Obit of Inez Lee (l000) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandy Miller 3 Dec 2000 Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Lee, Gibson, Sechrist, Thurman, Swagerty, Wollenberg Inez Lee August 10, 2000 APACHE--Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 13-Aug-2000 at the First Baptist Church in Apache for Inez Lee, 83, of Apache. Mrs. Lee died 10-Aug-2000 in Lawton, Comanche county, Ok. Officiating at the service was the Rev. A.L. Swagerty and the Rev. Travis Wollenberg. Burial was in Apache's Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Crews Funeral Home of Apache. Mrs. Lee was born 31-Aug-1916 in the Alden Community to John and Nancy Jane Gibson. She married Melvin Lee 01-Aug-1935 at Apache, Ok. She was the eighth of ten children. She was a housewife, gardener, mother, grandmother and dedicated servent of the Lord all of her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Apache where she taught pre-school children in Sunday School for many years. Preceding her in death were her parents. Survivors include her husband of Lawton, Ok.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Christine Lee of Frederick, Ok., and Gerald and Jan Lee of Elgin, Ok.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Melva and Randell Sechrist and Nancy and Barney Thurman, all of Apache, Ok.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Chester and Cecilia Gibson, of Lawton, Ok.; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. R.C. Gibson of Steilacoom, Wash. MOTHER'S LOVELY HANDS written by Melva Sechrist 2000 Mom, as I set here beside your bed, Memories from the past run through my head, As I hold your hands which were once soft and smooth, I think of all the people your sweet hands have soothed, Your hands may no longer be lovely for some to behold, But they can tell a story that should be told. Though you can no longer speak in an audible tone, These hands speak to me in a way of their own, These wonderful hands, now crooked and drawn, Speak loudly to me of the things they have done, Once very strong, they worked day after day, Never lazy hands, they worked with no pay. These hands worked hard in the home and in the field, They raised many gardens with an abundant yield, Canned food for winters as the need be, Also put up fruit which they picked from the tree, The freezer they filled with vegetables and meat, Also gathered pecans to make goodies to eat. Your hands prepared food fit for a king, Some of the best food I've ever seen, They made quilts for warmth for daughters and sons, Stitched many garments, one by one, Mondays they did the laundry the old fashioned way, Tuesdays were for ironing. They were busy each day. Your hands never held much money or wealth, But they tenderly held your children in sickness and health, They were there for others who might be in need, Always eager and willing to do a good deed, They held many books which you read to each child, Teaching them that Jesus loves them as you gave them a smile. When you could no longer speak with your usual voice, God left you, dear mother, with another choice, You then could give us a wink when words wouldn't come, But now, even your special wink is gone, Again God left you something, 'a beautiful smile,' That you were able to share with us for a short while. Mom, you can no longer speak in any other way, But a squeeze from your hand just makes our day, As it seems to say, 'I Love You,' as you lie there in bed, It's your words to us that your hands have said, And, Mom, as crooked and drawn as these well worn hands are, To me they are the sweetest and loveliest hands by far. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html