He was the son of Robert & Delanie Sherrer.
Thomas "Leon" Sherrer passed away March 28th, 2014 in Durant, OK at the age of 94. Born February 6, 1920 in Snow, Oklahoma to Robert Lavell and Delanie Isabella (Robison) Sherrer, Leon grew up on a small farm with six brothers and three sisters. The one room school he attended until the eighth grade had only one teacher- Leon's oldest brother. After the eighth grade he attended Antlers High School where he graduated in 1939.
Upon graduation from high school, Leon spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
On May 6, 1948 Sherrer's Restaurant opened. Leon and his brother Lloyd built the facility themselves and operated it together until Lloyd's untimely death in 1965. During his 18 years of service to the state of Oklahoma, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Oklahoma School Land Commission, Deputy Director and eventually Director of Training & Education for the Oklahoma Civil Defense Agency. Leon continued to operate the restaurant throughout his tenure with the State and beyond, working and serving the community up to his last moments.
Always civically minded, Leon served two terms on the Durant City Council in the 1960's and fulfilled the role of Mayor during that time. Leon was proud to serve his third consecutive term as councilman for the City of Durant since 2003 and was affectionately known as "the Eldest City Councilman in the State of Oklahoma." Over the years, Leon served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and was a Life Member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he had been a Director for the last 39 years. A member since 1950, Leon was an active participant at the First Baptist of Durant. He so enjoyed the company of the Adult 3 Sunday School Class; he seldom missed a social gathering.
Leon and Verta (Bussell) began their life together in 1949 working side by side. They had two children, Sherry Ann and Danny Lynn; three grandchildren, Dawn Hogue, Aaron Sherrer, and Lauren Sherrer; and three great-grandchildren, Macy Hogue, Kyle Hogue, and Emma Sherrer. Leon's smile and optimistic attitude were instrumental in guiding his family and will be greatly missed.
Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Verta Bussell Sherrer; his parents, Robert and Delanie Sherrer; brothers, Leonard Franklin Sherrer, Robert Lloyd Sherrer, Archie Lavell (A.L.) Sherrer, Bennett Lee Sherrer, and Murray Laverne Sherrer; sisters, Audrey May Sherrer Holland and Wilma Delanie Sherrer Franks; and daughter Sherry Ann Sherrer Harmon.
Leon is survived by his son, Danny Lynn Sherrer and wife Sarah of Durant, OK; his grandchildren, Dawn Hogue and her husband Russell of McKinney, TX, Aaron Sherrer and his wife Mellissa of Durant, OK, and Lauren Evelyn Sherrer of Durant, OK; great-grandchildren, Macy and Kyle Hogue of McKinney, TX and Emma Ainsley Sherrer of Durant, OK; his brother, William Loyce (Barney) Sherrer and wife Valda of Mena, AR; his sister, Daisy Loretta Sherrer Westbrook and husband David of Garland, TX and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Family hour will be from 7-8:00 PM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Durant with Bro. James Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at the Antlers City Cemetery in Antlers, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Buntz, Jim Cunningham, Curtis Kitchens, Tommy Kramer, Jerry Polson, and Bart Rustin. Honorary pallbearers include Dick Bogard, Bill Garner, D. Sam Goodwin, H.K. Jones, Pat Powers, Willie Starnes and Alfred Wheeler.
∼The city of Durant is mourning the loss of longtime community leader and businessman Leon Sherrer, who died Friday.
Sherrer, 94, was serving his second term on Durant city council, having been elected in 2003. He previously served two terms on the council in the 1960s, and had served as mayor during that era.
He died Friday evening shortly after a meeting. City officials say his wisdom and community minded attitude will be missed.
"He certainly was a legend and an icon here in our community," said Durant Mayor Jerry Tomlinson. "In addition to that, he was a mentor to all of the city council members. We placed a lot of value on what he had to say. He didn't always have a lot to say, but when he did, we listened. Not only have we lost a community service-minded individual, the state lost the most senior serving city council member in the state of Oklahoma."
City Manager Jim Dunegan said Sherrer was a longtime friend who spent his life in the community and was a true friend who will be missed.
"He was a leader and an upstanding member of this community," Dunegan said. "He was a devoted family man and he cared about his community and fellow man. He was a good, upstanding Christian leader."
The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce posted on its Facebook page after hearing the news Friday evening.
"It is with deepest sympathy that we announce the loss of a dear friend and staple of our community, Leon Sherrer," the chamber said. "The Chamber expresses its condolences to the family of Councilman Sherrer as he will be greatly missed by many friends in our area."
