PATRICK FLORES

1934 - 2017

March 17, 1934 - October 23, 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY Pat Flores was born on March 17, 1934 in Pelican, Louisiana to Adolph and Kathleen Rambin Flores. He went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 23, 2017.Pat was raised in the small community of Rambin and Pelican, Louisiana. He was the seventh child of Adolph and Kathleen Flores. Pat graduated from Pelican High School, spent 2 years at his beloved L.S.U. He then began his career in the Aluminum Entrustor Business until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. After being discharged he continued in the Aluminum business in Arkansas and Texas, where he met and married Ester Friedman. Out of this marriage, two loving children were born, Linda and Patrick Flores. Esther passed away in 1992. In 1969, he was asked by Mr. Bill Hulsey to come and work for Macklanburg Duncan Co. in Oklahoma City where he worked until April 1, 1994. Mr. Loren Plotkin - President/CEO of M-D Building Products had this to say about Pat. "Pat was a very integral part of our past at M-D, serving in many Operational roles from 1969 until his Retirement in 1994. Toward the end of his M-D career, Pat rose to the position of President of the Floor Covering and Engineered Products Division. This role included responsibility for our plants in Gainesville, GA, Euless, TX and City of Industry, CA. Pat had many, many friends at M-D and throughout the customer base that he and his very able team served. We appreciate all of Pat's contributions and the fact that he continued to come and visit with his M-D Family and offer friendship and sage advice until very recently when his health became an issue. Pat enjoyed life and was a World Class Fisherman and Big Game Hunter".Pat belonged to many civic clubs and organizations. He was a longtime member of the Oklahoma National Quail Club. He enjoyed bringing actors and entertainers to the quail hunts. In 1992 he met and later married the love of his life, "Sissy". They enjoyed a wonderful life of traveling, fishing on Lake Texoma, Costa Rico, South Africa and Northern Canada. They loved traveling in their motor home as members of the "Rolin' Okies" where they made lifelong friends. Pat was preceded in death by his parents Adolph and Kathleen Flores; brothers Dr. Adolph A. Flores, Jr., Louis "Shorty" Flores; sisters Lenora Trudeau, Teresa Davis, Joan Chamberlain; step-daughter Brenda Booth Flores. Pat is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, "Sissy"; daughter, Linda Flores and her partner Becky Teague of Stillwater; son, Patrick Flores and wife Kate and children, Anne and Alex from Chapel Hill, North Carolina; step-son, Allen Cox and wife Lori and children, Taylor and Ashley of Yukon, Oklahoma; brother, Carl Flores of Grandview, Texas; step-grandson, J.R. Booth; many nieces and nephews. Pat had many hunting and fishing buddies over the years. He enjoyed his last hunting camp with Matthew Howard, thank you Bob and Matt Howard for making this possible.Pat loved Nascar, golf and watching granddaughter Ashley play basketball.Visitation will be from 4-7p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Smith and Kernke North May.There will be a Rosary Service at 6:30p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Guthrie. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Guthrie officiated by Father James Wickersham. Interment will follow at Guthrie Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family ask you to donate to St. Mary's Catholic School.