July 5th, 1947 - April 13th, 2023
Gary Lane Chappell passed away on April 13th, 2023.
Gary was born July 5th, 1947 in a farmhouse southeast of Ames, Oklahoma.
His parents, Horace E. Chappell and May "Madeline" Bossart-Chappell, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his former spouse, Paula, two daughters, Kristin and Haley, and three grandchildren, Milly, Decker, and Summer.
Gary was a 1965 graduate of Enid High School. He also graduated from Oklahoma City University with a BS Degree. While in the US Marine Corps, he served two Vietnam tours of duty aboard the USS Coral Sea Aircraft Carrier.
Gary's career consisted of two parts, first half being a commercial pilot, flying many types of aircraft. He flew business jets all around the world, and his last aviation job was pilot for a commuter airline.
His second career was commercial real estate in Oklahoma City.
Gary chose to be cremated, and per his wishes, no formal funeral will be given.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests for anyone who wishes to please send donations to help veterans at www.dav.org.
