Is there anyone on this list that would consent to look for an obit for a lady who died in Kent, Choctaw Co., OK? I have posted several times to the Choctaw list and no reply. I understand the Historical Society in OKC has a collection of newspapers. Looking for obit for Mrs. Izetta (Alexander) BRANTON who died 26 Aug 1935. Don't require "hard copy" - just the information in the obit. Thanks so much! Jackie [email protected]

Jackie, I'm nowhere near Kent, Oklahoma but I wondered if you had any knowledge about the funeral homes in the Kent area. It's possible that the funeral home would have the information that you're looking for. You might try searching from deaths in Choctaw County in Kent and see if it lists funeral directors in the area. Some funeral directors collect a copy of the obituary to leave with the family. The information in the obit is taken from the family member(s) who helped plan the services. That director should have the name(s) of those next-of-kin who made the arrangements. When my family searched for my brother, we found the funeral home director (even changed ownership) had a LOT of information that had been passed to him from the former owner. The former owner had several books of OLD records that he gave to the new owner. What a find! The funeral director was a life saver! He even had a description of everyone participating in the services and what they contributed to the memory. It included the name of the minister, pallbearers, person who bought the casket for the young family and name of the person who donated his burial clothing, including a description of all! What a joy it was for us to find that information! My brother was less than two years old when he died in 1933 during an episode of heavy winds blowing sand and dust everywhere. People had to cover a lot of their things with damp cloths to collect the dust. It was called the Dust Bowl Days of Texas. My little brother died of dust pneumonia. I never got to meet him because he died about 18 months before I was born. Jackie, you might try writing to a church in Kent. Someone in the church may be able to guide you to some information that might help. The church COULD even have records of the family living in the area. BEST of LUCK in your search. I hope the bit of information I've given will help you. >From: "Jackie" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [OKCo.] Help at Oklahoma Historical Society wh >Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:50:34 -0500 > > Is there anyone on this list that would consent to look for >an obit for a lady who died in Kent, Choctaw Co., OK? I have posted >several times to the Choctaw list and no reply. I understand the >Historical Society in OKC has a collection of newspapers. Looking for >obit for Mrs. Izetta (Alexander) BRANTON who died 26 Aug 1935. Don't >require "hard copy" - just the information in the obit. > > Thanks so much! > Jackie [email protected] > > >==== OKOKLAHO Mailing List ==== >Have you visited the PhotoGallery? >http://marti.rootsweb.com/photogallery/index.htm >