Clyde Julian Case's Obituary
Clyde Case, age 100, passed from this life Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a long journey with dementia. Clyde Julian Case was born July 04, 1922, to Clyde Harold and Juliette Julian Case in Coffeyville, Kansas. Clyde was very proud to be a Veteran of World War II. His service began with training in England and ended as a top-turret gunner on a B-24 in the Panama Canal Zone. After the war he returned to Tulsa where his sister introduced him to the love of his life, Colleen Pritchard. They had two children while he had a long career in drafting and engineering that took him to job sites in Denver, Los Angeles and Tulsa. He retired in Tulsa. He and Colleen were long-time members at Eastland Baptist Church and the Heritage Sunday School Class where they loved the preaching, teaching and community they found there. He was predeceased by Colleen, his son, Clyde Jr, his parents and sister, Lillian Cogswell and brother-in-law Robert. He is survived by his daughter: Suzanne Adamson and her husband Asa; Nieces Linda Nozal (husband Paul) of Cornucopia, Wisconsin and Cindy Blaser (husband Fred) of Enid, OK; grandchildren: Julian Case (wife Melissa), and Harley Harrington (husband Tyler); great-grandchildren: Cooper, Blakely, Lyla, Halston, Piper, and River, all of Tulsa and Broken Arrow.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 pm, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Floral Haven Rose Chapel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
The family thanks Suncrest Hospice for taking such good care of Clyde and of the family. They also thank the loving, caring staff of The Courtyards at the Ambassador and the caring, kind support of the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group led by Peggy Marsh of the Alzheimer’s Association of Tulsa. Both Asbury Church and Eastland Baptist Church Care Groups offered much support during his long journey with dementia. Donations to any of these groups in lieu of flowers would be very appreciated.
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