Beckham County, OK - Obits: John Calvin Wolfe, 1929
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WOLFE, JOHN CALVIN
(2 May 1929, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
JOHN WOLFE DIES HERE LAST WEEK
John C. Wolfe, son of William and Nancy A. Wolfe was born near Smithsburg,
Maryland, October 3, 1865 (sic).  He died at his home near Elk City, April
24, 1929.  When a young man he emigrated to Illinois and lived there until
March, 1888.  He went from Illinois to Nebraska with his brother Will and
was married there to Priscilla E. Zollman in December, 1890.  In 1903 they
came to Oklahoma where they have lived the past twenty-six years.
Mr. Wolfe was an obliging neighbor and a kind and loving husband and
father and will be greatly missed by his friends and acquaintances.
Obituary.
John Calvin Wolfe was born near Smithsburg, Washington County, Maryland,
October 3rd, 1856.  Died April 24th, 1929, age 72 years, 6 months and 21
days.  He was married to Priscilla E. Zollman at Schuyler, Nebraska,
December 24th, 1890.  To this union were born five children, Lester F.,
Adrian C. Wolfe and Mrs. Clarence Scott of Elk City, Gilbert Wolfe of
Butte, Montana, and Mrs. Fred Lopez of Modesto, California, all of whom
were at the bedside of their father when death came.  He also leaves to
mourn his departure five grand children and four brothers and one sister,
Charles C. and Harry E. Wolfe and Mrs. Mollie V. Warrenfelts of
Smithsburg, Md., William L. Wolfe of Schuyler, Nebraska and Howard J.
Wolfe of Ames, Nebraska, besides other relatives and a host of friends.
In 1923 under the ministry of Rev. Hefley, Mr. Wolfe joined the First
Methodist Episcopal church at Elk City and remained a faithful member of
the same until his death.  It was not his privilege on account of his
physical condition to attend the church services as regularly as he had
desired.
He died in the hope of his Savior, now awaiting his loved ones and friends
in the glory land.
The funeral was held April 25, 1929, in the First Methodist church with
Rev. A. S. Kattner officiating.  Interment was made in the Fairlawn
cemetery with Grubitz & Son in charge.

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