Obit of Ola Graham (g650) - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  15 Sep 2000
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The Verden News
July 30, 1943

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. OLA GRAHAM

Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Graham were conducted Wednesday afternoon, 
July 28 at three o'clock at the Methodist church with Rev E. L. Spann, 
pastor, conducting the services assisted by Rev. B. W. White, pastor 
of the Dutton Methodist church.

The songs, "Have Thine Own Way Lord," "It is Well With My soul" and 
"Where We'll Never Grow Old" were rendered by a mixed quartet composed 
of Mr. R. M. Caldwell, Mrs. J. N. Kern, Mr. Floyd Ransbarger and Mr. 
Floyd Adkisson and piano accompaniment played by Mrs. F. G. Ransbarger.

Pallbearers were F. G. Osborne, J. N. Kern, F. G. Jasperson, G. W. 
Hamill, Ralph Hess and B. F. Loveless.

Ola Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Allen, was born May 30, 
1873 in Wisconsin and passed away July 27, 1943 at 7:30 a. m. in the 
Chickasha Hospital at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 27 days, after 
an illness of four days due to a paralytic stroke.

She was married to John F. Graham, August 6, 1891 at El Reno and moved 
to Verden when the country was first opened. To this union were born 
eight children, two daughters having preceded her in death. Her husband 
passed away June 14, 1935.

Mrs. Graham was a member of the Dutton Methodist church.

Surviving members of the family include three daughters, Mrs. Allie 
Maupin, Stratford, Okla., Mrs. Susie Talkington and Mrs. Fern DeKinder 
of Verden; three sons, Cecil Graham of Minco, Frank Graham of Nyssa, 
Oregon and George Graham of Tuttle, sixteen grandchildren, two great 
grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Haley of Oklahoma City and 
Mrs. Ethel Seiber of Palo Alto, Calif.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. Allie Maupin, 
Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haley, Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil 
Graham, Minco, and Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, Tuttle.

Interment was in the Verden Cemetery with the Hansen Funeral Home in 
charge of the arrangements.


Submitted by Sandi Carter