Rogers Co. Obit for: Washington Dick ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Submitted to the archives by: Georgia Sharp, gsharp1@kc.rr.com Dated: 3/02/2003 Transcribed by: Bill Cook, for the Rogers Co. Okla. Archives. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogers/rogers.htm *********************************************************************** The Claremore Progress August 12, 1942 Pioneer Chelsean Dies Wednesday Chelsea, August 1942 Washington Dick, pioneer of this section died wednesday in a Claremore hospital, following several months of illness. He was born in Indian Territory and settled in Catale Community near here. More than 50 years ago he was a member of a family prominent in the affairs of the Cherokee Nation. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Catale School with Rev. John R. Peters in charge. Burial was in Snider Cemetery. Surviving besides the widow Mrs. Sarah Dick are five daughters, Mrs. Albert Murray and Mrs. Frank Morris, Chelsea, Mrs. Ada McCaleb, Stillwell, Mrs. William Mock, Salem, Illinois, and Mrs. George Okeston, Ottawa, Kansas and two sons, Eura Dick, Tulsa OK and Arthur Dick of the home. *********************************************************************** This is my uncle, my family of Deshanes, Dicks, Minsons, and a lot more all lived in this area most of their lives. We descended from the Fields and Dicks. thanks. Georgia Sharp ***********************************************************************