1935
Owen
2010
Owen "O.C." Cartwright
July 20, 1935 — June 7, 2010
Owen “O.C.” Cartwright was born on July 20, 1935 to E.R. “Ras” and Ida Lylyan Cartwright in Chalk, TX. He moved to Amarillo in 1943 where he attended Amarillo High School and Amarillo College. He joined the US Navy and served during the Korea War. In 1958 he married June King.
O.C. worked for several years as an insurance claims adjuster and then as claims manager for SIC. He established W.J. Claims Service and worked there as a manager until his retirement in 1986. He was an extra class ham radio operator for more than 30 years. O.C. was a Christian with a deep, genuine faith in God and was a charter member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
O.C. is survived by his wife, June Cartwright of Amarillo, a son, Grady Cartwright and wife Joanna of San Diego, CA, two brothers, Bill Cartwright ad wife Bonnie and Ray Cartwright and wife Bettie all of Amarillo, three grandchildren, Calvin Owen Cartwright, Madeline Cartwright and Emily Cartwright all of San Diego, CA, also several nieces and nephews and friends.
O.C. worked for several years as an insurance claims adjuster and then as claims manager for SIC. He established W.J. Claims Service and worked there as a manager until his retirement in 1986. He was an extra class ham radio operator for more than 30 years. O.C. was a Christian with a deep, genuine faith in God and was a charter member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
O.C. is survived by his wife, June Cartwright of Amarillo, a son, Grady Cartwright and wife Joanna of San Diego, CA, two brothers, Bill Cartwright ad wife Bonnie and Ray Cartwright and wife Bettie all of Amarillo, three grandchildren, Calvin Owen Cartwright, Madeline Cartwright and Emily Cartwright all of San Diego, CA, also several nieces and nephews and friends.
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