This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hendershot, Blakely, Williams, Allen, Bradley, Zuber Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3013 Message Board Post: A.T. Hendershot was born in Red River County, Texas, in May 1896. He moved with his parents to Oklahoma in 1902. He served his country with the army in World War I. He was united in marriage to Opal Blakely on May 1, 1920 at Anna, Texas. They moved to Roger Mills county, in 1921. To this union were born four sons and three daughters. He departed this life at his home September 9, 1961, at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 2 days. He was preceded in death by his mother, four brothers and one grandson. He leaves to mourn his passwing, his wife, of the home3, four sons, Jack, Deer Park, Texas, Jim of the home, Jene, Merritt Island, Florida, Johnnie, Amarillo, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Wayne Williams, Tulsa, Mrs. Raymond Allen, Sayre, Mrs. Joe Bradley, Edmond; his father, H.H. Hendershot, Strong City; his sister, Mrs. Walter Zuber, Melrose, New Mexico; two brothers, Alton Hendershot, Canadain, Texas, Herbert Hendershot, Duncan, Oklahoma; nineteen grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Committal in the Strong City cemetery, Strong City, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hayden, Martin, Kendall, Stephens, Hay, Graham, Zoldoske Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3012 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Elmer Bryan Hayden, farmer, Strong City, who died of a heart attack, Thuesday, December 11, 1962 at his home, were held at the Baptist church, Strong City, at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday with Rev. Lloyd Martin officiating. Born January 18, 1900 at Winters, Texas. Mr. Hayden moved to Strong City with his parents in 1925. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister. Survivors are four brothers, Marvin, Dubert and Lloyd of the home, R.C. of Amarillo, Texas; six sisters, Mrs. R.T. Martin, Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Doug Kendall, Cheyennne, Mrs. Bob Stephens, Sayre, Mrs. Roy Hay, Str4ong C ity, Mrs. Winfred Graham, Bethany, Mrs. Olen Zoldoske, Laverne. Committal was in the Strong City cemetery, Strong City, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with the Scroggins Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hawkins, Bachmann, McCormick, Goodwin, Barnes, Holmes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3011 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Frank Hawkins were held Tuesday in the community building at Durham with Leland Burch minister in charge. Committal was in the Fairview cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Scroggins and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Hawkins died December 14, 1963 in the Memorial Hospital in Elk City. J. Frank Hawkins was born in Tennessee January 1, 1898. On February 8, 1919 he was married to Lena Mae Bachmann. The couple had resided in the Durham community for many years. Immediate survivors include the wife of the home address; two daughters, Mrs. A.J. McCormick of Casper, Wylming and Mrs. T.J. Goodwin of Canadian, Texas, two sons, Mike Hawkins of Durham and J.M. Hawkins of Grants, New Mexico; three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Lee Hawkins of Verden, Mrs. Pauline Barnes of McAlester and Mrs. Bobbie Ruth Holmes of Hansford, California; and one brother Merton Hawkins of Ninnekah. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harrington, Burckhalter, Mackey, Stagg, McCraw, Veazey, Mundell, Youker, Tarver Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3010 Message Board Post: Samie Leroy Harrington was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harrington on September 28, 1906 at Berlin, Oklahoma, was reared and lived all his life in that community. He passed away July 28, 1963, in an Elk City hospital after almost 7 years of illness. He was married to Ola Burckhalter, November 11, 1923. He was a member of the Church of Christ, served on the Berlin School board 9 years and various county agriculture committeesx for a number of years. He was always ready to give of his labor and means to help with the building of the community and those of misfortune. He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant grandchild. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife of Berlin, children, G. Harrington and Mrs. Darrell Mackey both of Sayre and Mrs. Leon Stagg of Tulsa; 4 brothers, and 5 sisters, Jess, Harley and Marvin Harrington and Mrs. Elmer McCraw, all of the Berlin community, Pearl Veazey, Shamrock, Texas, Ann Mundell, Pasedent, Calif., Mary Lou Youker, Antioch, Calif., Ida Tarver of Anadarko, Okla., Ernest Harrington of Grants Pass, Oregon, eight grandchildren and a host of friends. Interment in the Berlin cemetery, Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harmon, Venable Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3009 Message Board Post: Bert Harmon was born February 25, 1908 at Grimes, Oklahoma and passed away Monday September 9, 1963. He was accidently killed about 10:30 a.m. while loading hay. Bert was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harmon of the Meadowbrook community. He leaves to mourn two brothers, Fred of Sweetwater and Frank of Winner, South Dakota; one sister, Mary Jo Venable of Pampa, Texas, and a host of relatives and friends. Services were held at the Reydon Community Buildin Tuesday September 10, 1963 at 2:30 p.m. with rev. J.K. Cooley officiating. 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: Goode, Hayden, Hardwick, Kendall, Stephens, Martin, Zoldoske, Graham, Hay Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3008 Message Board Post: Myrtle Laura Goode, Strong City formerly of Mayfield, died January 3, 1962 at a Cheyenne hospital. Funeral services were held at the Cheyenne Baptist Church Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Lloyd Martin, Crawford, officiating. Born in McGregor, Texas, November 26, 1894, she was married to J.L. Goode in Texas. She was a member of the Baptist church since 1925. She came to Oklahoma in 1944 from west Texas. Survivors include one daughter Mrs. W.G. Hardwick, Blytheville, Arkansas; three sons, W.F. of Mayfield, Dale of Torrance, California, Rexford of LaHabra, California; six brothers, R.C., Marvin, Dude, Lloyd, and Eli Hayden all of Strong City, Clarence Haydxen, Sayre, six sisxters, Mrs. Doug Kendall, Cheyenne, Mrs. Bob ephens, Sayre, Mrs. R.T. Martin, Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Olen Zoldoske, Laverne, Oklahoma, Mrs. Winfred Graham, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Roy Hay, Strong City. Interment was in the Strong City cemetery, Strong City, 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: Gaynor, Casady, Estes, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3007 Message Board Post: Johnama Gaynor was born April 25, 1920 in Cheyenne, and passed from life on May 14, 1963 in Clinton. She grew to womanhood in Cheyenne and graduated from the local high school in 1937. She spent several years in Cheyenne employed in secretarial work, but for the past several years she had spent most of her time in secretarial work in Oklahoma City. Immediate survivors include her four children: Barbara Gaynor, Oklahoma City, Mona Gaynor Estes, Norman, jerry Gaynor, Oklahoma City and Terry Gaynor of Studio City, California; a brother, David Casady; a grandson, Gary Lynn Estes; her husband Archie Gaynor; and her parents, Mr. andc Mrs. John Casady of Cheyenne. Services were conducted at the Methodist Church in Cheyenne Satruday morning May 18, 1963 with Rev. Leonard Cronin of Faiview officiating. Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under direction of Scroggins and Son. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frankford, Dickey, Gates, Huddleston Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3006 Message Board Post: Webster Monroe Frankford was born November 6, 1874 in Baader, Illinois, and passed away April 28, 1962 at his home in Cheyenne, at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 22 days. He was the son of Anthony and Louisa Frankford. He was united in marriage to Hattie M. Gates in February 1898. To this union was born 5 children: Dewey, who died in infancy, Fred W., Lakeport, California; Ruben W., who passed away in 1949; Raymond J. of Cheyenne; Mary L. Dickey, Myrtle Point, Oregon; 7 grandchildren and 17 great grand children. Preceding him in death were two brothers, Marion and Tom and one sister, Anna Huddleston. They came to Oklahoma in 1902 and homesteaded on a farm at Dempsey, where he was engaged in farming until the last few years when