John J. Lewallen

1934 - 2010

Mr. John J. Lewallen, 76, of Bartlesville, died early Tuesday morning at his home.
Mr. Lewallen was born at Kansas City, Kansas on September 6, 1934 to John W. and Gracie (Simpson) Lewallen. He grew up and received his elementary education in Kansas City and Hobbs, New Mexico, attended his sophomore year of high school at Glendale, California and graduated from high school at Sheldon, Missouri in 1952. He attended the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri and he was married to Carol J. Upton at Pittsburg, Kansas in 1956. Mr. Lewallen graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in February of 1957 and began his employment with the Sandia Corporation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He entered the United States Air Force as a Second Lieutenant and served at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base until receiving his Honorable Discharge in 1960 as a First Lieutenant. Following his discharge he spent the next 16 years in the aerospace industry with Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas on the B-52 Project, Honeywell Aerospace at St. Petersburg, Florida, the Philco Ford Space Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Clear Lake, Texas and also at Palo Alto, California, and with the Martin Marietta Space Division in Colorado working on Skylab and other projects. In 1973, he entered the petroleum industry with Applied Automation in Bartlesville until his retirement in 1994. He was a past member of several professional engineering societies. He loved to plan trips and travel, especially to Maui and Europe. Mr. Lewallen was an adored husband, father and grandfather. He was a man of character.
Mr. Lewallen is survived by his wife, Carol J. Lewallen of the home in Bartlesville, two daughters, Lisa Lewallen of Phoenix, Arizona and Stacy (Lewallen)Tucker of Bartlesville and two grandchildren, Dylan Tucker and Cody Tucker.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Salvation Army, 101 N. Bucy, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74003, or the Westside Community Center, 501 S.W. Bucy, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74003 or to the USO.
A memorial reception will be held at the Lewallen family home at 2924 Ridge Road on Friday, December 31, 2010 from 2 P.M. until 4 P.M.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory