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William Ruel Bain, Sr.
Feb 15, 1931 - Aug 10, 2016
Posted by Sharon Ingle

http://www.burkhartfuneralservice.com/

Ruel was born February 15, 1931 south of Valliant, Oklahoma to William Oscar and Reba Hisaw Bain.

He grew up south of Valliant and attended Valliant schools graduating with honors in 1949. He then attended Eastern A&M College and Oklahoma A&M where in 1953 he earned a BS in Animal Husbandry. Ruel married Shirley Elliott December 25, 1952 in Valliant, Oklahoma. Ruel served in the US Army and then returned to college in Stillwater and earned his Master's Degree in Agronomy (Soil Science) graduating in 1958. He worked for OSU for several years and continued his educational studies.

In 1961 he began working at Blackwell, Oklahoma for the USDA Soil Conservation Service as a Soil Scientist and later moved to Antlers with the SCS. He completed a soil survey of Pushmataha County and assisted in adjoining counties until becoming District Conservationist in 1976. In 1987 he worked out of McAlester as the Area Soil Scientist for Eastern Oklahoma until he retired in 1994.

Throughout his life he never met a stranger. He enjoyed meeting people and telling stories, jokes and anecdotes. He also shared stories of the family history with his children and grandchildren. He learned to call bids at an early age and worked auctions for over sixty years. He had a passion for his auctioneer work doing many with his wife and son for community organizations and charity. Ruel was a fiddle player and could play most other stringed instruments. He has been a member of the Antlers community for 53 years and during that time he has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Antlers, were he taught Sunday school for several years. He has also been a member of Oklahoma State University Alumni Association, the Masonic Lodge in Valliant, Kiamichi Quarterhorse Association, and worked with the Gideon's for several years.

He began life near his Grandfather Hisaw's ferry on Red River, was baptised in Garland Creek near his birthplace, was married in the Southern Baptist Parsonage in Valliant and will be buried in the Valliant Cemetery not far from the place of his birth with seven direct ancestors and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Ruel is preceded in death by his parents William Oscar and Reba Hisaw Bain; brother Joe Dee Bain; as well as his grandparents and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He leaves behind a loving family that includes his wife of 63 years, Shirley of the home; sons: Bill Bain of Antlers, Oklahoma and Keith Bain of Valliant, Oklahoma; daughters: Anita and husband Tom Cothran of McKinney, Texas and Trisha Bain and Les Fry of Antlers, Oklahoma; two sister-in-laws: Anna Myrle Elliot of Tahlequah, Oklahoma and Norma Bain of Ennis, Texas; grandchildren Lee Bradley Cothran, Casey Bain, Kelli Cothran, Will Bain, Emily Bain, and Lonnie Bain as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

Pallbearers will include Lee Bradley Cothran, Casey Bain, B.J. Willis, James Ray Griffith, Ronny Day, Wayne Elliott, Scott Shaw, and Robert Elliott.

Family night will be Sunday August 14, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Burkhart Funeral Service of Antlers.

Services will be held Monday, August 15, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Antlers with Reverend Aaron Reed and Reverend Sam Dyer officiating.

Interment will follow at the Valliant Cemetery, with services under the direction of Burkhart Funeral Service of Antlers.

The family would like to say a special thanks to Melody Whiteside, Christy Anderson and Aspire Hospice staff for their loving care of Ruel at the time of his death and also to others that attended to him in the past six years.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the First Baptist Church kitchen benevolence fund or children's ministry fund.

Thank You For Your Service!