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Fort Worth, Texas February 1977 May 19, 1916 ~ February 5, 1977 Addison Eugene Thurman "Ace" the kindest, most joyful and loving man, was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on April 27, 1943. His early life was filled with adventures of camping and farm life on the plains of Oklahoma with his parents Jones and Kate, and his sister, Judy. He graduated from Enid High School and headed to SW State College where he earned a BS in Biology. It was then that Ace took an exciting leap from Oklahoma to Tulane University and the wild life of New Orleans. There he met a crazy local girl working at the med school. Two weeks later on their first date, he asked Eileen to marry him, at which time she knew HE was the one who was crazy. He earned an MS in Physiology in 1967 and returned to Oklahoma to follow his true life passion of becoming a physician. He married Eileen "Trixie" Ittmann in 1968 and kidnapped her to Oklahoma where their fifty-year fairytale life began. He earned his MD from Oklahoma University in 1971 and completed his Urology residency at UTHSC in San Antonio. Scott and Sally were born there, and Ace was deliriously in love with these two. He was truly ahead of his time, a diaper-changing, snuggling dad, who supported, encouraged and loved them always. Ace then served two years as a Major in the Air Force at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth. And here we remain, 40 years later, surrounded by the love of three generations of friends and family. Ace belonged to countless medical societies, associations and served on numerous boards. The focus of his life was always, family, friends, golf, college sports, travel, patients and colleagues and for the last ten years, his precious grandchildren. Aiden and Mason Alband [Sally and Navid] and Lola and Austin Thurman [Scott and Kerri] brightened his days and lit up his life. Cooking, crafting, waterskiing, gardening, costuming, traveling, overnighting, ANYTHING was possible with Poppy. Their love and visits kept him young, positive and yearning for more years to come. Ace's sense of fairness, kindness and joy lives on in the hearts of all who knew him. He is also survived by his sister Judy Tate and her companion Marita Hynes, nieces, nephews and cousins that he loved and adored. Celebration of Ace's life for family and friends will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 4 p.m. at Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth. |
© Ladusau~Evans Funeral Home Enid, Oklahoma September 2017 November 12, 1940 ~ Septemer 12, 2017 Stephen Joe Thurman passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 76. Steve was born on November 12, 1940, in Frederick, Oklahoma, to Hugh and Eva [Maylen] Thurman. Steve and his mother moved to Enid in 1943 while his father served in World War II. He graduated from Enid High School in 1958 and attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. On August 19, 1960, Steve married Judy Dailey, his high school sweetheart. He returned to Enid shortly after and attended Phillips University, graduating in 1964. In 1961, Steve joined his father's business, Thurman Bridge Supply. He added a concrete block manufacturing plant to the company, renaming the business Thurman Bridge & Block and, later, Thurman Building Materials. In addition, he was the owner of Bridge & Highway Materials in Enid and Designer Cast Stone in Oklahoma City. During his professional career, Steve was active in the National Concrete Masonry Association. He was heavily involved in local committees and organizations, including AMBUCS and Rotary Club of Enid, and served as president of Oakwood Country Club. He was a member of Enid's First United Methodist Church and served on numerous boards there. After retirement, he enjoyed Tuesday night poker and was a regular morning coffee club attendee at Davinci's, where he and friends solved the world's problems. Steve was a loving husband and father, and a ridiculously proud grandfather. He was happiest spending time with family and friends, especially if it was at a football game cheering for his beloved Oklahoma State Cowboys. When you needed it most, he was quick with a smile or a joke or a Chivas and water. He always explained the proper way to spell Stephen, and you couldn't spend time with him without knowing how deeply he could love. He is survived by wife Judy, of the home; son, Brad Thurman and Misty Turley of Tulsa; daughter, Cindy Thurman Lang and husband, Tim, of Enid; and four grandchildren, Katy Lang Sheets and husband, John, of Oklahoma City, Michael Lang and wife, Carrie, of Enid, Chris Thurman and wife, Jessica, of Edmond, and Patrick Thurman of Helsinki, Finland. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Yvette Thurman Boston and infant brother William Thurman. A public memorial will be held Friday, September 15, 2017, at 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Enid. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice Circle of Love or First United Methodist Church with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodians of the fund. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. |
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