Barthel Lewis Oxley
Barthel Lewis Oxley was born April 23, 1928 in Broxton, Oklahoma to John Thomas and Sylven Marion Young Oxley.
Bart attended school in Broxton, Oklahoma where he graduated.
He attended college at Frank Phillip College and received an electrical engineer degree from the University of Houston.
Bart grew up on his family farm near Apache, Oklahoma, where he learned to do many trades as part of keeping a farm operating.
After marrying, he moved to Borger, Texas, to work for Phillips Petroleum.
He worked for Phillips for 38 years in many different roles.
Bart was a "jack-of-all-trades", with talents he demonstrated by building four homes during his lifetime.
He was very active into his later years, helping his sons and others on projects where he could utilize his many skills.
