John Gallimore

John W. Gallimore, Jr. was born on November 12, 1926 to John, Sr., and Mabel (Peevey) Gallimore in Wetumka, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on December 2, 2012 at the age of 86. John grew up in Holdenville and Ada, and then moved to Tulsa. He married Margaret Kirk Keller on June 26, 1948 and was a devoted husband to her for 61 years. Margaret preceded him in death on October 7, 2009. John and Margaret had three daughters, Terry Richards, Nancy Gallimore Werhane and the late Cindy Anderson. John is remembered by Terry and her husband, John Richards; Nancy and her partner, Jim Thomason; grandchildren, Katie McCullough and her husband, Brandon, Jeff Anderson and his wife, Alison, Erin Tindell and her husband, Eric and Laurie Richards and her fiancé, Jason Eubanks. John was also the proud "Papa" to great-grandchildren Benjamin and Elizabeth McCullough and Miles Tindell.

John served in the Navy in WWII and in the Air Force in the Korean War. He graduated from dental school at Baylor University and practiced for 39 years in Tulsa. Upon retiring in 1989, John pursued his passion for gardening with the Tulsa Master Gardeners program. John was also a longtime member of the University of Tulsa Hurricane Club and volunteered at Saint Francis Hospital.

John loved spending time with his family and had countless treasured friends, both new and long-term. In his later years he was a popular resident at Oklahoma Methodist Manor where he was well-known as the "Candy Man" for giving candy to residents, staff and anyone with a sweet tooth. John will be remembered as a generous, caring, fun-loving man who was dedicated to his family and was blessed with wonderful friends. Love you, Papa! Thanks for taking such good care of all of us.

Donations may be made in John's memory to Oklahoma Methodist Manor, Saint Francis Hospice, University of Tulsa or Tulsa Master Gardeners Foundation.