Rick G. Bolar

Funeral Services for Rickey G. Bolar, 60, former Chief of Police for Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, will be held 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in the Life Fellowship Church in Weatherford, officiated by Pastors Nate Hicks and Doyle Kinney. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Rickey Garold Bolar was born September 10, 1957 to Garold and Pauline (Stevens) Bolar in Waynoka, Oklahoma and passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 in the Oklahoma University Trauma Center in Oklahoma City. Even in death, he continued his legacy of giving through organ and tissue donation. Rickey was raised in Clinton where he graduated from Clinton High school in 1975. He was married to Robin Dodge May 22, 1982 in Clinton and they made their home in Clinton. He had an 18 year career with Santa Fe Rail Road before joining the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Police Department in 1998. He was promoted to Chief of Police in 2006 and then retired in 2014. He was a Reserve Police officer until his death. He was employed most recently with the Cummins dealership in Weatherford. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was a member of the Life Fellowship Church in Weatherford and was in charge of their security team; he loved the outdoors, fishing, kayaking, riding his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle and spending time with his grandchildren; he enjoyed traveling and going on trips with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Robin, of the home, daughters, Mallory Smith and husband, Ronnie, Weatherford and Glorietta Popetsaitke, Mustang and a son, Flair Popetsaitke, of Montana; four sisters, Linda Vess, OKC, OK, Beverly Bolar, Clinton, Connie Cabaniss and husband, Roger, Clinton and Penny Burgess and husband, Rick, Piedmont. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Ryker Smith, Xander Smith, Sawyer Smith and Sophia Popetsaitke; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family. The family has suggested in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Chief Rick Bolar Fund at SWOSU Foundation by visiting GiveToSWOSU.com, calling 580-774-3267, or via check made payable to ‘SWOSU Foundation' with ‘Rick Bolar' noted in the memorandum. Memorials may be mailed to the SWOSU Foundation, 100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, OK 73096