Born Feb. 6. 1920, in Snow, Okla., Sherrer grew up on a small farm. He graduated Antlers High School in 1939, and then spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He also worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
Sherrer, with his brother Lloyd "School Boy" Sherrer, opened Sherrer's Restaurant in 1948 on South Ninth Avenue in Durant. The brothers built the restaurant themselves, operating it together until Lloyd's untimely death.
Leon Sherrer continued to manage the restaurant during the 18 years he worked for the Oklahoma School Land Commission and Civil Defense. The restaurant is in business today, and is famous for among other things, homemade pies that were made by Sherrer. He continued to work in the restaurant and always greeted his customers with a friendly smile and polite conversation.
Over the years, Sherrer has served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and is a life member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he has been a director for the last 35 years. He is active in First Baptist of Durant, where he has been a member since 1950.
A section of Highway 69 Business (South Ninth Avenue) was dedicated as the Leon Sherrer Highway in 2010.
Flags in the city will be flown at half staff from now through the day of the services.
Funeral services for Sherrer will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at The First Baptist Church in Durant. Family hour will be from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home.
Added Mar. 29, 2014 at 6:28 p.m.
Thomas "Leon" Sherrer passed away March 28th, 2014 in Durant, OK at the age of 94. Born February 6, 1920 in Snow, Oklahoma to Robert Lavell and Delanie Isabella (Robison) Sherrer, Leon grew up on a small farm with six brothers and three sisters. The one room school he attended until the eighth grade had only one teacher- Leon's oldest brother. After the eighth grade he attended Antlers High School where he graduated in 1939.
Upon graduation from high school, Leon spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
On May 6, 1948 Sherrer's Restaurant opened. Leon and his brother Lloyd built the facility themselves and operated it together until Lloyd's untimely death in 1965. During his 18 years of service to the state of Oklahoma, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Oklahoma School Land Commission, Deputy Director and eventually Director of Training & Education for the Oklahoma Civil Defense Agency. Leon continued to operate the restaurant throughout his tenure with the State and beyond, working and serving the community up to his last moments.
Always civically minded, Leon served two terms on the Durant City Council in the 1960's and fulfilled the role of Mayor during that time. Leon was proud to serve his third consecutive term as councilman for the City of Durant since 2003 and was affectionately known as "the Eldest City Councilman in the State of Oklahoma." Over the years, Leon served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and was a Life Member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he had been a Director for the last 39 years. A member since 1950, Leon was an active participant at the First Baptist of Durant. He so enjoyed the company of the Adult 3 Sunday School Class; he seldom missed a social gathering.
Leon and Verta (Bussell) began their life together in 1949 working side by side. They had two children, Sherry Ann and Danny Lynn; three grandchildren, Dawn Hogue, Aaron Sherrer, and Lauren Sherrer; and three great-grandchildren, Macy Hogue, Kyle Hogue, and Emma Sherrer. Leon's smile and optimistic attitude were instrumental in guiding his family and will be greatly missed.
Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Verta Bussell Sherrer; his parents, Robert and Delanie Sherrer; brothers, Leonard Franklin Sherrer, Robert Lloyd Sherrer, Archie Lavell (A.L.) Sherrer, Bennett Lee Sherrer, and Murray Laverne Sherrer; sisters, Audrey May Sherrer Holland and Wilma Delanie Sherrer Franks; and daughter Sherry Ann Sherrer Harmon.
Leon is survived by his son, Danny Lynn Sherrer and wife Sarah of Durant, OK; his grandchildren, Dawn Hogue and her husband Russell of McKinney, TX, Aaron Sherrer and his wife Mellissa of Durant, OK, and Lauren Evelyn Sherrer of Durant, OK; great-grandchildren, Macy and Kyle Hogue of McKinney, TX and Emma Ainsley Sherrer of Durant, OK; his brother, William Loyce (Barney) Sherrer and wife Valda of Mena, AR; his sister, Daisy Loretta Sherrer Westbrook and husband David of Garland, TX and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Family hour will be from 7-8:00 PM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Durant with Bro. James Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at the Antlers City Cemetery in Antlers, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Buntz, Jim Cunningham, Curtis Kitchens, Tommy Kramer, Jerry Polson, and Bart Rustin. Honorary pallbearers include Dick Bogard, Bill Garner, D. Sam Goodwin, H.K. Jones, Pat Powers, Willie Starnes and Alfred Wheeler.
∼The city of Durant is mourning the loss of longtime community leader and businessman Leon Sherrer, who died Friday.
Sherrer, 94, was serving his second term on Durant city council, having been elected in 2003. He previously served two terms on the council in the 1960s, and had served as mayor during that era.