illness caused them to retire and move into Cheyenne. Services were held at the First Baptist church, Cheyenne, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and burila in Dempsey cemetery, Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Moore funeral home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3005 Message Board Post: A mishpa of a county motor grader took the life of Charlie Ford, Firday, February 3, 1961. The accident happened on a county road 6 1/2 miles northwest of Hammon on Highway 33, thence north 2 miles and 2 1/2 miles west. Mr. Ford was found by Pete Dean, brother of county commissioner Melvin Dean. He was found about 11 0'clock a.m. At the time he was conscious enough to state that the machine slipped into gear and ran over him. He was dragged several feet before the machine ran over him, crushing him. He died at 12 0'clock, noon, a few moments after his arrival at the Cheyenne hospital. Mr. Ford had worked on the county roads in the second commissioner's district in this county for a number of years. Mr. Ford ressided near ammon in the Herring community. Charlie Ford, Born September 30, 1899 was 60 yearsx of age at the time of his death, is survived by his wife, Myrtle, of the home address, and a son Jake and four grandchildren of Weatherford. He was a brother of Tom Ford of Cheyenne. Funeral services were held in Hammon Sunday afternoon after which committal was in the 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: Flenner, Lay, Martin, Baker, Sollers, Fry, Rupp, Macklin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3004 Message Board Post: James Samuel Flenner was born July 21, 1889 at Martinsville, Illinois. He departed this life on September 21, 1961 at the age of 72 years and 2 months, at the Cheyenne hospital, after a long illness. "Jim", as he was known by his friends, came to Oklahoma in 1903. He married Allie Lay November 24, 1910. To this union three sons were born, John Harlon and Elmer. Survivors include his wife, Allie and John of the home, Harlon of Torrance, California, and Elmer of Cheyenne; three grandchildren, Shirley Baker of Los Angeles, Barbara Martin of Cheyenne and Jimmie Flenner, Cheyenne; also three great grandchildren, a niece Stella Sollers of Prescott, Arizona whom he raised from childhood; one brother, George of Elk City; three sisters, Annie Fry of Weatherford, Lula Rupp of Cheyenne, Effie Macklin of Berlin and a host of other relatives and friends. Jim united with the Methodist Church at Berlin in 1917 of which he has been a member since. Jim was respected by his many friends for his honesty, fair dealings and warm smile. The world mourns his loss, but Heaven rejoices over its gain. Funeral services were conducted in the Berlin Auditorium Sunday afternoon with Rev. Clayton Hughes and Rev. Chester Eakins officiaating. Committaal was in the Berlin cemetery, Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under direction of the Scroggins Funeral Home of Cheyenne. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ely, Abney, Schmidt, Tidwell, Williams, Ownes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3003 Message Board Post: Mrs. Mary Abney Ely, Cheyenne died Tuesday at the Bethel Nursing home, Elk City, following an extended illness. Services were held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. T.R. Louthan officiating. Born May 28, 1890 at Clover Bottom, Kentucky, Mrs. Ely was married to H.C. Ely in 1913 in Vera, Kentucky. They came to the Doxey community in 1917. They moved to the Cheyenne community in 1927. She has been a member of the church of the Nazerene since 1930. Survivors are the husband of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Jane Schmidt, Sweetwater, Mrs. Frankie Tidwell, Grimes, Mrs. Deaton Williams, Sayre; two sons, Hiram of Cheyenne, Leonard with the U.S. Armed forces in Germany; four brothers Charlie Abney, Marriel, Kentucky, Leonard Abney, Brier, Kentucky, Roy Abnye of Iowa, Dennie Abney of Wyoming; one sister, Mrs. S.C. Owens, Brier, Kentucky; 25 grandchildren. Pall bearersa were Willie Mutschier, Steve Schmidt, Charlie Myers, Jodie Peters, Grover Parman and Lloyd Fanshier. Interment was in the Dempsey cemetery, Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 22-Aug-1963

