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Harold Julius Gans, 85, formerly of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born may 1, 1922, in New York City. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sonia Seabrook Gans; daughter, Lindy Gans Ritz and husband, John Ritz, of Norman, Oklahoma; grandson and family; Michael Scott Robinson and wife, Jodie; and great-grandchildren, Zachary and Rachel Robinson of Middletown, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Elsie Gans; daughter, Susan Marjorie Gans Robinson; sister, Marjorie Elsie Gans; and grandson, Kyle Richard Robinson. He attended Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico Military Institute, and the University of Southern California before being called to the United States Army in World War II. He served in the 500th Air Service Squadron in the American Theater, European-African-Middle Eastern, and Asiatic-Pacific theaters as a photographer. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and a lifetime Kiawanian. He loved his USC Trojans, photography, sailing, and flying his own planes. He never met a stranger. He was baptized into the Episcopal Church on Easter Eve, 1995, and served as an usher and photographer for The Church of the Holy Faith, Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was a member of All Souls Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cremation by Demuth Funeral Home of Oklahoma City. Service will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church of Norman, Oklahoma, 235 West Duffy, Norman, OK. 73069 at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2008. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to your favorite charity or the American Cancer Society.
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