Beckham County, OK - Obits:  James Earl Hohenshelt, 1962
Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us  (Stacy Akins)
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HOHENSHELT, JAMES EARL
 
B. 08 Jan 1878
D. 06 Oct 1962
Sayre-Doxey Cemetery
Beckham Co OK
H/O Maggie(Winn)   M. 02 Nov 1905
 
 
  Funeral services for James Earl Hohenshelt, 402 North third
street, Sayre Beckham county pioneer, who died suddenly at the
Sayre hospital Saturday, will be held Tuesday at 2:30p.m. at
the First Methodist church with Rev. Daris M. Parker officiating.
  Born January 8, 1878, in Winneshick county, Iowa, Mr. Hohenshelt
came to western Oklahoma in 1898 and settled near old Doxey.  He
was married to Maggie Winn at Cheyenne November 2, 1905.
  In 1911 he moved to Sayre.  Formerly he was deputy sheriff
for 30 years and had served as justice of the peace the past ten
years.  He was courthouse custodian several years.  He has been
a member of the Methodist church since 1912 and was active in
the Men's Bible class.  He served with the fire department 20
years.
  He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, one
brother.
  Survivors are his wife of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Clifner of Westminister, California; two sons, Arnold of Fresno,
and Carl of Bakersfield, California; one sister Mrs. Bell Caldwell,
Long Beach, California; one brother, Marty Hohenshelt, Long Beach,
California; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
  Pall bearers will be Earl Edwards, Earl Hill, Jimmie Hues,
Cletis Killian, Bud Robinson, Pun Fuller.
  Committal will be in the Sayre-Doxey cemetery with Moore
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 
Sayre Sun  11 Oct 1961