October 8, 1934 – August 24, 2026
Dad, Husband, Pops, Grandpa and Great Grandpa, Roland “Rod” Neil Means, passed peacefully on August 24, 2026, at the age of 91.
Rod was born to Francis Hobart, Sr. and Edna Marie (Bode) Means on the family farm in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He was raised and educated in Newkirk, graduating in 1952. While in high school, Rod was involved in the agriculture program, showing sheep, pigs, and cattle. He achieved the Junior Master Farmer during his senior year.
After graduation, he began working in a packing house in Ark City, Kansas. Rod then entered the United States Army, serving his country from January 1954 to October 1955.
He married Suzanne in 1955, and to this union three children were born: Cindy, Brant and Bruce.
In July 1972, he married Gay and gained seven children, Suzanne, Sally, James, Sandra, John, Sara and Andy.
He worked in the oilfield for over 58 years as a tool pusher and contact man for oil rigs, worked for Calvert Exploration as a pumper, and later moved to Woodward, OK, where he opened and operated an oilfield supply company. In 1970, he returned to Hennessey to Kirkpatrick Oilfield Supply store as the Used Equipment Manager.
From 1976-1982, he operated Rodco Sales and then continued working in the oilfield industry for Dollar Trucking Company until his retirement in 2014. While working there, he also co-founded the Family Café in downtown Hennessey.
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