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Bert Elliott Dawson, of Choctaw, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the age of 84. Bert was born on November 27, 1938, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of eight children. He was raised by his mother, Myrtle Hattie (Freeze) Dawson and his grandparents.

Bert grew up in Paden and was a 1956 graduate of Paden High School. After high school, Bert proudly served his country for five years in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany where he drove a tank.

Bert was a cowboy at heart. He was tough as a boot, a bit stubborn and was always true to his word. Bert loved to be on the back of a horse and was probably on horseback before he could walk. He also loved to dance, especially two-stepping and western swing dancing. He was just as skilled on the dance floor as he was on the back of a horse. Bert worked for many years as a working cowboy for the Oklahoma City Stock Yards, retiring after more than 20 years.

Bert enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his near daily trip for McDonald's Coffee. There wasn't a post or mailbox in his area that he didn't hit with his truck at least once and of course, "they were always too close to the road."

Bert was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma (Dino) Dawson; his mother, Myrtle Hattie Dawson and seven brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his son, Brian Dawson; his daughter-in-law, Tammy Dawson; a stepdaughter, Debbie Kearns, and husband Ken, three grandchildren, Hunter Dawson and wife, Katie, Gracie Dawson and Ryder Dawson, one great-grandson, Myles Dawson and host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.