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David Allsup Obituary
Jan 15, 1942 - Apr 23, 2025
David William Allsup, 83, of Adair, Oklahoma, passed away on April 23, 2025 after battling Alzheimer's for several years. David was born on January 15, 1942 to John William Allsup and Dorothy Mae Allsup (nee Fry) in Owasso, Oklahoma. After David graduated from Owasso High School in 1960, he went on to study mechanical engineering at Connor's State College, Oklahoma State University, and Tulsa University. David was a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a retired US Navy man who served in the Vietnam conflict earning a Bronze Star. In 1964, David married Shirley Ann Allsup (nee Carson). David and Shirley went on to have two boys, Thomas Avery, of Dallas, TX, and Robert William "Bill", of Stillwater, OK. David's retirement from his structural engineering profession took him traveling with family and volunteer positions.
Services were held at Green Brier Church in Adair, OK on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10AM. Burial followed in the Fairview Cemetery in Owasso, OK.
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