Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Frank E. Purvis
   
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   Frank  E. Purvis, Elk City, died Friday night, January 23, 1959 at his
   home,  following a two year illness. Services were Monday at 2:30 p.m.
   in  the Methodist church at Cheyenne with Rev. Garlin Wilson, Elk City
   and Rev. John Paul Jones, Cheyenne officiating.
   Born  February  1,  1879 in Stephens county, Texas, Mr. Purvis came to
   Oklahoma  in  1903,  residing in the Cheyenne area until ten years ago
   when he moved to Elk City.
   A retired farmer, he was a member of the Methodist church.
   One son, Frank, died in 1945.
   Survivors  are  his  wife of the home; six sons, H. of Reydon, Adis of
   Blanco,  California, Welthy of Corning, California, Dick G. of Tucson,
   Arizona,  Bill of Farmington, New Mexico, Nile of Burke, South Dakots;
   two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Hunter, Wheeler, Texas, and Mrs. Opal Meyers,
   Oklahoma City; 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
   Committal  was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County,
   Oklahoma.
   Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK