Obit of Van White - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  15 Sep 2000
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::Verden Cemetery--Verden OK

The Verden News
January 3, 1943

RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR VAN WHITE
Van White, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben White who live 6 miles south of 
Verden, was killed Friday afternoon two miles northeast of Cement, and 
three persons were injured, but Mrs. Ruth Sechrist, 25, wife of the 
driver of the truck, and sister of Mr. White, who suffered a severe 
scalp wound and bruises; Randell Sechrist, 7, a son, who suffered a 
severe skull injury and bruises about the body; and Truman Sechrist, 
14 months old son, was slightly bruised.---Mrs. Sechrist and son, 
Randell regained consciousness shortly after entering a local hospital 
in Chickasha.

The funeral services were held at the Baptist church here Sunday afternoon 
at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. E. L. Spann, pastor of the Methodist church, 
officiating.

Music for the service was furnished by Mrs. John Kern, Miss Adeline MaGuire, 
Mrs. Roe Caldwell, Mrs. Ed MaGuire, Floyd Adkisson, Emmet Stapleton and 
B. M. and Floyd Ransbarger who sang "No Night There," "Jesus Saviour 
Pilot Me," and "Beautiful Isle" with Miss Ruth Mahood playing the piano.

Surviving members of the family include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben 
White, six miles south of Verden; six brothers, Ellis and Ferris, who 
are in service in the Army; and Wayne and Bedford, Kenneth and George 
at home; five sisters, Gertrude, Melvina and Cari, all at home; Mrs. 
Ruby Holmes of Verden and Mrs. Ruth Sechrist of Cement.

Burial was made in the Verden cemetery with Hansen Funeral Home in 
charge of arrangements.

Submitted by Sandi Carter
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