Obit of Ben Wilson - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter  SandKatC@aol.com  5 Apr 2000
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::Verden Cemetery--Verden OK

The Verden News

May 14, 1937

Uncle Ben Wilson, an old settler of Verden and community, passed away 
Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Threadgill near Cement, 
with whom he had made his home the past two years, since the death of 
his wife.

There is no language at our command by which we can fittingly portray 
the sincerity of this man's Christian character; and in the experience 
of a lifetime, the writer hereof can safely say, we never met one who 
seemed to more nearly walk hand in hand with God. To man, woman or 
child, saint or sinner, he always extended a cordial greeting that lent 
a ray of light to brighten their pathway in the journey of life. He 
commanded the respect of all classes of people, as the attendance at his 
funeral fully verified.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the 
Baptist church with Rev. P. F. Harmon officiating and interment made in 
Verden cemetery.

Uncle Ben reared his family in this community and had many friends here. 
He was 78 years of age. Surviving members of the family include four 
children, Mrs. J. W. Threadgill, Mrs. Florence Swaim of Oklahoma City, 
W. W. Wilson of Cement, several grandchildren and great grandchildren 
and one brother, J. T. Lawson of Waco, Texas

Submitted by Sandi Carter
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