Lester (Les) Woodrow Clutter, retired Petroleum Geologist and WW II veteran, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born in Sharon, PA, on October 25, 1923. His father, Paul H. Clutter, and mother, Ella Ehrlich Clutter, moved from Sharon to Cleveland, Ohio, when Les was in elementary school. He completed his schooling in Cleveland and graduated from West Technical High School, where he had become involved in the photography club, which would shape his later military service. Les enlisted in the Army in February 1943 and was assigned to the Army Air Corps. He served in the 8th Air Force as the aerial photographer for his squadron of B-17 bombers, taking pictures of the ground in surveillance and evidence of the bombing raids over Germany. When needed, he served as a machine gunner to fight off attacking enemy aircraft. When his European service was complete, Les enrolled at the University of Illinois under the newly formed GI Bill. He had met his future wife, Ginger, while at the university for some pre-deployment training, and upon returning stateside, they were married on June 9, 1945. While attending the University of Illinois, Les completed a B.S. degree in Geology and a M.S. degree in Geography. He began his geology career while still in Illinois, working for the U.S. Geological Survey. As he ventured into Petroleum Geology, he had a bit of a nomadic life, working in Tulsa, Durango, CO, and then Billings, MT, where he worked for almost 10 years. He then moved the family to Williston, ND, and next to Tripoli, Libya, in 1965. The four children were able to complete most of their schooling in Tripoli, and there were many adventurous family vacations throughout North Africa and Europe, as well as annual summer trips back to the States. In 1974 Les and Ginger were transferred to London, England, where Les oversaw North Sea oil activities for Texaco. They returned to the United States in 1979 and settled in Tulsa, where Les worked as chief development geologist for MAPCO and ended up retiring from its successor company, CNG. Les was not one to get bored, keeping busy with more volunteer activities than anyone could count. He was very involved with his church of 39 years, Asbury United Methodist Church. He served on about a dozen short-term Volunteers in Mission trips, was an usher, and did in-home visitor follow-up. Les had 30 years of Rotary Club perfect attendance, frequently visiting clubs in other states and countries to maintain his record. He was a volunteer at a local elementary school for years, helping school children with their reading. Les did in-hospital visits of heart patients with Mended Hearts. He helped orient students from other countries to their new life in the U.S. through International Student Ministries at University of Tulsa. Les was an avid runner for years, running in many of the 15-K Tulsa Runs during its earliest years. He joined up with the Volksmarch organization in later years, setting and attaining a goal for himself to do a 10-K walk in all 50 states. He then expanded the goal and made sure he'd done a 10-K walk in every state capital. Being a lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, Les became an early and active member of Oklahoma's only Sherlockian society, the Afghanistan Perceivers. Les is predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Virginia "Ginger" Clutter, and a son. He is survived by 3 children, 9 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Missions Fund at Asbury UMC or to Tulsa Zoo Friends. Memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Mason Chapel at Asbury United Methodist Church. Moore Southlawn (918) 663-2233