This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robinson, Leach, Tindell, Davidson, Brodrick, Tabor, Brayfield Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3111 Message Board Post: Mrs. Margarer Louise Robinson, Cheyenne, died Wednesday, September 1, 1968 in the Cheyenne Roger Mills Memorial hospital following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted Friday, September 13, 1968 at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church, Cheyenne, with Rev. Sidney P. Pratt, Clinton officiating. Born October 2, 1878 Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by both husbands, her first husband, F.G. Leach, in 1935, and by her second husband W.R. Robinson. She attended the Episcopalian church. Survivors are her step-daughters, Ruth Tindell, Carter, Bea Davidson, Elk City, Effie Brodrick, Grass Valley, California; Gladysce Taabor, Oakridge, Oregon; Violet Brayfield, San Francisco, California; a son, John Leach, Hollis; stepsons Joe Robinson, Crawford, Mark Robinson, Cane Hill, Arkansas; Home Robinson, San Antonio, Texas. Pall bearers were: A.F. Beaty, Eli Shotwell, Billy Chalfant, Gary Scott, Lester Minor and Lee Gates. Interment was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Scroggins and son Funeral Home. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kelley, Keith, Clift, Harmon, Childress, Barnes, Couch, McIntire, Gentry, Hyde Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3110 Message Board Post: Mrs. Mary Ann Kelley died Satruday, September 7, 1968 in the Cheyenne Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday, September 9, 1968 at 3 p.m. in the Reydon community building with Rober Greene officiating. Born Februaary 15, 1881 in Golmer County, Georgia she married William L. Kelley who preceded her in death. They lived in the Grimes and Sweetwater communities since early statehood. Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. J.E. Keith, Erick; Mrs. B.E. Clift, Reydon; Mrs. Fred Harmon, Sweetwater; Mrs. Jack Childress, El Centro, California; Mrs. Arhtur Barnes, Dumas, Texas; Mrs. Jewel Couch, Demmitt, Texas; Mrs. Houstin McIntire, Sunray Texas; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Birdie Lee Kelley; two sons, Oad Kelley, Sweetwater; Eugene Kelley, Friona, Texas; one brother, Walter Gentry, Grandview, Washington; one sister, Mrs. Lura Hyde, Reseca, Georgia; 16 grandchildren, 41 great grandchilden; 6 great great grandchildren. Pall bearers were: Jim Yell, Aubrey Keith, Benny Couch, Bobby Kelley, Kenneth Barnes, Freddy McIntrie, Stevie Kelley. Interment was in the Dempsey cemetery, Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hooper, Lusher, Nail Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3109 Message Board Post: Orren Bailey Hooper, Cheyenne died Friday, December 27, 1968 in the Cheyenne hospital after an extended illness. Services were held Sunday, December 29, 1968 at 2:00 p.m. in the Church of Christ with George Frank, minister officiating. Born August 14, 1892 in Nocona, Texas, he was married December 22, 1915 to Jesse F. Lusher in Cheyenne. The family came to Cheyenne in 1896. He has been a member of the Church of Christ for 15 years. Survivvors are his wife of the home; two sons, Payne, Burkburnett, Texas, Coleman, Amarillo, Texas, Luther, Reydon; one sister, Mrs. Harry Nail, Perryton, Texas; four grandchildren; one great grandchild. Pallbearers were Clifford Miller, Kenneth Balzer, Ralph Coon, Andrew Garver, Don Cearlock. Burial was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and son in charge of aarrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Oklahoma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hickey, Baker, Montgomery, Kendall, Luke, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3108 Message Board Post: James Parvon Hickey, was born September 5, 1896, in Henderson county, Kentucky, to Charles Lee and Emily Jane Hickey. He departed this life March 20, 1969, at the Roger Mills County Memorial Ho0spital, Cheyenne, at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 15 days. He was united in marriage to Lucy Montgomery at Dempsey, Oklahoma, on December 21, 1915. To this union two children were born. One son, C.L., Reydon and one daughter June of Cheyenne. Also reared in this home was Verbon Baker, Perryton, Texas. Parvon had been engaged in farming and ranching in the Reydon community since 1931. He was a long-time member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Lucy of the home; his son C.L., and daughter-in-law, Hester; his daughter June and son-in-law, Glen Kandall; two grandsons, Charles Hickey, Goodwell, Michael Kendall and granddaughter Lily; a great-granddaughter, Michele Kendall, Reydon; three sisters, Lena Hickey and Opal Luke, Oklahoma City, and Ethel Smith, El Reno; a host of other relatjives and friends. He loved life to the fullest extent. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sa6tudaay, March 22, 1969, in the Reydon community building with Rev. Bill Chace, of Cheyenne and Rev. Lloyd Mart of Crawford in charge of services. Pall bearers were Huston Stickley, Charles H. Fry, Clyde Tice, Jr., Ernest Lee smith, John Lain, and Jim Brown. Honoraary pall bearers were Louie Hall, Calarence Lackey, leonard Burns, Homer Parman, Eddie Bessire, and Caude Hawkins. Interment was in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and son Funeral home of Cheyenne in charge. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hay, Higgins Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3107 Message Board Post: Mrs. Lydia Ether Hay, Cheyenne, died in the Sayre hospital Saturday, November 2, 1968 aafter and extended illness. Funeral services were held in the Cheyenne First Baptist church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Loyd Martin officiating. Born Februaary 23, 1883 near Omaha, Nebraksa, Mrs. Hay married Alfred Hay at Berlin in 1900. They moved to a farm in the Meridian community in 1901. In 1956 they moved to Cheyenne. Mrs. Hay was a member of the First Baptist church for a number of years. She was a past memb er of the Red Cross and the Meridian community club. She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons; one daughter; 13 brothers and sisters. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Higgins, Cheyenne; one son, Larence of Sayre, seven grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Interment was in the Mulberry cemetery, Sweetwater, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Rose chapel Funeral Home. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hay, Bright Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3106 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Alfred Young Hay, Cheyenne, who died Friday January 12, 1968 at the Cheyenne Roger Mills Memorial Hospital, were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist church Cheyenne, with Rev. Lloyd Martin officiating. Born August 11, 1877 at Millersburg, Ind. Mr. Hay was married to Lydia E. Bright at Berlin. He had been a member of the Baptist Church at Meridian 55 years. A retired farmer, Mr. Hay came to Oklahoma from Indiana in 1899 and had resided on his farm in Meridian community. He moved to Cheyenne in 1956. He was preceded in death by two sons and one daughter. Interment was in the Mulberry cemetery, Sweetwater, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, with Scroggins and Son Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Haven Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3105 Message Board Post: Ranson Joseph Haven was born February 7, 1965, at Landstuki, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany and departed this life Saturday, July 12, 1969 at David Grand Hospital, Gravis Air Force Base, California, at the age of 4 years, 5 months and 5 days. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 17, 1969 10:00 a.m. at Reydon Community building by the Church of Christ minister Harold Knight officiating. Survivors are his parents S/Sgt Ranson L. Haven, Jr. and wife Gertrude Anna, two brothers, Ray Gene and Andrfew John, of the home, Fairfield, California his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Haven, Sr. and his only uncle Lonnie Joe Haven, Durham , Oklahoma and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one brother Ranson Lyman III (Randy( and his grandparents in Europe. Pall bearers were F.L. King, Lonnie I. Batchelor, Charles Bill Batchelor, Lester Blann. Honorary Pallbearers were Billy Truman Calhoun and Arnold Devers. Commital was in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and son in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hartley, Miller, Brown, White Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3104 Message Board Post: Patsy Marie Hartley died at her home at Reydon, Oklahoma, Monday night, October 20, 1969. Services will be Friday, October 24, 1969 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Lynn Heard, officiating. Born December 5, 1950 in Cheyenne, she attended Allison, Texas grade school and graduated from Reydon High School in 1969. Survivors are her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hartley, Reydon, Grandmothers, Mrs. Sanford Miller, Wheewler, Texas, Mrs. M.L. Hartley, Reydon, three sisters; Mrs. Jessie Lee Brown, Durham, Mrs. Mary Lou White, Pampa, Texas, Nancy Jane of the home. Four brothers: Joe of Glendale, Arizona, Tommy of Oklahoma City, Teddy, Weatherford, Roy of the home. Pallbearers will be the 1969 senior class members. Flower girls will be the 1969 senior girls. Intermen will be in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel of Sayre. