Julius Leonard "Shorty" Rard

Shorty was a great husband, father, friend, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. He met Cindy and her 3 children in 1970. He knew he met the love of his life. He then married her and adopted the children even though he already had 3 children of his own. They have been married for almost 55 years and together they could handle anything. She was and is the brains and he made sure the job got done, whatever it was.
Shorty was a very talented machinist. He worked for different companies, such as Weyerhaeuser, Brown and Root, Haliburton, Rockwell, Linder's equipment and retired from TDW at age 69. Then he got bored and went back to work at a supermarket in Sand Springs, in the fresh produce department.
Shorty was a very quiet man that showed his love in the way he always gave his advice and teachings. In his younger days he liked fishing and hunting and he always liked gardening. He was a firm believer that if you didn't have money, you should always be able to feed yourself. Shorty was a strong, hard working, quietly contemplating man of simple means and many talents. He loved to dance with Cindy (our mom) in the living room. He protected, provided and taught all of us how to be the best we could be.
Shorty was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Daniel Rard and Agnes (Huck) Rard, siblings Elizabeth Driscoll, Frances Langley, Christine Pyle, Paul Rard, John Rard, and Catherine Carver, son Joseph Rard, best friends Hobart and Janie Allensworth, twin granddaughters Crystal Gayle and Pamela Howard, step grandson Roger Quinn, and two sons in law Steve Carter and Verl Brainard.
He lives on in the hearts of those who survive him, including his loving wife of almost 55 years Cindy, his remaining 5 children Sonja Carter of Benton, Arkansas, Clinton Rard of Benton, Arkansas, Stanley and wife, Darlene Allensworth of Owasso, Oklahoma, Richard and wife, Diana Allensworth of Wilhermsdorf, Germany and Lynn Brainard of Enid, Oklahoma, bonus son Luie Moore of Livingston, Texas and his cherished 26 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind his brother, Leo Rard of Antlers, Oklahoma; his sister, Teresa Otts of Benton, Arkansas and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, Oct 29 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1777 East Grayson Avenue, Sapulpa.
A Rosary service will be held on Wednesday, Oct 28 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM followed by a Visitation Viewing from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM at Green Hill Funeral Home Chapel 400 E Teel Rd, Sapulpa.
Julius's Interment will take place on Thursday, Oct 29 at 3:00 PM at Antlers City Cemetery 418 SW 3rd St, Antlers, Ok.
Arrangements are in the care of Green Hill Funeral Home.