This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen, Wolfe, Vandine, Green, Graham, Bleavins Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3534 Message Board Post: Jody Von Allen was born March 12, 1971 in Sayre, Oklahoma and passed away July 7, 1989 in the Sayre Memorial Hospital aat the age of 18 years, 3 months and 25 days. Jody lived all of his life in Sayre and would have been a senior at Sayre High School in the upcoming year. He was a member of the Sayre Future Farmers of America and loved to hunt and fish. In quiet moments Jody wrote peoms. After readin the following poem he said, "This is what I want when I depart his earth." A Cowboy Shouldn't Never Be Fenced In. When I depart this eart Just plant me somewhere in the west Let the rattlers crawl over me Let the cattle rub my tombestone down Let the horses paw and tamp my mound But please don't fence me in. He is survivedd by his father and stepmother, Von and Kay Allen of Yucalpa, Claifornia; his mother, Janice Wolfe of Kansas City, Mo; his grandparents, Bowie and Ruby Lea Allen of Sayre, Delores and Wes Vandine of Carter; his great grandmother, Maggie Faye Green, Retha Graham; 2 sisters, Deidra and Kacy Allen; 3 brotrhers, Dustin, Jeremy and Jake Allen; 1 step brother, Jeffery; 1 stepsister, Courtney; a special friend, Missy Bleavins and a hosat of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 9, 1989 at the Church of Christ at 2:30 p.m. with Eddie Beard and Eddie Von Wells officiating. Burial was in the Buffalo cemetery, under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Services of Sayre. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK