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Reverend Larry Benton Gatlin, 71, died Monday, March 17, 2008, in Oklahoma City. Father Gatlin was born on November 22, 1936 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He is remembered as a loyal friend with a great memo­ry and quiet wit. Father Gatlin was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest on Decem­ber 30, 1967 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Okla­homa City.

Father Gatlin graduat­ed from Hominy High School, Hominy Oklahoma in 1954 and re­ceived a B.A. in Letters (with dis­tinction) from the University of Oklahoma in 1958. He entered the General Seminary of the Episcopal Church, New York City in 1958 and was ordained as a priest of the Episcopal Church in 1961. He served as Curate of St. John's Episcopal Church, Norman, Okla­homa from 19611963 and Curate of All Saint Anglican Church, Stratford Lanes, England from 19631965. In 1965, Father Gatlin entered Pontifical Beda College, Rome, Italy. Father Gatlin also at­tended Conception Seminary, Con­ception Missouri. Following his or­dination as a Roman Catholic priest, Father Gatlin served as As­sociate Pastor of Saint Mary Church, Tulsa (19681970) and Saint James Church, Oklahoma City (19701971). In 1971, he be­came pastor of Saint Joseph Church, Buffalo and Saint Francis Church, Beaver. He served as pas­tor of St. Gregory the Great, Enid from 19721979 and as pastor of Saint Joseph Church, Norman from 19761979. From 19801983, Fa­ther Gatlin served as Chaplain at Saint Ann's Home, Baptist Hospi­tal and Deaconess Hospital, Okla­homa City. Father Gatlin served as pastor of Holy Spirit Church, Mus­tang (19831995), Saint James Church, Oklahoma City (19952000) and Saint Joseph Church, Bison (20002003). Father Gatlin retired in 2003. Father Gatlin was a member of the Archdiocesan Semi­nary Board from 19691972 a member of the Worship Commis­sion (19711977) and was the Commission's Chairman from 19731977. He also was Director of Ecumenism/Interreligious Af­fairs from 19771979. Father Gatlin also was a member of the Council of Priests from 19951998. He was active in several other Archdiocesan committees includ­ing the Justice and Peace Subcom­mittee of the Council of Priests.

Father Gatlin was predeceased by his father and mother, Carl N. Gatlin and Bessie Jane Underhill Gatlin and his sister, Mrs. Audine Fryar and brother, Dr. Carl Gatlin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City on Wed., March 19, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. with interment follow­ing at Resurrection Cemetery, Okla. City, Okla. Funeral arrange­ments are under the direction of Smith & Kernke Funeral Home, 14624 North May, Oklahoma City. SMITH & KERNKE14624 N. MAY AVENUE