Obit of George Melton Steckman (s325) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Lillian Cotten 9 Apr 2001 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: Steckman, Okerson The Carnegie Herald, Wed., Feb. 7, 1940 Melt Steckman Dies Suddenly At His Home South Of Town Pioneer Resident Is Victim OF Fatal Attack Friday; Came Here At Opening. Stricken suddenly Friday evening G.M. "Melt" Steckman, 75, pioneer resident of the community south of town, died at his home after being ill but a short time. He had been in failing health for a few weeks but had improved and was about his place Friday before he became ill. Funeral services were held the Alden Presbyterian church at 2:30 Sunday by Rev. G.C. Howard, pastor of the First Baptist church of this place, and burial was in the Alden cemetery under direction of the Pitcher Funeral Home. George Melton Steckman was born in Ohio December 1, 1864. He came to Oklahoma in 1900 and homesteaded 13 miles south of Carnegie at the opening of this country and made his home on the same farm until his death. He was married to Miss Lotie Okerson February 21, 1912 and to them three sons were born. Their son, Willie died May 1, 1926. Survivors are the widow and two sons, George and Floyd, two daughters-in-law and a grand daughter of the immediate family. Mr. Steckman also has six sisters, Mrs. Pearl Ashford and Mrs. Nannie Sandusky of Eran, Okla., Mrs. Fannie Short, Philysburg, Kansas, Mrs. Lizzie Wright, Palacios, Texas, Mrs. Edith Foster, Redona Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Lula Robinson of Carmen and one brother, Bert Steckman of Pine River, Minn. Mr. Steckman united with the Christian church when 28 years of age. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html