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harris, Sloan, Hansen, Lathrop Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3103 Message Board Post: Eula frances Harris, Cheyenne, Oklahoma departed this life onf March 23, 1968, in her home. She was born March 23, 1898, in Kay County, Oklahoma, her parents were Mr. and rs. R.F. Sloan. She was preceded in deaath by her parents and one son, Hugh W. Harris. She was united in marriage to Walter Harris and to this union were born two sons and one daughter; Evelyn Hansen of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Clifford Harris, of Boise, Idaho; and Hugh W. Harris, deceased. Survivors are husband, Walter Harris, of the home address, daughter, Evelyn Hansen and son, Clifford Harris; and two brothers, and one sister: Roy Sloan, Elk City; Virgil Sloan, Jackson, Wyoming; and Ruby Lathrop, Youngtown, Arizona. She was a member of the Nazarene Church. Services were conducted at the Baptist church, Cheyenne, Oklahoma t 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jimmy Wilkerson, of Burns Flat, Oklahoma, officiating. Interment was at Pie Flat cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Pallbearers were: Arthur Scott, Fred Cordell, Jim Hill, Dow Putnam, Babe Frankford, Ab Lovett. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harmon, Barnard, Matt, Dunham, Martin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3102 Message Board Post: Harry Harmon, Cheyenne, retired farmer and rancher died Friday, July 18, 1969 at the Sayre hospital following a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Baptist church, Cheyenne, with Rev. Lloyd Martin and Rev. Lee Vaughn officiating. Born May 21, 1889 in Indian Territory, Mr. Harmon moved to Roger Mills county in 1900 from eastern Oklahoma. He was married to Maggie Barnard. Survivors are his wife of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Lillabelle Matt, Choctaw; two grandsond, Deryl Coker, Cheyenne, and Dow Coker, Strong City; five great grandchildren; one brother Fred of Eureka, California; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Dunham, Tulsa; Mrs. Rena Martin, Cheyenne. Pall bearers were R.L. Trammell, Lester Pierce, Babe Frankford, Joe Redden, Raymond Mattlage, Hub Bradshaw. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Parmna, Bill Chalfant, Ebe Bowman, Clarence Redden. Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, with Scroggins and Son in charge of aarrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hanna, Posey, Garver Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3101 Message Board Post: Funeral services were held December 18, 1968 for Miss Gertrude Hanna in the Wells Street Church of Christ, Pampa, Texas with graveside services and burial in Union Chapel cemetery, North of Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, by her parents, M.E. Hardin, her pastor, was assisted by R.J. Stevens, pastor of the Central Church of Christ. Gertrude Hanna was born October 17, 1886 in San Saba County, Texas to Jacob and Emily Hanna and passed aaway Thursday, December 26, 1968 in a Pampa hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and three sisters. She leaves to mourn one sister, (Mrs.) Alice Posey, of Pampa, Texas and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives. The Hanna family moved to near Cordell about 1898 and to Roger Mills County in 1900. They had lived near Reydon until 1950 when she and her sister Mrs. Posey moved to Pampa, Texas, for employment. She was a faithful member of Wells Street Church of Christ. Andrew Garver was her nephew. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Guenzel, George Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3100 Message Board Post: Bertha Angelia Guenzel, Reydon, died Thursday, November 21, 1968 in the Cheyenne Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday November 22, 1968 at 2 p.m. in the Reydon community building with Brother John Spurlin, Reydon, officiating. Born February 17, 1893 at Hutto, Texas, she was married Februaary 20, 1924 to Ryan c. Guenzel at Taylor, Texas. She is survived by her husband of the home, one daughter, Mrs. Josephine George of Amarillo, Texas; three sons, Bert C. of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Walter Lee of Mission, Texas; and . Jr. of Reydon, Oklahoma, also one grandson and five granddaughters. Interment was in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Scroggins and Son Funeral Home. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillette, Ivy, McDonald Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3099 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Phillip Edward Gillette, Cheyenne, who died Thursday, September 12, 1968 at the Cheyenne Memorial Hospital following a long illness, where held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist church, Cheyenne, with Rev. Laddie Adams and Rev. A.L. Martin officiating. Born July 9, 1892, in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Gillette came with his parents to Crawford in western Oklahoma. He moved to Cheyenne in 1924 and was married to Jo Ela Ivy at Roll. