Roy H. Page

Born in Beggs, Oklahoma to Rosalind Crenshaw and Reginald Page, a ranching family in Creek County, Oklahoma, the fourth of six children, the second son. A graduate of Bristow Oklahoma High School, he attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. In 1933 he married Henrietta Dodson and moved to the family ranch. He was elected as the youngest member of the Oklahoma Legislature in 1934, where he served as vice-chair of the Ways and Means Committee, administering the federal and state depression-era regulations. After 2 terms he retired undefeated, and returned to Creek County. At that time he began a business in the gasoline industry, operating several Oklahoma locations. In 1952 he moved his family to Lubbock, Texas where he created the first independent self-service gasoline stations in Texas, under the name Go-Gas. These were large, multi-pump facilities with neon lighting, a departure from the standard service stations of the time. He expanded the business to various Texas cities, including Amarillo, Midland, San Antonio and as far East as Fort Worth. In the late 1960’s he installed several drive-through automatic car washes, growing the gasoline volume by offering a free wash with a fill-up. In 1971 he decided to retire as an active business owner and sold his stations and the land on which they were located. He was retired for 44 years, during which time he managed his investments. At age 105 he continued working on his computer, researching businesses and stocks, keeping up with OU football, the Dallas Cowboys and politics. A year after the death of his wife in 2003, he moved to the DFW area to be close to his surviving children. He enjoyed independent living at Parc Place Retirement for 12 years, where he was the champion pool shark, until August 2015, when he entered a full-time care facility. He is predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Henrietta Dodson Page, his eldest son, Robert Reginald Page and a grandson, Robert Reginald Page, Jr. He is survived by his son Jon Phillip Page (Barbara) of Dallas, his daughter Connie Page Harris (Jack) of Grapevine, and daughter-in-law Marjorie Ewing Page of Waco, plus 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made in his name to Genesis Women’s Shelter, 4411 Lemmon Avenue, Suite 201, Dallas, Texas 75219 , or Mid-Cities Pregnancy Center, 201 Westpark Way, Euless, TX 76040 or the charity of your choice.

Roy H. Page

December 3, 1909 - September 25, 2015