Escal O. Pierce Obituary (1921

Escal O. Pierce was peacefully ushered into God's presence on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, in Fort Worth, Texas, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 1, 1921, to Earl Adelta and Bessie Ann (Ballard) Pierce at the family farm home 16 miles SW of Beaver, Oklahoma. He graduated from Beaver High School in 1939, and attended Panhandle A & M College for one year. He served in World War II from 1942 - 1945, and was assigned to the European Theater in the Air Force. He returned to Guymon in August, 1945 and worked as an auto mechanic at Nash Bros. Motor Co., then for Langston Buick as service manager. He also worked at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas before returning to Guymon where he again had his own auto repair business, and later became the Dodge/Chrysler and New Holland Machinery dealer in 1965 until his retirement in 1987. Escal married Eileen Tomlinson on October 6, 1946. Together, they raised three children, and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Escal was a long-time member of the Guymon First Church of the Nazarene. He was a member of the Gideons since 1969 and the Guymon Chamber of Commerce. Escal was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, Betha Anz, Adella Pierce, Eva Prue Pierce, Hazel Coleman, Marvin Pierce and Aubrey Pierce. He is survived by his wife, Eileen of Fort Worth, Tx, his children, Terry (Gail) Pierce of Odessa , Tx, Glenda (David) Robinson, of Fort Worth, Tx, and DeAnn (Tony) Forman of Sheridan, WY; grandchildren, Alisha Pierce, Brian Pierce, Nikki Pierce, and Amber (Pierce) Parks, Anne (Beloncik) Schantz, Jason, Jeff and Aaron Beloncik, Lindsey Forman, Kelsey (Forman) Schmidt, and Rebekah Forman; and twelve great grandchildren. The Pierce family will receive friends on Monday, October 31st from 5-7:00 PM at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, 501 NW Fifth, Guymon. Memorial services will be Tuesday morning, November 1st, 11:00 A.M. at the Guymon Church of the Nazarene, 2214 N Sunset, with Rev. Wayne Dawson, Rev. Terry Pierce and Rev. Tony Forman, officiating. Interment will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Memorials may be given in lieu of floral tributes to Guymon Church of the Nazarene, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.