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1938
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2020
Patrick Clingan Obituary
Pat was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on July 27, 1938, to Milton Woodrow Clingan and Pauline Elizabeth Shaw Clingan. He grew up in the Texas panhandle.
Pat earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He participated in the ROTC program while at the University of Oklahoma and served in the United States Army for three years after graduation. He also earned his master's degree in Engineering from Texas Tech University. While attending college in Norman, he met and married Joanne Hewitt on December 28,1960. Together they had five children. Pat worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for thirty years, in both Borger, Texas and Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was an amateur radio operator and member of the Bartlesville Amateur Radio Club for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Joanne Hewitt Clingan, and their children: Debbie Newell and husband Ray, Eric Clingan and wife Anita, Tim Clingan, Naomi Tevebaugh and husband Mark, Milton Clingan and wife Heather, grandchildren: Sarah Newell, Jenny Williams and husband Steve, Kristen Mussett and husband Zach, Zachary Clingan, Katie Clingan, Meghan Reagor, Thomas Clingan, Julia Clingan, Victoria Clingan, Dalton Peters, Grace Fowler, Henry Clingan, Oliver Clingan, great grandchildren: Raylee and Charley Williams: his sister Judy Carr, niece Kim Parris and nephews Chad Carr and Michael Carr.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael Nelson Clingan.
Memorial service is pending and will be announced at a later date.
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March 21, 2020
So very sorry for your loss, may God grant peace that only he can during this difficult season. Mary Beth Friis
GARY Reheis
March 19, 2020
I was saddened to hear of Pat's passing. He worked for me in PPCo IT for many years and I always appreciated his loyalty and technical expertise. God bless his family.
Brian Ayres
March 17, 2020
Dear Clingan Family. I am so sorry for your loss. Many pryers lifted for all of you.
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