Orland Jerome "O.J." Bye's Obituary
Orland Jerome “O.J.” Bye passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 29, 2019. A native of Comstock, Minnesota, O.J. was born on April 10, 1937 and graduated from Comstock High School. He later moved with his family to Minneapolis, Minnesota and eventually to the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, where he enjoyed manufacturing and designing innovative machining solutions for Hilti. Often a man of few words, when he did speak it was important. O.J. enjoyed spending time with family and his beloved dog Abby, golfing, reading and whittling. He was an avid sports fan who never lost his passion for the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins and acquired an intense loyalty to Oklahoma State University teams.He is survived by his wife, Joanne; daughter, Sue Schildt and husband Tim of Dallas, Texas; son, Mike Bye and wife Tracy of Dallas, Texas; son, James Bye of Tulsa, Oklahoma; son, Jason Bye of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Ali Schildt of Mountain View, California; Gena Schildt of Chicago, Illinois; and Bobby, Mallory and Tucker Bye of Dallas, Texas. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Donna Bye of Moorhead, Minnesota and nieces Nicci Wolf and Heather Bergemann and their families of Lisbon, North Dakota. He is preceded in passing by his son Robert Bye, brother Richard Bye, and parents, Sedvin and Ellen Bye.A Memorial Service celebrating O.J.’s life will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service.
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