Biography: John Allen Klabzuba, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, after an eight year battle against Multiple Myeloma. A private service will be held at Greenwood Memorial Park. A reception to honor John’s life will be held for family and friends at River Crest County Club, 1501 Western Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mr. Klabzuba was born in 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma in 1974 with a degree in Petroleum Land Management and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Mr. Klabzuba began his career in the oil and gas industry at Getty Oil in Houston, Texas; soon after he moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas and worked for Hanna Oil & Gas under Jim Hanna, whom he fondly referred to as his mentor. Subsequently, Mr. Klabzuba joined his family’s business and served as President of Klabzuba Oil & Gas, Inc. for more than 20 years before pursuing private business ventures with his daughter and son-in-law in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Klabzuba developed a love for the outdoors while spending summers with his grandparents in northern New Mexico, where he enjoyed hiking and fishing; he was also an avid cyclist. Mr. Klabzuba was preceded in death by his father, Robert Ernest Klabzuba. Survivors include, his mother, Doris Butler Klabzuba; wife of 37 years, Melinda Worsham Klabzuba; father-in-law and mother-in-law, C.E. and Gloria Worsham; daughter, Jill Klabzuba Ahrens and spouse, Ryan W. Ahrens; sisters, Judy Klabzuba Park and spouse, Major W. Park, Jr.; Janet Klabzuba Stevens and spouse, Jack R. Stevens and Jane Klabzuba Korman and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the following: Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, Attn: Director of Development, Suite, 816, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 or University of Oklahoma Foundation, John A Klabzuba Memorial Fund, 100 Timberdell Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73019. Greenwood Funeral Home, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX, 817-336-0584. www.star-telegram.com/obituaries