Hi Becky, Boy, did you have good timing. I picked up your e-mail right before leaving for my run into town. I got both DCT & obit -- hope you don't mind! DCT: Bk. 37, p. 608 YORK, Benjamin Harrison DoD: 4 Aug 1958; 1:15pm m, w, 69y BP: Oklahoma DoB: 23 Jul 1889 Father: W.C. YORK, b. TN Mother: Sarah WARD, b. OK Occ: Brakeman; 10y; Southern Pacific RR Married: Ruby B. YORK, occ: nursing PoD: 107 Avis Court, Salinas LoS: in county: 11y; in CA: 17y Res: 107 Avis Court, Salinas Inf: William H. YORK; Rt. 2, Atoka, OK CoD: Respiratory failure D/T: Metastic carcinoma; 1y Disposition: Removal: Atoka, OK; 5 Aug 1958 FD: Muller Mortuary, Salinas Sig: Richard R. Swellinger, MD; 75 San Miguel Ave., Salinas Obit: Salinas Californian, August 5, 1958, p. 3: Benjamin Harrison YORK, 69, passed away at his home, 107 Avis court, yesterday following a long illness. Mr. YORK was a native of Atoka, Okla., and had retired as a brakeman with the Southern Pacific railroad. He moved to Salinas 11 years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby B. YORK, of the family home; one son, William A. YORK, Atoka; a daughter, Mrs. Roy W. HARGRAVE, Salinas; 2 grandchildren and 3 sisters, Miss Maude C. YORK, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Mabel SUMMITT, Atoka, and Mrs. William WARD, Southville, Okla. He was a member of Atoka lodge, IOOF. Friends may call at Mullers mortuary until this evening when his body will be flown to Atoka for funeral services and interment. On Wed, 14 Nov 2001 12:40:04 -0800 "Rebecca York" <dalton@imbris.com> writes: > Hello, > I'm hoping someone might be able to look up an obit for me for this > man: > > YORK, BENJAMIN HARRISON > born: 07/23/1889 > mother nee: WARD > father: YORK, > Male, born: OKLAHOMA died: MONTEREY Co. > dod: 08/04/1958, SS# 559-22-5847 69 yrs > > I'm interested in any YORKs that were or are in the area as my > direct line > of YORK's went there in 1925. > > Thanks for any help, > > ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ > Becky > north Idaho