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Updated: 08 Sep 2009

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
December 9, 2002

John D. "Jack" Koberg , Jr. died after a long, productive, independent life December 6, 2002 in OKC. Jack was born January 12, 1919 in OKC.

He was preceded in death by his parents John D. Koberg , Sr. and Gretta Rhoads Koberg . He attended Hawthorne Elementary School, Taft Junior High and graduated from Classen High School in 1937. He attended the University of Oklahoma prior to his military service. In 1942, Jack entered the aviation cadet program in the US Army. After completion of navigation and bombardier training he was a commissioned officer in the US Army Air Corps. During WWII Jack served as a bombardier/navigator instructor at bases in Childress, TX and Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a professional career lasting over 35 years with the local Caterpillar dealers (Hoover Equipment, Boecking-Berry Machinery and then Boecking Machinery). Jack retired from Boecking Machinery in 1984 at the age of 65 as Executive Vice President. He was intensely proud of his country and his family.

He is survived by his sister, Gretta Burnett of OKC, nephew, Randy Burnett and his wife Deane Wallace Burnett of Dallas, niece Suzy Burnett Morgan and her husband Chip of OKC and their daughters Stephanie and Michelle.

A memorial service will be held 1 P.M., Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at the Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Animal Rescue Friends of Nichols Hills or the charity of your choice. Burial Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.

photo courtesy Teafor2.com July 2009.

Sources:  good faith fair use of sources stated above

Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, September 2009. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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