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Survivors are his wife of the home, on daughter, Mrs. Genevieve McDonald, Oklahoma City; four sons, Hollis of Little Rock, Arkansas, Max of New York City, Jack of Northfield, Minn., Joe of Stillwater. Committal was in the Silent Home cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gebhart, Altus, Phillips, Wardrop Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3098 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Earl W. Gebhart, Leedey, Oklahoma, was at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 1968, at the Red Star Church, with Rev. Bernice Gebhart officiating. Burial was in the Red Star cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Earl was born May 9, 1905 in Old Greer county to Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Gebhart. He was baptized in a Christian church in his early years. He passed away Wednesday eveningm September 4, 1968 with a heart attack while plowing in the field. Earl was married to Olivia Altus on September 26, 1939 in Lordsburg, New Mexico. They spent part of their married life in Arizona, coming to western Oklahoma on June 9, 1956. They lived northeast of Roll until purchasing a home southwest of Leedey, living there only four months. Earl is surved by his mother, Mrs. Gracie Gebhart, Strong City; wife Olivia, of Leedey; four sons, Bernice and Vernon, of California, James os Strong City and Jerry, of McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey; two daughters, Loretta hillips, of Arizona, and Margie Wardrop, of Oklahoma City; 13 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gause, White Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3097 Message Board Post: Mrs. Mary (C.O.) Elizabeth Gause, of Elk City, died Tuesday April 16, 1968 in the Sayre Memorial hospital following and extended illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church, Sayre, with Rev. Jimmy Darnell officiating. Born Octboer 31, 1893 in Cleona, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Gause moved to Cheyenne in 1918 and married C.O. Gause in 1920. After his death she made her home in Elk City and Sayre where she lived with Mrs. McArney, Mrs. Swartwood and Mrs. Spence before her death. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church in Sayre for the past seven years. Survivors are one sister, Edith White, Brownsville, Texas; thre nieces and three nephews living in Pennsylvania. Pallbearers were George Stovall, Mike Neff, Larry Cooper, Blaine Puckett, Elmer Irwin, Horace Graham. Interment was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eddings, Holbrook, Cornell, Yates, Whisenhunt, Jones, Markham Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3096 Message Board Post: Mrs. Villa Eddings, Reydon, died in the Cheyenne Convalescent hospital, Sunday, December 7, 1969, after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at the Reydon community building on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ben Odell, Reydon and Norman Widener, Cheyenne, officiating. Born August 15, 1908 at Frederick Viola Holbrook came to Reydon community in 1932 from Madill. She was married June 26, 1926 to Aaron C. Eddings in Madill. She was a member of the Assembly of God church. One son, Alvin, preceded her in death in 1938; also her parents and three brothers preceded her in death. Survivors are her husband of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Cornell, Allison, Texas; Mrs. Murl Yates of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Sharon Whisenhunt, of Dallas, Texas; two sons, Leon of Fort Sill and Overton of Amarillo, Texas; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Jones, Allison, Texas, Mrs. Verna Bell Markham, Wheeler, Texas; three brothers. Pall bearers were Pete Burks, Raymond McNeil, Carl Parman, Virgil White, Gene Estes, Leo Swope. Committal was in the White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dick Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3095 Message Board Post: Shelton M. Dick, 52, Born December 20, 1915of Hammon, was killed early Friday morning, July 12, 1968 when the Mack tractor-cattle trailer rig he was driving jack-nifed at the intersecion of S.H. 73 and S.H. 34, aabout two miles north of Carpenter. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Dick apparently fell asleeep. The t5ruck, proceeding west on S.H. 73, ran the stop sign, traveling 312 feet and landed in a gully. The rig jack-knifed and the trailer separated from the tractor, severing a portion of the cab. Investigating troopers said the driver was apparently killed instantly. He was listed as dead on arrival at Memorial hospital in Elk City. At about 5 a.m. M. L. Hager, an employee of the Rose Trucking Company, discovered the accident. Troopers Curtis Russing, Elk City Unit, and Arthur Barnes of Clinton Unit of the Patrol, said Dick was returning from Hobart at the time of the accident. Interment Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Barker, Clark, Hickman, Cochran, Thomson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3094 Message Board Post: Guy Davis died December 8, 1969, after a brief illness at the Community Hospital, Elk City, Oklahoma. He was born July 28, 1889 at Florence Alabam to I.E. and Nancy Jane Barker Davis. He came with his parents in a covered wagon to Indian Territory in 1900 locating near Snyder. As a young man he attended Oklahoma State University