Graveside services for Daniel Lee Flint “Chip Arkansas Rudabaugh” Frary, 24, of Sperry, were held Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery in Ft. Gibson, OK. Reverend Adam Stang officiated. Honorary Casket Bearers were Jonathan Frary, Nathan Frary, Blane Frary, and Vance Miller.
Daniel was born November 25, 1985 in Tahlequah, OK to Jonathan and Peggy Sue (Long) Frary. He passed away November 5, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ.
Daniel was a loving husband, son, brother, and friend. He very much loved Suzanne, his family, and the Lord. Daniel proudly served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Korea for a time and completed two tours of duty in Iraq. He received the Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, as well as several other awards. Daniel attended Motorcycle Mechanics Institute where he earned a 4.0 grade point average. He also graduated from Tulsa Welding School.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Braumiller-Frary; parents, Jonathan and Peggy Sue (Long) Frary; brothers, Nathan Frary and Blane Frary; sister, Brittney (Frary) Miller and husband Vance; soon to be born nephew Ethan Miller; sisters, Jessica Frary, and Sarah Frary; brother-in-law, Vance Miller; grandparents, Gail and Lucinda Long; grandmother, Vivian Biggoose; uncles, Dale Long, Tim Long, and Denis Frary; aunts, Julie Eustler, Debbie Waddell who helped raise Daniel as an infant, Cathy Clarke, and Charlott Geier; best friends and blood brother, Timmy Marriott and Kristi Marriott for whom Daniel was Godfather to their son Micheal; many other friends including Daniel Brown, Feng Xiaowei Pan, SGT Hertzler, Adam Prince, Gini Inman, Spencer Inman who was one of many fathers to Daniel and his Godfather, Johnny Inman and the Inman family and many others; countless relatives including the Long family, as well as the extended Frary family; other special family, Eileen Richerson, Tracy Richerson, who was one of many fathers to Daniel, Susie Richerson, Amanda Richerson, uncle Clifton, and aunt Missy; and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his five infant siblings; grandparents, Luke W. and Mabel Ruth Clarke and Everett and Flora Bell Long; uncle, Bill Long; and best friend and brother in arms, SGT Miller.
Arrangements and services were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry.