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David Wayne Bartgis – 63, of Yukon, OK, passed Monday, July 27, 2020 in Oklahoma City.
David was born in Covina, California on July 9, 1957 to the late Glenn Hawkins and Ruby (McKee) Bartgis.
His passion was hiking and he had been working on completing the Appalachian Trail. Other life-long passions were running marathons, and raising golden retrievers- especially his sidekick, Maverick. He enjoyed OU Football and the beach, Destin, FL being his favorite. He had numerous accomplishments including serving his country.
He spent 21 years at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in El Reno as an Engineering Technician and a proud member of the Disturbance Control Team – he retired from the BOP in 2010. Since then he has continued his work at Chesapeake and was most recently employed with the city of Oklahoma City as a Project Manager. He was also a Veteran from the United States Army and enjoyed serving a good portion of his time overseas in Germany.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Brenda Bartgis; children, Lindsey Bartgis (husband TJ Cox) and Traci Bartgis (husband Aaron Flesner); brothers, Dennis Hawkins, Darryl Hawkins, and Thomas Hawkins Melcher; sister, Darlene Hawkins De Armond; brother Jasper Floyd, sisters Jackie Floyd and Jo Lynn Floyd-Miller; children, Melissa Webb and Russell Carroll; as well as several grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Corbett Funeral and Cremation, 807 W Wilshire Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73116.
To view the memorial service live on facebook, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/pg/OklahomaCityCremation/videos/?ref=page_internal
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at a later date for extended family and friends.
Eldon McDaniel says
My condolences to the family. David was a great coworker and a great guy.
David always has a smile on his face that seemed to help brighten the day.
Heather Lung-Close says
My condolences to the family. I truly enjoyed David. I only worked with David for the past year but became quite fond of him. He was such a happy guy that was full of life. He will be missed dearly. It was an honor to have known him. God bless and RIP dear friend.
Johnny Shan says
Great Man! I was fortunate to have worked with him over the years. Extremely polite and well verse of knowledge. He will be truly missed by his colleagues here at Oklahoma City Public Works. God bless you David and to your family.
Keith Boucher says
Condolences to all of David’s wonderful family he will be missed but never be forgotten. I worked with David at the federal prison for 18 years and he was always so friendly and extremely knowledgeable in what he did. He always had a way to make you smile and laugh and was just a true Blessing to have known. RIP my coworker and friend.
Bob Rawlins says
My Condolences to the Family! I worked with David at the Federal Prison and was lucky enough to be on his golf team during our yearly golf tournament. He was a great man and a true friend to many and he will not be forgotten….RIP my friend and God Speed!
Ken Stier says
It was an honor to know David while at the City of Oklahoma City. As co-workers in two different departments, I have never met a person with such a great outlook and work ethic . He will truly be missed by all of those that have been blessed just by knowing David.
Kat Berry says
David was a bright star every day. He was always full of life, happiness, and knowledge. I will miss him and wish his loved ones the best.
Deb Roberts says
David was a joy to work with. I worked with him for many years. He made firearms qualifications each year much easier, and he always had a smile on this face. He will be missed, and I enjoyed seeing the pictures of Maverick on Facebook as David told what they were up to. My prayers are with his family for comfort.