Hello List, Would anyone know of a Mrs. Frank Grass? I also have a Poythress line in my ancestry and received word that this lady has done great reseach on this line. I would appreciate any help on this line that you could possibly give. Thanks, sheryl ps below is some extra data just incase anyone is related. > Subject: Grass obituaries > > Here are the obits you requested. > > > -PUBL- THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN > -COLM- DEATHS and FUNERALS > -DATE- Thu, 20 Mar 1997 > -EDTN- CITY > -HEAD- Frank Grass > -PAGE- 30 > -SECT- NEWS > -DAYW- Thursday > -LENG- 10 > -KEYS- OBITUARY > -TEXT- > > GRASS > Frank, 86, passed away March 17, 1997, after battling declining > health for the past several years. Frank was born December 24, 1910 > in Budapest, Hungary. He immigrated to the United States as an > infant with his family. He graduated from Cortland College in New > York state. After graduation, he became a tutor and guardian in > Grosse Pointe, Mi., to the sons of Harley J. Earl, a General Motors > V.P. During WWII, he served as a physical education instructor to > Army Air Corps recruits in Florida and, ultimately, at Tinker Air > Force Base. While serving at Tinker, Frank met and married Patty > Julia Patterson (now deceased). After their marriage in 1945, they > settled in Oklahoma City where Frank began operating the Nehi > Bottling Company. His most recent business activity before > retirement was as a commercial real estate appraiser. Frank was > active in civic organizations, belonged to the Petroleum Club, and > was a member of All Souls Episcopal Church. During their long > marriage, Frank and Patty enjoyed world-wide traveling. Their trips > included visits to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe, the Far East, the Middle > East, as well as extensive travel in the U.S. Frank is survived by > his nephew, Frank Stuart Cashman of Shelby Township, Mi; his great > nephews, Mark E. Cashman and Michael V. Cashman, both of Sterling > Heights, Mi; his great niece, Cynthia Wichtner and his great-great > niece and nephew, Nicole and Coltin Wichtner, all of Eustis, Fl. > Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 21, 1997, at All Souls > Episcopal Church. Interment Rose Hill Burial Park. The family > requests memorial contributions to All Souls Episcopal Church. > > > -PUBL- THE SATURDAY OKLAHOMAN > -COLM- DEATHS and FUNERALS > -DATE- Sat, 24 Oct 1992 > -EDTN- CITY > -HEAD- Patty Patterson Grass > -PAGE- 16 > -SECT- NEWS > -DAYW- Saturday > -LENG- 11 > -KEYS- OBITUARY > -TEXT- > GRASS > Patty Patterson, died Thursday, October 22, 1992. She was born > January 16, 1909, in Oklahoma City. Patty was a founding member of > All Souls Episcopal Church and had remained very active in the > church. She was the author of "The Silver Years", a 25 year history > of All Souls. She taught art at Classen High School and Oklahoma > City University and was a graduate of Oklahoma University with a > B.F.A. in Art. She attended art classes at the Palace at > Fontainebleau, France, Ecole des Beaux-Arts; Taos School of Art; > Art Students League of NYC; and numerous other studios. These > studies were with many internationally known artists. She exhibited > her work in New York City, Boston, Oklahoma Museum of Art, Oklahoma > Art Center, Tulsa Art Association, and numerous other exhibits. She > served as secretary and vice president of Oklahoma Artists Ass'n. > > and was a member of Oklahoma Art League, Fontainebleau Alumni > Ass'n., Oklahoma Watercolor Ass'n., Watercolor Oklahoma and > Southwestern Watercolor Ass'n. Her special awards included Oklahoma > Art League Medal for Still Life in Oils, McDowell Club of Allied > Arts Medal for Watercolor Landscape, Special Award 1975 by Oklahoma > Art Guild for Watercolor Landscape, and First Prize 1975, Abstract, > by Watercolor Oklahoma. She represented Oklahoma in Who's Who in > American Art since 1940; and is in Who's Who in American Women. She > is survived by her husband, Frank Grass of OKC, whom she married > June 3, 1944; a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L.E. > Patterson; a nephew, L.E. Patterson, Jr. and a niece, Nancy > Patterson, all of Austin, Tx. Funeral service will be at 12:00 noon > Saturday, Oct. 24, 1992, All Souls Episcopal Church. Interment Rose > Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to > All Souls Episcopal Church. > > Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper > 6006 NW Grand Blvd 848-3744 Mrs. Grass was very active (for a time) in OK Gen Society--I found ref in the 1961--excerpts following. We will contact a friend who may or may not be able to tell us a bit more; but don't hold your breath. In the June '61 quarterly there are ref telling us that she would lecture on "Planning Your Summer Research"; and "A Geneaological Problem--How to Put a Difficult Family Together" Also in this quarterly was a request from her for info on her gr father, Cicero Smith, A Confederate soldier from Georgia. In the June "61 issue, she requested info on the name HILL--specifically the father of Melissa Hill--b 15 Oct 1849 near Morrelton, Ark. Her mother was Caroline Titsworth who was adopted by her step-grandfather, James Campbell. She took the name of Campbell after the death of her father. In the June issue she was looking for anyone researching names TRAMWELL, KITE, CLARKE, KENT, McBRIDE, McDANIEL, PLEASANT & POTTER names.