Robert Wayne Keiningham's Obituary
Robert Wayne “Bob” KeininghamRobert Wayne “Bob” Keiningham, the firstborn son of Weldon W. and Cleo G. (Mansell) Keiningham, was born April 26, 1935 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on January 19, 2016.Upon graduation from Lawton High School, Bob became a U.S. Air Force Cadet and went on to pilot the T-33 jet before the end of his service career. From a young age Bob was a standout in communication skills. He excelled as a motivational speaker, writer and salesman. After working for numerous furniture stores in the southwest including Mathis Brothers Furniture in Oklahoma City as a sales manager, he went on to travel the region as a sales promotion consultant. As the owner of several furniture stores he developed expertise that led him to form COSEC International, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. From the helm of Cosec with the help of his sons-in-law Scott and Mike, Cosec grew into a business that he could be proud of. Bob received numerous awards from the furniture industry in which he had become so well known. With his wealth of knowledge and ability to motivate others, he could be credited for saving many stores from bankruptcy, saving jobs and generating millions of dollars in sales for his faithful clients across the world.Bob is survived by the love of his life, his wife Shirley Marie Keiningham, four daughters, Cynthia Mae Hood, Belinda Marie Hinkefent, Cleo Elizabeth Culver and Robin Christine Larson, his brother Ricky Lee Keiningham, four sons-in-law, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by his grandson Coleman Wayne Hinkefent.Visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2015 at Floral Haven Funeral Home from 12 pm to 8 pm with family to greet from 6 pm to 8 pm. A service celebrating Bob’s life will be held at 10am, Saturday, January 23rd at Floral Haven in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.In lieu of flowers, Bob requested memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
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