Gertrude Melissa Sasser b. January 6, 1897 near Bruno Marion Co. AR. She, with the rest of her family moved to Christian Co. Missouri in 1898. She attended Dudd School in Higlandville Christain Co. MO In February 1912, Gertrude and her family moved to Luther, Oklahoma, County Oklahoma. They traveled by train. This was the first train any of them had ever seen. Gertrude attended Sunnyside School; which soon consolidated with Luther. Gertrude was on the first girls basketball team in 1916 -1917. Gertrude attended Central State University when it was Central State Norman School. Gertrude taught school at Soldier Creek, 4 miles north of Arcadia Oklahoma for ten years. Gertrude married Floyd Crabb at the Oklahoma City Court House August 24, 1918. Floyd passed away October 20, 1980. Gertrude was the postmaster at Arcadia OK from September 25, 1939 to December 30, 1966. When se retired, she had accumulated 260 hours of sick leave. Next Tuesday, January 6, 1998 Gertrude will be celebrating her 101st birthday. We plan to have a small get together for her. Gertrude is now in Bryant Nursing Center in Edmond Oklahoma.