Fernando C. Vidaurri, resident of Owasso and retired Senior Engineer Research Fellow, passed away Friday the 24th. A native of Texas, Fernando received both his Master's and PhD in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University. He worked for Phillips Petroleum/Chevron Phillips from 1957 to 2008 making him the company’s longest tenured employee. Fernando worked his way up to complex manager at Borger, TX; served as Phillip’s plastics recycling liaison to Washington, D.C; has been recognized as Oklahoma’s Outstanding Professional Engineer ’96-’97; and received Chevron Phillips’ Research & Technology’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. Fernando is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Manuela Vidaurri; two sons; a daughter; daughter-in-law; two grandchildren; a sister and two brothers. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hilltop Memorial Park Metrocrest Funeral Home and Stanley's Funeral Services.