Atoka County, OK.- Obituary: D.C. Ladd -------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Charles Ladd; Cladd15157@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ******************************************************************** THE INDIAN CITIZEN DEMOCRAT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA Note date of paper, Year 1941 PIONEEER PASSES AWAY Mr. D.C. Ladd passed away Wednesday evening Sept. 30 at 11:55. He was born in Polk county Arkansas in 1860 and was 81 years old at the time of his death. Buried in Atoka cemetery on Friday. D.C. Ladd married Mary Hankins in 1881 and they lived together until the time of his death. They moved to Atoka which was then Indian Territory in the early part of 1894. He is survived by a brother George Ladd of Oklahoma City, a sister Mrs Rebecca Drake of Heavener, six sons, two daughters, 39 grandchildren and other relatives. The sons and daughters are Jim Ladd of Lubbock, Texas, Walter Ladd of Blanchard, Edd Ladd of Shawnee, Roy Ladd of Anadarko, Ray Ladd of Atoka, Mrs Anna Stanford of Fort Smith, Larkin Ladd of Durant and Mrs Lora Winters of Fittstown. Submitted by: Charles Ladd.