Donald Gene Brister

April 13, 1940 ~ January 21, 2018

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Submitted by: T.D.

Donald Gene Brister 77, of Oologah, Oklahoma passed away Sunday January 21, 2018 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born April 13, 1940 in Bokchito, Oklahoma to Mims Walter "M.W". and Dorothy Parks Brister. He attended Franklin school till 8th grade at Caddo and was a Caddo High School graduate a year early in 1957 and Graduated Southeastern College in 1961 with a teaching degree.

He met Martha Tucker at Sherrer drive in in Durant in December of 1959. When he saw her he said she was the prettiest girl he had ever seen and was going to marry her someday. He taught school for a year in 1961 in Italy, Texas and Married Martha Tucker August 10, 1962 in Caddo. They moved to Oologah at that time and taught at Oologah schools f Funeral Homem 1962-1992. He attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce, Texas and received a Masters Degree in 1970.

He was of the Baptist faith and was a 50 year member of the Oologah Masonic Lodge. His favorite activities included hunting and fishing with Grandkids especially their fishing trips to Canada and loved mentoring young hunters and fishermen. His lifetime hobby of beekeeping became his new profession after retiring from teaching. He loved beekeeping, extracting and bottling honey and cutting up the honeycomb. He became president and owner of the D.G. Brister honey company.

He was preceded in death by his Parents and two little Brothers Jerry Doyle and Neil Walter.

He is survived by his devoted Wife of 55 years Martha of the home Oologah, OK. Daughter Donna Adams and husband Frank of Claremore, OK. Son Darrell Brister and fiance' Tracie Price of Denison, TX, Beloved Grandkids Ariel Adams of Joplin, MO. Aaron Adams and wife Faith and Abigail Adams all of Claremore, OK. Sister Betty Ruth Parker of Caddo, OK. and numerous nieces, nephews and students everywhere who called him Mr.B

A Funeral Service for Donald Grne Brister will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning January 27, 2018 in the Cunningham Funeral Home in Caddo with Reverend Tommy Rowland officiating. Burial will follow in the Gethsemane Cemetery in Caddo. Pallbearers will be Russell Brister-Cousin, Dudley Rowland-Nephew, Fishing buddies and former students Trent Boyd, Marshall Tolley, Hunter Tolley and Brent Salt. Honorary Pallbearers James Lester-boyhood friend, Carl Boyd and Gary Brown-both lifelong friends teaching buddy. and Loyd Brister, Jr.-Cousin.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation at www.wildlifedepartment.com/donations/

Family night will be held from 6-8 Friday night at the funeral home. The register book may be signed and condolences sent to the family online @ cunninghamfuneralhomesok.com Arrangements are entrusted to Cunningham Funeral Home in Caddo, Oklahoma.