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APPLEGATE, CHESLEY Chesley M. Applegate age 84, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014, in Fort Worth. Cryptside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Garden of Memories Mausoleum. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet. The Rev. Applegate was born Dec. 9, 1929, in Augusta, Kan. His ministry spanned Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Central Texas, where he pastored and evangelized. He authored three Christian books that were distributed on all seven continents, preached many years on Christian radio and was the master of Bible trivia. He was a former Bernalillo County deputy sheriff for Albuquerque, N.M. As a Navy reservist he sailed both oceans on the USS Gunston Hall and USS Mindoro. He was issued his Flying Eagle "Ruptured Duck" pin for seven years of honorable service. He was a patriot to the end flying his small American flag outside his door. He was preceded in death by his bride of 53 years, Phyllis Evans Applegate; his parents, Lenza and Leota Applegate; mother-in-law, Elda Evans Palmer; brother, Loyal; sister, Elizabeth; and son-in-law, Malcolm Mulanax. The family is profoundly grateful to the staff of Fireside Lodge and Baylor All Saints for all their efforts to care for him over the past five years. Survivors: daughters, Janis Anderson (Ron), Jolene Applegate and Jill Mulanax; sisters, Bea Smith and Letha Oller; brother, Marvin Applegate (Mona); grandchildren, Beth, Robin, Ryan, Cameron, Jordan, Lauren and Eric; great- grandchildren, Meagan, Morgan, Adrianne, Samantha, Brandon and Rachel; great-great-grandchildren, Kendall, Madison and baby Ella expected next month. He was blessed with the lifelong friendship of Jerry Don Staton (Edwina) and the Rev. Leon Coffey (Velma). MOUNT OLIVET CHAPEL Greenwood Funerals-Cremation 2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 817-831-0511 Fort Worth, Texas 76111
        Published on: Fri October 31, 2014