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Oliver Porter Littlejohn Jr.
23 Sep 1926 – 11 Jul 2017
| Birth | 23 Sep 1926 |
| Death | 11 Jul 2017 |
| Cemetery | Memorial Oaks Cemetery Houston , Harris County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | M. L. on 25 May 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236543949 |
Bio
Oliver Porter Littlejohn Jr. September 23, 1926 ~ July 11, 2017 Oliver Littlejohn, 90, passed away July 11, 2017 surrounded by family. He was born September 23,1926 in Irene, Texas to Oliver Porter Littlejohn, Sr. and Mittie Bailey Littlejohn. He graduated from Bynum High School in 1944, attended Navarro Jr. College, Austin College and was drafted into the Army. Upon his discharge he returned to attend college at East Texas State University-Commerce and graduated with a Degree in Phys Ed and later received his master's in education from Sam Houston State University. After graduating from college, Oliver joined his family in Houston, Texas where he met and married the love of his life, Georgia Andrews Littlejohn. He retired in 1990 as the Stadium Director of HISD's Joe Kelly Butler Athletic Complex. He previously coached at Johnston and Lanier Junior High Schools and also served as Assistant Stadium Director of Delmar Stadium. Oliver had a passion for any and all sports from a very young age and always knew he wanted to play sports, eventually becoming a coach. He achieved numerous awards and recognitions for his sports abilities in basketball and baseball, was honored with sports scholarships to the colleges he attended and was inducted to the HISD's Coaches Hall of Honor. Oliver had a passion for people and for helping others. He was a Lifetime Committeeman with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a Member of the Masonic Gray Lodge #329, and the Shriners Arabian Temple. After his retirement, Oliver stayed active volunteering at St. Luke's Hospital serving popcorn and the Shriner's Hospital shuttling children around for their treatments. He was actively involved in the Special Olympics each year organizing and hosting events. He and Georgia loved traveling, he enjoyed playing golf and spending time with family and friends. Preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Georgia, his parents and siblings, Sterling Littlejohn, Ralph Littlejohn and Ruth Littlejohn. Survived by his children, Mark Littlejohn, his daughter, Christine, Joe Hagle, grand children, his brother, J.P. Littlejohn and numerous nieces and nephews. Committal: July 15, 2017 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery in Houston, Texas.
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BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER AND PAWPAW
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- Infant Daughter Littlejohn 1918–1918
- Sterling Granville Littlejohn 1920–2000
- Infant Daughter Littlejohn 1922–1922
- Ralph Louie Littlejohn Sr 1923–2009
- Martha Ruth Littlejohn 1923–2005
- James Patrick "J.P." Littlejohn 1929–2022
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