Jean McGuire Fitter

1924 - 2015

Jean McGuire Fitter passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. Service: Rosary will begin at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, followed by a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. in the Catholic Chapel at St. Francis Village, 10 St. Elizabeth Drive, Crowley. Interment: Hess Cemetery in Hess, Okla., at a later date. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Catholic Charities or Vitas Hospice. Jean was born Feb. 27, 1924, to John Fitter and Lola McGuire in Altus, Okla., and helped work the family cotton farm. He graduated from Altus High School in 1942 where he participated in all sports. Jean joined the Army Air Corps and in July 1944, he was sent to Naples, Italy, assigned to the 742nd Bomb Squadron as a co-pilot, and later a pilot, of a B-24 bomber. He flew 35 missions in the European theater and attained the rank of captain. Jean attended Oklahoma A&M on a football scholarship and played in the Jan. 1, 1946, Sugar Bowl. He graduated in 1949 with a bachelor of science degree. Jean retired from National Gypsum Company in 1986 and was co-owner of Custom Homes by BJ. He was a loving father and husband, and a humble man who loved the simple way of life. He made friends easily because of his gracious nature. He was a devoted Catholic. Jean was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, a son and his childen's mother. Survivors: Wife, Wana; children, Melissa and husband, Kirk, Jean and wife, Dot, Susan and husband, Rickey; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Phil, and Pat and wife, Virginia; sister, Norma and husband, Wayne; and numerous nieces, nephews and Wana's children.