic in the summer and ski in the winter and where he could enjoy the Rocky Mountains with his family and many close friends. Bud lived life with gusto, was an avid OU fan and dedicated to his beloved wife, Madge, his family, and church. He also was blessed with an incredible number of good friends he loved and cherished. Bud was optimistic, never complained, and always had a positive attitude towards life. He had a great heart, enormous faith and loved to have fun. He made all feel special with his warm smile and winning ways. Mr Loomis was preceded in death by his father and mother, Mr & Mrs C.E. Loomis, Sr, and his sisters, Mildred "Middy" Jacobs Langenbartel and Ms Lorine Loomis Webber. He is survived by his wife, Madge, of the home, and his three children, Nan Loomis Miller and her husband, Ken of Oklahoma City, Kim Loomis Irwin and her husband, Dean of Houston, Texas and Court Loomis III and his wife, Klista of Trophy Club, Texas. He also is the proud Daddy-Bud to his four grandchildren, Tracy Butts, Chip Bruce, Chance Irwin, and Court [Ceth] Loomis IV and his six great grandchildren, Nathan & Nichols Butts, Brett & Michelle Bruce, and Addie Scott & Bebe Irwin. He also is survived by nephews Mike Webber of Chipita Park, Colo., and Randy Jacobs of Palmer Lake, Colorado; nieces Mickey Webber Wallace of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Nancy Jacobs Holden of Enid, Oklahoma, along with their many family members and the large number of close friends throughout Enid and the world. The Loomis family also would like to thank the caring people that did so much to help take care of Bud in his final days. Very special thanks to Jo George, Marilyn Rogers and her son, Larry Smith. It was indeed a joy and blessing to know Bud Loomis and he will be missed immeasurably by all who knew him. In Lieu of flowers the Loomis family requests that donations be made in Bud's memory to his lifelong church, Central Christian Church in Enid. Submitted by Family |
© Henninger Hinson Funeral Home Garfield County, OK April 2011 March 18, 1921 ~ April 17, 2011 Madge Crow Loomis passed away peacefully and joined her Heavenly Father on April 7, 2011. The memorial service will be held at Central Christian Church on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Reverend John McLemore will officiate. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. A visitation with friends and family will be Sunday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home Chapel. Madge was born March 18, 1921 in Waldron, Arkansas to Mr and Mrs Paul Noble Crow. She was their only child. They moved to Coffeyville, Kansas when she was a young girl, where Mr Crow, a pharmacist, opened Crow Drug Store. Madge had many fond memories of making sundaes and mixing sodas at the soda fountain and watching her Dad mortal and pestle prescriptions. She flourished in Coffeyville and was a leader in her school. She loved her memories of being Basketball Queen and starring on the girl's tennis team. After high school she attended Mary-Hardin Simmons Girls School in Belton, Texas as a freshman before transferring to Oklahoma University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and graduated with honors. She also met her future husband, C.E. "Bud" Loomis, Jr at O.U. Madge and Bud were married on May 30, 1942 in Coffeyville, Kansas and remained married for 68 years before her beloved Bud passed away in July 2010. Madge loved Enid and her high energy was always welcomed as she became deeply involved in her community, helping and volunteering in many school and church activities, eagerly offering her time and service to help others. She was a member of the Central Christian Church Sooner Sunday School Class for over 50 years. She was also the longest living past President of the Enid Jr Welfare League at the time of her death. Madge was a member of and Past President of PEO Chapter Q for over 60 years. She was quite an athlete and taught her children to play golf, tennis, swim, dive, and ski. Always leading the way and teaching the value in teamwork and the responsibility of leadership. After raising her children and volunteering in her community she decided to become a real estate agent at the age of 65. She began her new career with the Garner Agency and then moved to Coldwell-Banker, where she worked for many years. She was working every day selling houses until she was 88 years old and only stopped working to take care of her ailing husband. Madge was once named realtor of the year in Enid and always took great pride in giving her clients extra special care. Madge loved the Colorado Mountains and spent time there each year, skiing in the winter and picnicing, hiking, and relaxing in the summer. She especially loved to gather her family together there as the family grew. She also loved to have friends and family join in on the many picnics she hosted at the "farm" west of Enid, where all would gather and enjoy evenings around the fire. Madge was an avid OU fan who rarely missed a football game. She also loved to watch the Enid Plainsmen where her enthusiastic cheering was legendary. Madge was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Verna Crow, and her husband C. E. "Bud" Loomis Jr. She is survived by her three children, Nan Loomis Miller and her husband, Ken of Oklahoma City; Kim Loomis Irwin and her husband, Dean of Houston, Texas; Court Loomis, III and his wife, Klista of Trophy Club, Texas. She is also the proud Mimi to her four grandchildren, Tracy Butts, Chip Bruce, Chance Irwin, and Court [Ceth] Loomis IV, and her six great grandchildren, Nathan and Nichols Butts, Brett and Michelle Bruce, and Addie Scott and Bebe Irwin as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Madge's children would like to thank the many wonderful people who helped care for her in her final days. A special thanks to Jo George and the caring staff at Greenbrier Skilled Nursing. It was indeed a joy and blessing to know Madge Loomis. She will be missed immeasurably by all that knew her. Memorials may be made through Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home to her life-long church, Central Christian Church. |
© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma June 24, 2020 July 28, 1951 ~ June 22, 2020 Court Edward Loomis, III, formerly of Enid, passed away on June 22 at his home in Trophy Club, Texas. He was born to C. E. "Bud" Loomis, Jr and Madge [Crow] Loomis on July 28, 1951, in Enid. He was a graduate of Enid High School, class of 1969 and the University of Oklahoma 1973. At OU, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He married Klista Kisner Loomis in 1993 and spent the rest of his life in North Texas. Much of his early career followed in the steps of his father and grandfather running the family furniture business in Enid. In later years, he continued in the furniture retail business in several different capacities. He was a member of the Enid AMBUCS and the Grand National Quail Hunt. In March 2004, he received the gift of life with a heart transplant. He spent hours in support of heart transplant survivors and educating others in the importance of organ donations. He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. Court is survived by his wife, Klista; son, Court Edward Loomis IV [Ceth]; sisters, Kim Loomis Irwin [Dean] and Nan Loomis Miller as well as several nieces and nephews and a host of life-long friends along with his constant companion Arnie. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic a memorial service will be held in Enid later in the fall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Court's name may be directed to UT Southwestern Medical Center, PO Box 910888 Dallas, TX. 75391 or online at engage.utsouthwestern.edu to support the heart transplant program. Arrangements are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home. |
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