He died Friday evening shortly after a meeting. City officials say his wisdom and community minded attitude will be missed.
"He certainly was a legend and an icon here in our community," said Durant Mayor Jerry Tomlinson. "In addition to that, he was a mentor to all of the city council members. We placed a lot of value on what he had to say. He didn't always have a lot to say, but when he did, we listened. Not only have we lost a community service-minded individual, the state lost the most senior serving city council member in the state of Oklahoma."
City Manager Jim Dunegan said Sherrer was a longtime friend who spent his life in the community and was a true friend who will be missed.
"He was a leader and an upstanding member of this community," Dunegan said. "He was a devoted family man and he cared about his community and fellow man. He was a good, upstanding Christian leader."
The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce posted on its Facebook page after hearing the news Friday evening.
"It is with deepest sympathy that we announce the loss of a dear friend and staple of our community, Leon Sherrer," the chamber said. "The Chamber expresses its condolences to the family of Councilman Sherrer as he will be greatly missed by many friends in our area."
Born Feb. 6. 1920, in Snow, Okla., Sherrer grew up on a small farm. He graduated Antlers High School in 1939, and then spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He also worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
Sherrer, with his brother Lloyd "School Boy" Sherrer, opened Sherrer's Restaurant in 1948 on South Ninth Avenue in Durant. The brothers built the restaurant themselves, operating it together until Lloyd's untimely death.
Leon Sherrer continued to manage the restaurant during the 18 years he worked for the Oklahoma School Land Commission and Civil Defense. The restaurant is in business today, and is famous for among other things, homemade pies that were made by Sherrer. He continued to work in the restaurant and always greeted his customers with a friendly smile and polite conversation.
Over the years, Sherrer has served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and is a life member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he has been a director for the last 35 years. He is active in First Baptist of Durant, where he has been a member since 1950.
A section of Highway 69 Business (South Ninth Avenue) was dedicated as the Leon Sherrer Highway in 2010.
Flags in the city will be flown at half staff from now through the day of the services.
Funeral services for Sherrer will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at The First Baptist Church in Durant. Family hour will be from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home.
Added Mar. 29, 2014 at 6:28 p.m.
He was the son of Robert & Delanie Sherrer.
Thomas "Leon" Sherrer passed away March 28th, 2014 in Durant, OK at the age of 94. Born February 6, 1920 in Snow, Oklahoma to Robert Lavell and Delanie Isabella (Robison) Sherrer, Leon grew up on a small farm with six brothers and three sisters. The one room school he attended until the eighth grade had only one teacher- Leon's oldest brother. After the eighth grade he attended Antlers High School where he graduated in 1939.
Upon graduation from high school, Leon spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
On May 6, 1948 Sherrer's Restaurant opened. Leon and his brother Lloyd built the facility themselves and operated it together until Lloyd's untimely death in 1965. During his 18 years of service to the state of Oklahoma, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Oklahoma School Land Commission, Deputy Director and eventually Director of Training & Education for the Oklahoma Civil Defense Agency. Leon continued to operate the restaurant throughout his tenure with the State and beyond, working and serving the community up to his last moments.
Always civically minded, Leon served two terms on the Durant City Council in the 1960's and fulfilled the role of Mayor during that time. Leon was proud to serve his third consecutive term as councilman for the City of Durant since 2003 and was affectionately known as "the Eldest City Councilman in the State of Oklahoma." Over the years, Leon served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and was a Life Member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he had been a Director for the last 39 years. A member since 1950, Leon was an active participant at the First Baptist of Durant. He so enjoyed the company of the Adult 3 Sunday School Class; he seldom missed a social gathering.
Leon and Verta (Bussell) began their life together in 1949 working side by side. They had two children, Sherry Ann and Danny Lynn; three grandchildren, Dawn Hogue, Aaron Sherrer, and Lauren Sherrer; and three great-grandchildren, Macy Hogue, Kyle Hogue, and Emma Sherrer. Leon's smile and optimistic attitude were instrumental in guiding his family and will be greatly missed.
Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Verta Bussell Sherrer; his parents, Robert and Delanie Sherrer; brothers, Leonard Franklin Sherrer, Robert Lloyd Sherrer, Archie Lavell (A.L.) Sherrer, Bennett Lee Sherrer, and Murray Laverne Sherrer; sisters, Audrey May Sherrer Holland and Wilma Delanie Sherrer Franks; and daughter Sherry Ann Sherrer Harmon.
