OBITUARY NAME: Lon Robert Fink, age 86, a longtime Atoka area resident BORN: April 27, 1923 to Otis Henry Fink and Lessie Kennedy Fink at Havana, AR PASSED AWAY: Saturday, April 18, 2010 at the V.A. Hospital in Norman AGE 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: Lon attended school at Wards Chapel and Atoka. MARRIED: He married Anna Jo Calvert on April 27, 1942 at Kiowa. She preceded him in death on March 21, 1989. . He later married Elaine Linscott Chappell on September 22, 1989 at Wichita Falls, Tx. OCCUPATION: Lon retired from the military as Colonel after 35 years of service. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Lon was a member of First Baptist Church in Atoka. He was a longtime member of Atoka Lions; American Legion, Atoka Post; Atoka Masonic Lodge #4; Scottish Rites, McAlester Temple; and Eastern Star of Atoka. Lon was a lifelong admirer and owner of fine horses and good bird dogs. He was a strong proponent of leaving the land in a better state than when he found it. SURVIVED BY Wife: Elaine Fink of the home Sons: Don Fink Lonnie Fink Granddaughter: Anna Fink Great Granddaughter: Alicia Daughter in Laws: Shelia Fink Maria Fink Along with numerous other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Parents: O.H. and Lessie Fink Sister: Dimple C. Fink Wife: Anna Jo Fink ****************************************************************************** DATES OF SERVICE: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SERVICE: Brown's Funeral Chapel INTERMENT: Ward's Chapel Cemetery OFFICIATING: Rev. John Mixon CASKETBEARERS: Bob Praytor, Tinker Ray, Robert "Tot" Calvert, Mike Thomas, Rick Graham, Robert D. Calvert HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Don Loftis, Pat Loftis, Gene Tomlinson, Jerry Stephens, 45th Thunderbirds-M.P. Co. and widows CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 6-8 PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, O