This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harrel, McDonald, Haney, Harbour, Lovett McKay Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3294 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Lance Elvan Harrel were held in Leedey school auditorium at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 1965 with Rev. Bill Donovan, pastor of the Leedey First Baptist church, officiating. Burial was in Shirley cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under direction of the Shaw Funeral Home of Leedey. Lance Elvan Harrel was born the olldes child of George W. and Luzettaa Harrel at Chickasha, on September 27, 1891 and passed away in Shattuck hospital July 10, 1965, at the age of 73 years 10 months and 3 days. Whie a small boy, he moved with his parents to Cloud Chief, Oklahoma where they lived until he was 11 years old. They moved to Old Day County near the place where the Ioland community grew. He atteneded Ioland school and grew to manhood in that community. Lance was bpatized into the Nazarene church and later became a member of the Baptist church of Leedey. On September 7, 1913, he was united in marriage to Clara Lillian McDonald. Eight children were born to this happy union. Sonn after his marriage, Mr. Harrel moved to Roger Mills county to the bend of the South Canadian river, where the Canadian school later was formed. He lived the remainder of his life in that area. Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Ray; his little 5-year old daughter, Myrlte Pauline; his son, Lawrence, age 38 and two infant children. Lance leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife, Clara ofd the home; three sons, Lance, Jr. of Firebaugh, California, and Donald and Jackie of Leedey; hisw daughter, Oleta Haney of Leedey, 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He also leaves four brotrhers: Henry, George and Hugh of Leede4y, and James of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Lily Harbour of Ontario, California, Mrs. Hazel Lovett of Cheyenne and Mrs. Dolliw McKay of Leedey; a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives and a host of friends. Lance's primary interest in his life was in caring for and showing his love for his family. He was a good neighbor and friend. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok