This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Park, Chandler, Calvert, Shafer, Thompson, Branstool Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2731 Message Board Post: At the age of 81 years, 4 months and 10 days. Helen Lorene Park departed this life on November 24, 2001 to be with her Savior Jesus Christ and love of her life O.T. Park. Lorene was born July 14, 1920 at Rankin, OK to J.M. and Lucy Chandler. She was the 6th child in a family of 8. She married Olen Thomas Park on November 22, 1942 at Reydon, Oklahoma in the home of her parents. Lorene and O.T. enjoyed 46 wonderful years together at Reydon, OK before God called him home in 1988. Lorene is survived by two children, daughter Tomasina and her husband, Jerald Calvert of Burns Flat, OK and son David and his wife, Jan Park of Flower Mound, Texas. Seven grandchildren: Robin Lorene and husband Paul Shafer of Woodbine, Georgia: Bob Calvert of Rapid City, South Dakota; Tawnya and husband, Michael Thompson of Lawton, OK; Valorie and husband, Rick Branstool of Oklahoma City, OK; Christopher Park, Justin Park, Kara Noelle Park all of Flower Mound, TX. She had seven great grandchildren who were the light of her life, Ashlee Calvert, Bobbie Calvert, Chandler Calvert, Devin Thompson, Jerry Thompson, Blake Branstool and Samantha Shafer. She had two surviving brothers: Robert Chandler of Wichita, KS and Winston Chandler of Norman, OK and a host of nieces and nephews and other family members. Lorene taught school for 34 years. She taught at Crawford, Durham, Allison, TX, Cheyenne and Reydon. Her first years of teaching were done in the High School English and Home Economics departments. The last years she taught elemtary school and was borh elementary and high school principal at Reydon. She was selected as Roger Mills county "Teacher of the Year" for 1974. Lorene was a member of the Reydon order of Eastern Star and served a Worth Grand Matron. She was also a member of the Reydon American Legion Auxiliary. Lorene was very active in the Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary Association, attending National conventions all over the United States. She was ORLCA Auxiliary outstanding member of the year in 1988 and served a ORLCA auxiliary presidnet in 1992 at the national convention held in Tulsa, OK. She was also a member of the Reydon Good Neighbors Club Association, Roger Mills County Art Guild, Delta Kappa Gamma and OK Education Association. Lorene became a member of the Reydon First Baptist Church in 1950 and taught the Ladies Sundary School class for over 45 years. She became a member of the First Baptist Church in Burns Flat in 1999 when she moved to Burns Flat. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband, O.T. Park, mother, father, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Lorene touched many lives through her Sunday School teaching and public school teaching. She leaves many friends and relatives that will miss her dearly. Services were held November 26, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Reydon First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Scott Liner and assisted by Rev. Loyd Hall and Dr. Jack Isch. Burial followed at White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral service.