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Obit of John R. Evans - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  9 Apr 2000
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The Verden News
March 23, 1923



John R. Evans was born in Whitley county, Kentucky 1856, was married to 
Miss Sue Vaughn 1878, to this union was born four children, three sons 
and one daughter, two of the sons preceded him to the world beyond, one 
son Earnest of Chickasha and one Daughter, Mrs. Martin Henry of this 
place and his wife survive him, beside this he leaves a large number of 
relatives and friends. He came to Oklahoma in 1903, locating in this 
vicinity where he has since resided. Uncle Johnny, as he was called, was 
a man of many noble qualities, he had no enemies and people learned to 
respect him for [his] honest upright life, he was a man who always 
attended to his own affairs and never meddled with others, he was a 
faithful member of the Baptist church. Mr. Evans had passed his three 
score of years and up to the time he was taken sick from which he died, 
he was never known to be very seriously sick, being of a strong robust 
character his death came as a great surprise to his friends. Mr. Evans 
was a good man, one which this community could ill afford to lose, but 
his master has called him home and to that decree we must all bow. His 
death took place Saturday morning, March 17th and funeral services were 
held at the Baptist church Monday at 8 o'clock, his pastor the Rev. Owen 
preaching the sermon, after which his body was laid to rest beside that 
of his son, Lee, in the City Cemetery, who preceded him ten years ago. 
The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. To his sorrowing 
wife, son and daughter, we extend our most sincere sympathy.


Submitted by Sandi Carter