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dykes, Dewey, Conway, Gose Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3002 Message Board Post: Mrs. Easter Dykes of Cheyenne died Wednesday, January 2, 1963 at her home following a short illness. Services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Cheyenne First Baptist church with Rev. Earl Bengs and Rev. Murl Andrews officiating. Born September 7, 1877, in Gullett, Ky., Mrs. Dykes was married to Nathan Dykes at Salyersville, Ky. They came to Roger Mills county in 1905 where she resided until the present. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors are two daughters Mrs. Sallie Dewey and Mrs. Bessie Conway both of Cheyenne; one son, Bill of Cheyenne; one brother, William Gose, Sayre a half brother, Steve Gose of Ky. Interment was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son, Cheyenne directing the arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Douglas, Marshall, Payne Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3001 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Louis Wesley Douglas, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Douglas of Oklahoma, were held on Friday, July 21, 1961 at the Reydon Community Building with Johnny Freeman, Cheyenne and Kenneth Bonner officiating. He had spent the last year in a hospital suffering from a cardiac heart aliement, but was always a happy little boy. He was born June 17, 1956 at Sapulpa. One brother preceded him in death. Survivors include his parents, one brother, Michael DeWayne of the home address, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Marshall of Reydon and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Douglas of Leedey; his great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Payne of Sayre. Interment was in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County with Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dean, Anderson, Walker, Yotsimer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3000 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Melvin Dean, Roger Mills County commissioner, were held in Hammon Sunday afternoon. Mr. Dean who had been in poor health died at his home near Moorewood Wednesday, Arpil 5, 1961. He was approximately 43 years of age. He had been county commissioner for the past twelve years. He was also serving Roger Mills County as chariman of the Democratic Centraal Committee. Survivors are his wife Margaret of the home, three children, Jo Marilyn Anderson, Santa Rosa, California, Carlene Dean, a student at OSU, Stillwater, and Rickey Melvin Dean of the home; his mother, Mrs. Carl Dean, Moorwood; three sisters, Mrs. Opal Walker, Mt. View, California, Mrs. Naomi Yotsimer, Oklahoma City and Misws Arlaa Dean of Denver, Colorado; three brothers, Ted Dean, Strong City, Pete and Junior Dean, Moorwood, and one granddaughter, Katherine Renee Anderson, Santa Rosa, California. Burial Red Star cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dawkins, Chance, Marttin, Dodson, Ward Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2999 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Earl Dawkins, 503 North Seventh Stree, Sayre, Oklahoma, who died Tuesday, June 4, 1963 at the Sayre hospital following a short illness, were held Friday June 7, 1963 at 2:30 p.m. in the First Christian Church at Sayre with Rev. Frank Scofield and Rev. Daris M. Parker officiating. Born December 10, 1875 in Arkansasx. Mrs. Dawkins was married to John Cance in Texas in 1893. After his death, she was married to J.M. Dawkins in 1906 in Cheyenne. She came to western Oklahoma in 1905 and settled at Cheyenne where she made her home until 1955 when she moved to Saayre. She was a member of the Sayre Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by both husbands, three daughters and one son. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Johnnie Martin, Sayre; Mrs. Edna Dodson and Mrs. Alva Ward, Cheyenne; three sons, Irvin Dawkins, Sayre; Guy Dawkins, Oklahoma City; and Tom Chance, Sacramento, California; 28 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren. Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with the Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cunningham Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2998 Message Board Post: Funeraal services for Robert B. (Bob) Cunningham, one of Cheyenne's well known pioneers were held Wednesday in the Methodist church in Cheyenne. Bro. Wilson preached the funeral sermon. Burial was in the Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under direction of Scroggins and Son. Born October 14, 1889 Mr. Cunningham passed away in the Confalescent Hospital in Cheyenne October 24, 1962 after a criticial illness of several weeks. He is survived by his wife of Cheyenne, daughters, sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2997 Message Board Post: In memory of Mayo L. Cox, born October 26, 1895, Sheridan, Indiana and passed away March 18, 1963 at Sayre, Oklahoma. Services for him were held on March 20, 1963 at Sunny Point Community Building with Rev. Roy Fox and Mr. Don Hicks officiating. Burial was in the Dempsey Cemetery, Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. He was the father of two children, Anna Lee of Midwest City and Thomas Karl deceased, as are his parents and two sisters. honorary pallbearers were Carl Olson, nels Olson, Dave Dare, Jack Casady, Lee Caffey, Cecil Flemings, Dean Cross, Alva Smith. Active pallbearers were E.E. McCullough, I.J. Dedmon, Cleto Franklin, Solomon Moses, John H. Dowdell, Gaylord Harrington, mem bers of the I.O.O.F. He leaves his daughter, wife, two brothers, four sisters and many other relatives and a host of friends. The I.O.O.F. held graveside services. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Conway, Hensley, Binion Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2996 Message Board Post: Ollie Clarence Conway, Cheyenne, died Sunday, February 17, 1963 at the Cheyenne hospital. Services were held in the First Baptist Church, Cheyenne, Tuesday February 19, 1963 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Earl Bengs and Wayne Nation officiating. Born February 5, 1905 at Ardmore. Mr. Conway, was married to Idra Hensley. He resided in Roger Mills county since 1930. Survivors are one daughter, Imogene Binion, Perryton, Texas; two sons, Clarence Jr., of Cheyenne, Homer Ray of Locust Grove, Okla., one brother, Claude Conway of Sayre. Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, 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: Condo, Allen, Jarvis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2995 Message Board Post: Samuel Ernest Condo, Jr., Olney, Illinois, died May 5, 1962 at Fairfield memorial hospital, Ill, following a car accident. Chapel services were held at Olney, in the Summers-Kaney funeral home Monday at 2:00 p.m. Services were held at the Cheyenne Baptist church Wednesday, May 9, 1962 at 3:00 p.m. with Sanford Cole, minister, Canadian, Texas, officiating. Born December 27, 1929 at Canadian, Texas, Mr. Condo was married to Eva Jo Allen of Sweetwater. He had resided at Olney, Ill., the past four years where he was sales manager for the Magnet Cove Cuarium Corp. Survivors are his wife, one daughter, Juanita Jo, 6, and one son, Samuel Howard, 7 of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ernest Condo, Spearman, Texas formerly of Reydon and Crawford; one brother, John Condo, Los Cruces, New Mexico; one sister, Mrs. Allen Jarvis, Perryton, Texas. Interment was in the Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, oklahoma with Scroggins and Son Funeral home, Cheyenne, in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cofer, Turner, Witt, Staafford, Grissom, Hammit, Cypher, Cooper, Everidge, Chesney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2994 Message Board Post: Jim J. Cofer, 62, Elk City, retired Strong City farmer, died Thursday, March 9, 1961 in an Elk City hospital. Services were held Saturday, March 11, 1961 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Aubrey Cowan and Asa Wickens officiating. Born April 1, 1890, in Torn, Glee county, Texas, he married the former Bertha T. Turner at Sayre in 1948. He recently moved to Elk City. Survivors are his wife, Bertha of the home; four stepsons, Joe E. Witt, Elsa, Texas, Roy C. Witt, Carmichael, California, Carl S. Witt, Oklahoma City, Wayne Witt, Roswell, New Mexico; one step-daughter, Arlene Stafford, Dallas, Texas; five sisters, Nannie Grissom, Elk City, Minnie Hammit, Fort Sumpter, New Mexico, May Cypher, Steadc, New Mexico, Della Cooper, Dallas, Texas and Francis Everidge, Oklahoma city; 14 grandchildren; one nephew, Roy E. Chesney, Dallas, Texas and a niece Ruth I. Chesney of California. Burial Strong City cemetery, Strong City, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK