Harry Edward Niles, Jr.
January 5, 1926 - October 10, 2018

Services to honor and remember the life of Harry Edward Niles, Jr. will be Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5-7:00 pm at Bixby Funeral Service. Mr. Niles passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in Tulsa. He was 92.

Harry Edward Niles, Jr. was born January 5, 1926 in Rochester, New York to Harry Edward, Sr. and Frances (Kusse) Niles. Both of Harry's parents died at an early age which required him to spend his childhood with various family members. Living in Virginia and New York, Harry attended and graduated high school in New York.

Upon graduation, Harry moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Through this endeavor, he served his country during WWII and the Korean War. Once honorably discharged, in 1952, Harry furthered his education by attending Baltimore's Polytechnic Institute of Engineering. He then pursued a degree in accounting through the University of Maryland.

Once finished with his education, Harry found employment in Houston, Texas where he worked for various oil and gas companies. Throughout his career, he served as both a chief financial officer and also as an administrative officer. Later on, Harry would work as an independent financial and management consultant. After living in Texas and New Mexico, Harry made his home in Tulsa where he started his own company, Dubloon, Inc.

When not pursuing his career, Harry could be found at his ranch where he raised Longhorn cattle and cared for his two Quarter horses. This hobby led to start of Territory Oil and Cattle. There was no doubt that Harry enjoyed being outdoors. In fact, he spent a number of hours outdoors camping and deer hunting. When he was indoors, Harry was an avid Texas Longhorn football fan and enjoyed watching his team play.

Harry had many friends and was very social. His hairdresser, Nancy, thought so highly of Harry that she took it upon herself to play matchmaker. As a result, she introduced Harry to another client of hers, Gladys Hulsey. After three short months of dating and getting to know one another, the couple married, on August 23, 2008, at World Outreach Church where Harry was a very active member. The couple, along with their two cats: Utah and Boots, made their home in Broken Arrow where they became members of South Broken Arrow Baptist Church. When they were ready to get out of town, the couple enjoyed traveling to visit Harry's daughters: Penny and Kelly. Another special trip that the couple made together was a trip to Washington D.C. to see the various memorials.

Harry will be remembered for his unconditional love, his sarcasm and for being "neat as a pin". He will also be remembered for using the phrase "and so forth" in all of his conversations. Harry passed away October 10, 2018 in Tulsa. He was 92.

He is survived by: his wife, Gladys Niles; daughters: Penny Howell and husband, Jason of Florida and Kelly Becke and husband, Craig of Ohio; step-daughters: Linda Jones and husband, Lewis of Tulsa and Pat Skelton and husband, Homer of Illinois; four grandchildren: Barrett and Shelby Becke and Riley and Jessa Howell; along with a host of other relatives, Marla Smith and husband, David, Michelle Grunewald and husband, John, and Joe Morris and wife, Colleen, Harrison and Danielle Morris and all their families; and many friends.

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