R. L. Pittman, 88, returned to be with Jesus on Sept. 23, 2012. He was born Nov. 10, 1923, in El Reno, OK to Nellie (Mingus) and Lee Roy Pittman. R. L. served his country in the Army during World War II. After the war, he worked in Germany as a civil servant during the Nuremberg trials. It was there that he met and married Barbara Maria Meier in 1947. R. L. received two Bachelor of Science degrees from Oklahoma City University. He worked as an engineer and retired after 28 years from the Federal Aviation Administration. He wrote flight standards, investigated airplane crashes on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and developed a system for simultaneous landings on parallel runways. Next to his wife, flying was his first love. He taught for the Bible Study Fellowship world-wide organization for over 25 years. He also served as a Scoutmaster for Troop 174. Friends and family enjoyed his performances on the accordion and the piano. R. L. is survived by his wife, Barbara; sister, Nadean Pittman Jones, and her husband, William "Bill" Haywood Jones of Oklahoma City; and two nieces, Bonnie Jones Burtcher, Angela Jones Nievar and husband, Billy Nievar of Denton, TX; and their children, Bill, Margaret, and Robert. Viewing will be Friday, 9:00-9:00; services will be at 10:00 am at Mercer-Adams with interment in Bethany Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 29. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Last Frontier Council. **To make a memorial donation to the Last Frontier Council, visit aplacetogive.scouting.org and enter the zip code 73008 in the box that reads, Give to Local Scouting. Funeral Service Saturday, September 29, 2012 10:00 AM Mercer-Adams Chapel 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008