Leon is survived by his son, Danny Lynn Sherrer and wife Sarah of Durant, OK; his grandchildren, Dawn Hogue and her husband Russell of McKinney, TX, Aaron Sherrer and his wife Mellissa of Durant, OK, and Lauren Evelyn Sherrer of Durant, OK; great-grandchildren, Macy and Kyle Hogue of McKinney, TX and Emma Ainsley Sherrer of Durant, OK; his brother, William Loyce (Barney) Sherrer and wife Valda of Mena, AR; his sister, Daisy Loretta Sherrer Westbrook and husband David of Garland, TX and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Family hour will be from 7-8:00 PM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Durant with Bro. James Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at the Antlers City Cemetery in Antlers, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Buntz, Jim Cunningham, Curtis Kitchens, Tommy Kramer, Jerry Polson, and Bart Rustin. Honorary pallbearers include Dick Bogard, Bill Garner, D. Sam Goodwin, H.K. Jones, Pat Powers, Willie Starnes and Alfred Wheeler.
∼The city of Durant is mourning the loss of longtime community leader and businessman Leon Sherrer, who died Friday.
Sherrer, 94, was serving his second term on Durant city council, having been elected in 2003. He previously served two terms on the council in the 1960s, and had served as mayor during that era.
He died Friday evening shortly after a meeting. City officials say his wisdom and community minded attitude will be missed.
"He certainly was a legend and an icon here in our community," said Durant Mayor Jerry Tomlinson. "In addition to that, he was a mentor to all of the city council members. We placed a lot of value on what he had to say. He didn't always have a lot to say, but when he did, we listened. Not only have we lost a community service-minded individual, the state lost the most senior serving city council member in the state of Oklahoma."
City Manager Jim Dunegan said Sherrer was a longtime friend who spent his life in the community and was a true friend who will be missed.
"He was a leader and an upstanding member of this community," Dunegan said. "He was a devoted family man and he cared about his community and fellow man. He was a good, upstanding Christian leader."
The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce posted on its Facebook page after hearing the news Friday evening.
"It is with deepest sympathy that we announce the loss of a dear friend and staple of our community, Leon Sherrer," the chamber said. "The Chamber expresses its condolences to the family of Councilman Sherrer as he will be greatly missed by many friends in our area."
Born Feb. 6. 1920, in Snow, Okla., Sherrer grew up on a small farm. He graduated Antlers High School in 1939, and then spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He also worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
Sherrer, with his brother Lloyd "School Boy" Sherrer, opened Sherrer's Restaurant in 1948 on South Ninth Avenue in Durant. The brothers built the restaurant themselves, operating it together until Lloyd's untimely death.
Leon Sherrer continued to manage the restaurant during the 18 years he worked for the Oklahoma School Land Commission and Civil Defense. The restaurant is in business today, and is famous for among other things, homemade pies that were made by Sherrer. He continued to work in the restaurant and always greeted his customers with a friendly smile and polite conversation.
Over the years, Sherrer has served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and is a life member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he has been a director for the last 35 years. He is active in First Baptist of Durant, where he has been a member since 1950.
A section of Highway 69 Business (South Ninth Avenue) was dedicated as the Leon Sherrer Highway in 2010.
Flags in the city will be flown at half staff from now through the day of the services.
Funeral services for Sherrer will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at The First Baptist Church in Durant. Family hour will be from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home.
Added Mar. 29, 2014 at 6:28 p.m.
Thomas "Leon" Sherrer passed away March 28th, 2014 in Durant, OK at the age of 94. Born February 6, 1920 in Snow, Oklahoma to Robert Lavell and Delanie Isabella (Robison) Sherrer, Leon grew up on a small farm with six brothers and three sisters. The one room school he attended until the eighth grade had only one teacher- Leon's oldest brother. After the eighth grade he attended Antlers High School where he graduated in 1939.
Upon graduation from high school, Leon spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
On May 6, 1948 Sherrer's Restaurant opened. Leon and his brother Lloyd built the facility themselves and operated it together until Lloyd's untimely death in 1965. During his 18 years of service to the state of Oklahoma, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Oklahoma School Land Commission, Deputy Director and eventually Director of Training & Education for the Oklahoma Civil Defense Agency. Leon continued to operate the restaurant throughout his tenure with the State and beyond, working and serving the community up to his last moments.
Always civically minded, Leon served two terms on the Durant City Council in the 1960's and fulfilled the role of Mayor during that time. Leon was proud to serve his third consecutive term as councilman for the City of Durant since 2003 and was affectionately known as "the Eldest City Councilman in the State of Oklahoma." Over the years, Leon served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and was a Life Member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he had been a Director for the last 39 years. A member since 1950, Leon was an active participant at the First Baptist of Durant. He so enjoyed the company of the Adult 3 Sunday School Class; he seldom missed a social gathering.
Leon and Verta (Bussell) began their life together in 1949 working side by side. They had two children, Sherry Ann and Danny Lynn; three grandchildren, Dawn Hogue, Aaron Sherrer, and Lauren Sherrer; and three great-grandchildren, Macy Hogue, Kyle Hogue, and Emma Sherrer. Leon's smile and optimistic attitude were instrumental in guiding his family and will be greatly missed.
Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Verta Bussell Sherrer; his parents, Robert and Delanie Sherrer; brothers, Leonard Franklin Sherrer, Robert Lloyd Sherrer, Archie Lavell (A.L.) Sherrer, Bennett Lee Sherrer, and Murray Laverne Sherrer; sisters, Audrey May Sherrer Holland and Wilma Delanie Sherrer Franks; and daughter Sherry Ann Sherrer Harmon.
Leon is survived by his son, Danny Lynn Sherrer and wife Sarah of Durant, OK; his grandchildren, Dawn Hogue and her husband Russell of McKinney, TX, Aaron Sherrer and his wife Mellissa of Durant, OK, and Lauren Evelyn Sherrer of Durant, OK; great-grandchildren, Macy and Kyle Hogue of McKinney, TX and Emma Ainsley Sherrer of Durant, OK; his brother, William Loyce (Barney) Sherrer and wife Valda of Mena, AR; his sister, Daisy Loretta Sherrer Westbrook and husband David of Garland, TX and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Family hour will be from 7-8:00 PM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Durant with Bro. James Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at the Antlers City Cemetery in Antlers, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Buntz, Jim Cunningham, Curtis Kitchens, Tommy Kramer, Jerry Polson, and Bart Rustin. Honorary pallbearers include Dick Bogard, Bill Garner, D. Sam Goodwin, H.K. Jones, Pat Powers, Willie Starnes and Alfred Wheeler.
∼The city of Durant is mourning the loss of longtime community leader and businessman Leon Sherrer, who died Friday.
Sherrer, 94, was serving his second term on Durant city council, having been elected in 2003. He previously served two terms on the council in the 1960s, and had served as mayor during that era.
He died Friday evening shortly after a meeting. City officials say his wisdom and community minded attitude will be missed.
"He certainly was a legend and an icon here in our community," said Durant Mayor Jerry Tomlinson. "In addition to that, he was a mentor to all of the city council members. We placed a lot of value on what he had to say. He didn't always have a lot to say, but when he did, we listened. Not only have we lost a community service-minded individual, the state lost the most senior serving city council member in the state of Oklahoma."
City Manager Jim Dunegan said Sherrer was a longtime friend who spent his life in the community and was a true friend who will be missed.
"He was a leader and an upstanding member of this community," Dunegan said. "He was a devoted family man and he cared about his community and fellow man. He was a good, upstanding Christian leader."
The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce posted on its Facebook page after hearing the news Friday evening.
"It is with deepest sympathy that we announce the loss of a dear friend and staple of our community, Leon Sherrer," the chamber said. "The Chamber expresses its condolences to the family of Councilman Sherrer as he will be greatly missed by many friends in our area."
Born Feb. 6. 1920, in Snow, Okla., Sherrer grew up on a small farm. He graduated Antlers High School in 1939, and then spent 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He also worked as a carpenter at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas, an air base in Dodge City, Kansas, and then in the San Francisco Bay area for four years during World War II doing ship repair and defense work.
Sherrer, with his brother Lloyd "School Boy" Sherrer, opened Sherrer's Restaurant in 1948 on South Ninth Avenue in Durant. The brothers built the restaurant themselves, operating it together until Lloyd's untimely death.
Leon Sherrer continued to manage the restaurant during the 18 years he worked for the Oklahoma School Land Commission and Civil Defense. The restaurant is in business today, and is famous for among other things, homemade pies that were made by Sherrer. He continued to work in the restaurant and always greeted his customers with a friendly smile and polite conversation.
Over the years, Sherrer has served on the Oklahoma State Small Business Council, the SODA Board, and is a life member of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association of which he has been a director for the last 35 years. He is active in First Baptist of Durant, where he has been a member since 1950.
A section of Highway 69 Business (South Ninth Avenue) was dedicated as the Leon Sherrer Highway in 2010.
Flags in the city will be flown at half staff from now through the day of the services.
Funeral services for Sherrer will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at The First Baptist Church in Durant. Family hour will be from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home.
Added Mar. 29, 2014 at 6:28 p.m.
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