Graveside services for Robert Durham Magers will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2012 at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m., Sunday, May 6 at Downs Funeral Home. Robert Durham Magers, 89, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, quietly passed away peacefully May 2, 2012. He was the son of the late Dr. Mark C. and Helen (Morris) Magers. Robert was a graduate of Marshall High School in Marshall, Texas in 1939. From there he attended Centenary College in Shreveport, LA until 1941. He was there when he earned his Pilot's license from Shreveport Municipal Airport and immediately began teaching flying. At the beginning of WWII in 1941 he was given a direct commission as a 2nd Lieutenant Pilot and stationed in Long Beach, California. From there he ferried aircraft all over the United States as a pilot and wing comptroller. In 1943, he was transferred to Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., where he remained until he was separated from the service in 1946. He returned to school and earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from East Texas Baptist University followed by his masters from the University of Texas also in Business. He was recalled to the Korean War in June of 1951 in Comptroller work, handling budget and finance problems. During this tour, Bob was sent to Japan for five months. He was separated with the rank of Major in October, 1953. He began working for Arkansas Fuel Oil Corp. in 1954 as assistant tax agent and was soon named assistant superintendent of the tax and insurance department. In May of 1966 he was named Manager of the Cities Service Oil Co. income and excise tax division. He retired from Cities Service Company after working there 30 years in 1983. He spent many wonderful years after retirement traveling with his wife and friends. He was a long time member of Boston Avenue Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Justin Magers. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Jo Magers; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Jan Magers; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Craig Nolder; 4 grandchildren; Jennifer Magers, Wendi McNulty, Tiffany Williams, & Travis Nolder and 3 great grandchildren: Hailey, Mallory & Aubrey. A Memorial Service will be held at Boston Avenue Methodist church in Tulsa, Ok. Saturday, May 5.