Michael Len Fawcett's Obituary
Michael Len Fawcett entered this world on July 5, 1946 in Blue Springs, Missouri to Alta Allene Wright and Dwight Len Fawcett. He departed this world on April 1, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. He was 70 years of age. He graduated from Claremore High School in 1965. He started a career as an electrical journeyman with the IBEW 584. His first marriage was to Jeanette Smith in 1965. His daughter Sandra Len Fawcett was born on September 21, 1968. On February 14, 1976 Michael was married to Jean Ann Gay in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In August of 1976 Michael and Jean Ann purchased Redbud Marina on Oologah Lake at which time he became a resident of the Claremore-Oologah area where he has resided for the last 41 years. He was a founding member of the Oklahoma Marina Association, a mason, and a Tulsa AKDAR Shrine Directors Staff member. He also served several terms for the Oologah Area Chamber of Commerce as president as well as other position. He served as his son’s Webelo and Boy Scout leader for many years. He enjoyed sailing, welding, grand and great grandchildren, and traveling. Being a licensed pyro technician allowed him to put on the Oologah Lake’s firework show for the last 15 years as well as build his own pyro technics. He taught hundreds of people to sail through the American Sailing Association and made life better on the water for thousands of peoples for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by his father Dwight Len Fawcett, sister Janice Arlene Bradley, and mother Alta Allene Fawcett. He is survived by his wife Jean Ann of the home, son Michael and wife Shantel Fawcett of Claremore, daughter Sandra Vaughn of Broken Arrow, sister Pat Hahn of Weslaco, Texas, 8 grandchildren Tiffany and Matthew Kearney, CJ Vaughn, Kyley and Desmond Vick, Dylan Chalk, Zoe Fawcett, Raylen Fawcett, 3 great grandchildren Addyson, Eli and Elizabeth Kearney as well as countless nieces and nephews. Services will be at 10:00am on Thursday April 6, 2017, under the direction of Reverend Jennifer Long at the Oologah United Methodist Church.In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to either the Shiner’s hospital for children or Cancer Sucks in his name.
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