Rev. Bertram Bobb Funeral Services
Funeral services for Rev. Bertram Bobb will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hugo Agriplex at 5th and Rena in Hugo, Oklahoma. Rev. Olin Williams will be officiating with Choctaw Nation’s Tribal Relations Senior Executive Officer Judy Allen giving the Eulogy. Burial will follow in the Antlers City Cemetery with Military Honors. Bertram Bobb passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, in the Choctaw Nation Hospital in Talihina, Oklahoma, at the age of 91.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton states, “The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma mourns the loss of a great man and leader, Brother Bertram Bobb. When you saw Brother Bobb in his iconic flat rimmed hat, you knew by his actions he was deeply rooted in his faith and his commitment to helping others. My prayers and deepest sympathy to Brother Bobb’s family during this difficult time.”
Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. adds, “What an example of a great Choctaw. He truly exhibited Choctaw values. He will be missed but I am thankful for my memories of him and what he has passed along to all Choctaws.”
Bertram Edward Bobb was born March 30, 1924, in Smithville, Oklahoma, the son Johnson and Mae Estelle (Edwards) Bobb. He attended Goodland Indian School in Hugo, Oklahoma, Jones Male Academy in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, and Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Bertram served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married his Beloved Mary Ann (Greenwood) Bobb in Antlers, Oklahoma, in 1950, and had lived in the Antlers community since 1971. His was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Mary.
Bertram leaves to cherish his memory his family: three sons, Johnson Wilson Bobb of Antlers, Oklahoma, Wesley Edwin Bobb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Frederick Bertram Bobb of Antlers, Oklahoma; grandchildren: Deborah Estelle Tepe and husband Jeremiah of Antlers, Oklahoma, Bertram Edward Bobb II of Chickasha, Oklahoma; one great-grandchild, Talia Tepe; one sister Evangeline Wilson of Chickasha, Oklahoma; niece, Cynthia Mae Ouellete and husband Roland and children Alexander and Lauren of Dallas, Texas; special nephew, David “Liwi” Greenwood; cousin, Anella and Phil Garcia and family; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Bertram received a BS in Accounting/Business Administration at Northeastern Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He attended the Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, and was ordained in ministry at Scofield Memorial Church, Dallas, Texas. He was the Founder, and Director of the Christian Indian Ministries, Antlers, Oklahoma, from 1963 to present; Bertram Bobb Bible Camp in Ringold, Oklahoma, from 1971 to the present, the Native American Bible Academy in Ringold, Oklahoma, from 1990 to the present. Bertram served as the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chaplain, from 1996 to the present, and the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes Chaplain for 27 years. He is the only person to be appointed Tribal Chaplain for his lifetime. Bertram was a member of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association for 20 years. He repeats to the youth of today the wise words told him by his coach, “People may take everything you have, but they can’t take away your education. Get your education.”
The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Mt. Olive Funeral Home Chapel. Wake services will begin Thursday at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Travis Bankester officiating. Family and friends are also invited to sign the guest book or send private condolences to the family at www.mtolivefh.com.
Contact information for the funeral home is as follows: 303 N. 2nd Hugo, OK 74743 ~ (580) 326-9627