and later taught school in Durham and Sweetwater communities. He volunteered and served in France in World War I. In 1920, he was married to Callie Clark who preceded him in death in 1951. To this union two children were born, Juanita Marie and Guy Clark. In 1954 he was married to Strausa Marie Hickman. Guy's full and useful life was an example to many. He was very active in church and civic affairs for over 50 years having been most active in the church of Christ, past post commander and Finance officer for the American Legion of Cheyenne; Service Orricer for 30 years for the American Red Cross of Roger Mills County, Rural Mail Carrier for 40 years. He was a Mason, member of the Eastern Star and White Shrine. He is survived by his wife, Strausa, of the home, Mrs. Albert B. Cochran (Juanita) of Rayville, Louisiana, and Dr. Guy Clark Davis of Atlanta, Georgia. His two brothers Clifford C. and Fred of New Mexico and a sister, Ruby Davis Thomson, Austin, Texas. He had seven grandchildren, Alan, Christina and Julie Cochran, Steve, Gary, Linda, and Kevin Davis. His rich life and character exemplify the high standards he always sought and he will continue to guide those hose of friends whose lives he touched. Burial Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Conraad, Ideal, Reynolds, Marriott, Alexander, Hines, Finch, Goehring Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3093 Message Board Post: Virgil Dewey Conrad was born February 28, 1899, in Robinson, Illinois, and passed away with a heart attack in Cheyenne Hospital Februaary 1, 1968 at the age of 68 years 11 months and 3 days. Virgil is the son John Wesley and Ida Ideal Conrad. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Ross, James, Chester, and Orville. The Conrad family moved from Illinois to Rankin, oklahoma with all ten children arriving here november 1905, where his father had homesteaded. He has spent his entire life in the community, was converted and joined the Methodist Church when eh was a boy and has lived a Christian life since. He was married to Edith Astell Reynolds at Sweetwater, Oklahoma, January 23, 1921. To this union were born two daughters, Verna (Mrs. Leon Marriott) and Shirley (Mrs. A.J. Alexander). Virgil began carrying the Rural Route Number 3 out of Rankin in November, 1919. His father was a rural carrier. Then his oldest brother, Orville, became a carrier when his father became too ill. Virgil came from a Christian home where all attended church together. He was choir director for the last decade. He worked for the be6tterment of his home, church, school, town, county, state, and nation. He has been a member of the National Letter Carriers Association since it began. He is also a member of the Masonic Lodge. In the church he has held all offices from Superintendent, Lay Leader, Methodist Men, Adult Teacher, Trustee, Steward, and Lay Speaker, and always performed with diginity and promptness. He loved his home and family, always showing affection gentleness to loved ones, even to the third generation on his route. He is survived by his wife, Edith, and his daughters, Verna A. Marriott, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Shirley M. Alexander, of Tenafly, New Jersey, and six grandchildren Jane and Gregory Marriott, Cathy Alexander Parks, Saren, John, and Ellen Jo Alexander. He also leaaves three sisters, Mrs. Daisy Hines, Mrsx. Rosie Finch of Merced, California, and Mrs. Orpha Goehring, of Wichita, Kansas. Two bothers Ulva E. Conrad, of Fort Woth, Texas, and John W. Conrad, of Midwest City, Oklahoma, and many nieces and nephews and cousins with a host of friends to mourn his passing. Virgil leaves behing "footprints on the sands of time" as a Christina example for his beloved family and for all his many friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B.J. Dunham, of Okmulgee, former pastor of Reydon, in the community building on Saturday 2:30 p.m. February 3, 1968 with Masonic Grave-Side Services, given by John R. Petersen. Interment in White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Combs, Cross, Armstrong, Mogg Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3092 Message Board Post: Mrs. Ida May Combs, Cheyenne, died monday April 14, 1969 at her home following a heart attack. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Scroggins Chapel, Cheyenne, with Rev. William Chace officiating. Born September 8, 1880 at Neosho, Missouri, Mrs. Combs was married August 25, 1902 to Charles Marion Combs at Shirley, Oklahoma. They moved to Cheyenne in 1920 from Leedey. She has been a member of the Methodist Church since 1922. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include: Mrs. Faye Cross and Mrs. Iva Armstrong, both of Cheyenne; Mrs. Joyce Mogg, Oklahoma City; Charles Cross, Oceanside, California; Carl Cross of Los Angeles, California; nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Pall bearers were Fred Cordell, Billy Chalfant, Son Williams, Donovan Wesner, James Mogg, Walter Pasby. Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok