OBITUARY NAME: CARL FRANKLIN TREE, JR., AGE 76, HAS BEEN AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT FOR ONLY THE PAST 2 YEARS, AFTER STARTING OUT IN SPUR, TX., THEN SPENDING 20 YRS. IN THE AIR FORCE AND 36 YEARS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO . BORN: HE WAS BORN ON JULY 22, 1933, TO CARL FRANKLIN TREE SR. AND WILLIE BELLE (PATTERSON) TREE IN STONEWALL COUNTY, TX. PASSED AWAY: CARL PASSED AWAY ON JULY 25, 2009 IN THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE 76 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION AND OCCUPATION: AFTER HIS GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL AT SPUR, TX. HE JOINED AND RETIRED FROM 20 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE. DURING THIS TIME HE WAS IN THE KOREAN WAR , STATIONED IN MOROCCO. AFTER HIS RETIREMENT, CARL ATTENDED U.C.C.S. IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. FOR 4 YEARS RECIEVING HIS DEGREE CARL THEN JOINED THE COLORADO MOUNTED RANGERS FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AND DURING THIS TIME HE FOUNDED THE COUNTRY ROVER'S BAND AND PLAYED AS THEIR FIDDLE PLAYER. MARRIED TO: CARL MARRIED ROSELYNE VALENTINE BOURGUIGNON ON DECEMBER 1, 1956 AT CASABLANCA, MOROCCO CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: CARL WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE SHRINER ALKALY LODGE AND THE MASONIC LODGE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY RETIRED AND ENLISTED ASSOCIATION AND OF THE V.F.W. SURVIVED BY: WIFE: ROSELYNE OF THE HOME IN ATOKA CHILDREN: CARL ANDRE TREE OF MANITOU SPRINGS, CO. COROLYNE MARIE MICHAELIS AND HUSBAND ERNIE OF ATOKA PATRICK NEIL TREE AND WIFE VICKIE OF CO. SPRINGS, CO. GERALD VINCENT TREE AND WIFE SHELLI OF ANCHORAGE, AK. CHRIS TREE AND WIFE ANGIE OF ATOKA GRANDCHILDREN: JOSH TREE, MATTHEW MICHAELIS, JONATHAN TREE, GARETT TREE, ASHKEA TREE, SETH TREE BROTHER: MICHAEL TREE AND WIFE LaDONNA OF BOSSIER CITY, LA NEPHEW: BRANDON TREE NIECE: TABITHA CARROLL AUNT: OLETA HAHN OF LUBBOCK, TX. ALONG WITH NUMEROUS COUSINS, AND OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CARL SR. AND WILLIE BELLE TREE ************************************************************************************************************ DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 11:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S CHAPEL PLACE OF INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. JOE CHAPIN ASSISTING: REV. STEVE HAVENER CASKETBEARERS: CHRIS TREE, JERRY TREE, ERNIE MICHAELIS JR., MIKE TREE, SETH TREE, GARETT TREE HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LARRY HAHN, TOMMY HICKS, JERRY HICKS, ERNIE MICHAELIS SR. DAN SMITH, MARY LOU BRADLEY, ERNIE BRADLEY, BOB BURR CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE IN LEIU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUEST DONATIONS BE SENT TO THE SHRINER'S HOSPITAL OF YOUR CHOICE FAMILY NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT 6-8 PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK