Patrick Hughes FLORES

1934 - 2017  (83 years)

• Name	Patrick Hughes FLORES  [2]
  	Pat Flores was born on March 17, 1934 in Pelican, Louisiana to Adolph and Kathleen Rambin Flores. He went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 23, 2017. Pat was raised in the small community of Rambin and Pelican, Louisiana. He was the seventh child of Adolph and Kathleen Flores. Pat graduated from Pelican High School, spent 2 years at his beloved L.S.U. He then began his career in the Aluminum Entrustor Business until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. After being discharged he continued in the Aluminum business in Arkansas and Texas, where he met and married Ester Friedman. Out of this marriage, two loving children were born, Linda and Patrick Flores. Esther passed away in 1992. In 1969, he was asked by Mr. Bill Hulsey to come and work for Macklanburg Duncan Co. in Oklahoma City where he worked until April 1, 1994. Mr. Loren Plotkin- President/CEO of M-D Building Products had this to say about Pat. ?Pat was a very integral part of our past at M-D, serving in many Operational roles from 1969 until his Retirement in 1994. Toward the end of his M-D career, Pat rose to the position of President of the Floor Covering and Engineered Products Division. This role included responsibility for our plants in Gainesville, GA, Euless, TX and City of Industry, CA. Pat had many, many friends at M-D and throughout the customer base that he and his very able team served. We appreciate all of Pat?s contributions and the fact that he continued to come and visit with his M-D Family and offer friendship and sage advice until very recently when his health became an issue. Pat enjoyed life and was a World Class Fisherman and Big Game Hunter.? Pat belonged to many civic clubs and organizations. He was a longtime member of the Oklahoma National Quail Club. He enjoyed bringing actors and entertainers to the quail hunts. In 1992 he met and later married the love of his life, ?Sissy?. They enjoyed a wonderful life of traveling, fishing on Lake Texhoma, Costa Rico, South Africa and Northern Canada. They loved traveling in their motor home as members of the ?Rolin? Okies? where they made lifelong friends. Pat was preceded in death by his parents Adolph and Kathleen Flores; brothers, Dr. Adolph A. Flores, Jr., Louis ?Shorty? Flores; sisters Lenora Trudeau, Teresa Davis, Joan Chamberlain; step-daughter, Brenda Booth Flores. Pat is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, ?Sissy?; daughter, Linda Flores and her partner Becky Teague of Stillwater; son, Patrick Flores and wife Kate and children, Anne and Alex from Chapel Hill, North Carolina; step-son, Allen Cox and wife Lori and children, Taylor and Ashley of Yukon, Oklahoma; brother, Carl Flores of Grandview, Texas; step-grandson, J.R. Booth; many nieces and nephews. Pat had many hunting and fishing buddies over the years. He enjoyed his last hunting camp with Matthew Howard, thank you Bob and Matt Howard for making this possible. Pat loved Nascar, golf and watching grand-daughter Ashley play basketball. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m. Wednesday Nov. 1, at Smith and Kernke North May. There will be a Rosary service at 6:30p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Guthrie. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 3, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Guthrie officiated by Father James Wickersham. Interment will follow at Guthrie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family ask you to donate to St. Mary?s Catholic School. Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sunday, October 29, 2017, Page 19A. OKLAHOMA CITY Flores, Patrick Hughes "Pat," 83, died Oct. 23. Rosary 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Mass 10 a.m. Friday, St. Mary Catholic Church, Guthrie (Smith & Kernke N May, Oklahoma City). Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, October 31, 2017, Page 6A. [1]
  Birth	17 Mar 1934	Pelican, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana   [2]
  Census	1950	Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana   [3]
  Death	23 Oct 2017	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma   [1]
  Burial	Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co., Oklahoma   [1]
  Person ID	I2881	Main Tree
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Adolph Abnard FLORES,   b. 9 Aug 1900, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana d. 7 Dec 1992 (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Kathleen RAMBIN,   b. 11 Sep 1900   d. 10 Apr 1988 (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S638] 1940 Census DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. [S477] 1950 Census DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.