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Obituary for Oakley


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday May 25, 1999

Gordon B. Oakley, 90, died Saturday, May 22, 1999. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley McConahy and husband, Gary of Albuquerque; son, Leonard Oakley and wife, Elizabeth of Missoula, MT; granddaughters, Sandra Swanson and Lisa McConahy-Ingram and husband, Dean; grandson, Mark McConahy and wife, Connie; great-grandsons, Jarrett McConahy, Kyle McConahy, and Zachary Ingram; great-granddaughter, Rebecca Ingram, all of Albuquerque; grandsons, Russell Oakley and wife, Leanne of Golden, CO, and Richard Oakley and wife, Angela; and great-grandsons, Andrew Oakley and Alex Oakley, all of Anchorage, AK. Mr. Oakley was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Oakley. He was born in Marysville, KS and moved to New Mexico in 1939. Mr. Oakley worked for TWA for 35 years as an aircraft mechanic. He was a faithful member of Del Norte Baptist Church. Mr. Oakley enjoyed amateur radio, RC model plane building, fishing and boating. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Services will be held Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., at Del Norte Baptist Church, 5800 Montgomery Blvd. NE, with Pastor Bob Bacon officiating. Private entombment will follow. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.


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