Bryan and Marshall County, OK - Obit - Lester Monroe French
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Source: MADILL RECORD DECEMBER 7, 1961
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FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR L. M. FRENCH

Funeral services were Saturday morning for L. M. French, father of 
Allen French, Madill.

Mr. French died Thursday in an Ardmore hospital following a serious 
illness of about three weeks.

He moved to Durant about 1910 when Southeastern Teachers college 
was opened there and attended the school.  On September 15, 1914, 
he was married to Miss Doraidelle Fuller in Durant and they made 
their home there until 1943 when they moved to Oklahoma City.

Burial was in the Highland cemetery in Durant with Watts Funeral 
Home in charge of arrangements.

In addition to his son, Allen, Madill, he is survived by three 
daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Small, Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. Jane Semple 
and Mrs. Jean Hurd, both of Durant.

Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Velma Rierdon and Mrs. 
Audria Acers, both of Oklahoma City, and a brother, A. L. French, 
Elida, N. Mex. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren.

Pallbearers at the service were Earl Ragsdale, O. O. Remmington, Roy
Lockhart, Harold Jones, Lum Loffer, Dr. J. F. York, Bill Bond and Jim Davis.

In 1946 they moved to Madill and made their home here.  Mrs. French 
preceded him in death, passing away, February 11, 1961.

He had been a member of the Baptist church for many years and served 
as a deacon for the church in Durant for several years.

Services were Saturday morning in the Watts Memorial Chapel with Rev.
Lawrence Stewart, pastor of the First Baptist church in charge.  Singing 
was arranged by Mrs. Dick Phillips.

Submitted by:  Kourtney French Garcia
kfrenchgarcia@hotmail.com