Obit of Summers, Gladys Marie - Cimarron County, Oklahoma

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::Boise City Cemetery--Boise City OK

Gladys Marie Summers

BOISE CITY, Okla. - Gladys Marie Summers, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 
1999.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Boise City Cemetery 
with David Peterson officiating. Arrangements are by Cimarron 
Mortuary in Boise City.

Mrs. Summers was born near Mount Ayre, Iowa, and started school in 
Tingley, Iowa. In 1915, the family moved to Oklahoma City and later 
to Portales, N.M. They returned to Oklahoma City then moved to 
Cimarron County in 1917. She graduated from Cimarron County High 
School in 1925 and later took a business course.

Mrs. Summers worked for the post office and the Johnson Motor Co., 
before being elected City Treasurer of Boise City. Later, she was 
employed by the Oklahoma State Extension Department. After her 
marriage, she lived in Felt until 1952 when the family moved to a 
farm in Gentry, Ark.

She was a member of First Baptist Church. In 1960, she returned to 
Boise City.

Mrs. Summers worked in Coly's Store and Palmer's Variety Store until 
her retirement in 1972. She was a member of First Christian Church.

She married Roy Summers in 1935. He died in 1989.

Survivors include four sons, Robert Summers of Texline, Chuck Summers 
of Boise City, Lee Summers of Siloam Springs, Ark., and John Summers 
of Lamar, Colo.; a daughter, Annabelle King of Boise City; 11 
grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; and eight great-
greatgrandchildren.

The family suggest memorials be to a favorite charity which may be 
left in care of the mortuary.

Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 30, 1999

Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Oct. 31, 1999
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