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David Patison, Co-Founder of Londa Manufacturing, Dies at 81
He is remembered as a family man who loved making toys and puzzles.
David Patison, who ran jewelry manufacturing company Londa Manufacturing, died last month at age 81.
Choctaw, Okla.—David Lee Patison III, co-founder of Londa Manufacturing, died July 14 at his home in Choctaw, Oklahoma.
He was 81.
Patison was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Midwest City High School and attended Oklahoma State University.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam.
When he returned, he met Sharon Engle, his wife with whom he spent 55 years. They spent much of their life together in their Choctaw home, which Patison designed and built in 1979.
Years earlier, in 1968, Patison and his brother Lonnie had started a jewelry manufacturing business, Londa Manufacturing, in the back of their father’s jewelry store.
They ran the manufacturing operation until Patison retired.
Patison enjoyed working with his 3-D printer, according to his obituary, as well as making toys and puzzles for his family. He also loved spending time with his family and his dogs and was an avid photographer.
He is survived by his wife Sharon Patison; his son Jason Green and his wife Diane; his brother Dennis Patison and his wife Gail; his grandson Dayton Marti and his wife Denisse; his grandson Cameron Green and his wife Blair; his granddaughter Ali Patton and her husband Jesse; his granddaughter Grace Felty; his great-grandchildren Major and Collins Green; Hank, Lilly and Clyde Patton; and Alice Felty; and his nieces Lisa (and her husband Sean McConnell) and Summer Anderson.
Patison was preceded in death by his father, David Patison; his mother Margaret McCuen and her husband Archie; his brother Lonnie Patison; and his son Marty Green.
A memorial service took place on July 27.
He was 81.
Patison was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Midwest City High School and attended Oklahoma State University.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam.
When he returned, he met Sharon Engle, his wife with whom he spent 55 years. They spent much of their life together in their Choctaw home, which Patison designed and built in 1979.
Years earlier, in 1968, Patison and his brother Lonnie had started a jewelry manufacturing business, Londa Manufacturing, in the back of their father’s jewelry store.
They ran the manufacturing operation until Patison retired.
Patison enjoyed working with his 3-D printer, according to his obituary, as well as making toys and puzzles for his family. He also loved spending time with his family and his dogs and was an avid photographer.
He is survived by his wife Sharon Patison; his son Jason Green and his wife Diane; his brother Dennis Patison and his wife Gail; his grandson Dayton Marti and his wife Denisse; his grandson Cameron Green and his wife Blair; his granddaughter Ali Patton and her husband Jesse; his granddaughter Grace Felty; his great-grandchildren Major and Collins Green; Hank, Lilly and Clyde Patton; and Alice Felty; and his nieces Lisa (and her husband Sean McConnell) and Summer Anderson.
Patison was preceded in death by his father, David Patison; his mother Margaret McCuen and her husband Archie; his brother Lonnie Patison; and his son Marty Green.
A memorial service took place on July 27.
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