Kay County OK Obit for: Firman Ezel Vickery 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/05/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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March 9, 2000

Firman Ezel Vickery

Firman Ezel Vickery, longtime Newkirk area farmer, died Wednesday, March 1, 
2000 in the Newkirk Nursing Center. He was 103.

The son of Ivan Wright and Ella (Reed) Vickery, he was born June 16, 1896 
near Arkansas City. 

Firman grew up on the family homestead southwest of Newkirk. 

He attended Banner Rural School, completing his early education with the 
eighth grade. 

The family moved to a farm southwest of Arkansas City, and Vickery attended 
a business college in Arkansas City for two years. 

He also worked on the family farming operation.

On June 27, 1918 Firman and Gertrude Doris May were married in Winfield.

They made their home on the family homestead until 1924 when he bought the 
first farm of his own near Deer Creek. 

While in the Deer Creek area, he served on the school board in the Deer 
Creek District. 

In 1948, Vickery moved his family to the Silverdale, Kansas area, and he 
served on the Silverdale township board. 

In 1964 he moved back to Newkirk and retired to a "smaller farm", his 
backyard garden. 

He has been a resident of the Newkirk Nursing Center for the past few years, 
and even there continued farming by growing tomatoes.

Vickery was a member of the Newkirk Historical Society, and he enjoyed 
working on small engines.

Vickery is survived by two sons, Kenneth Vickery of Silverdale, Kansas and 
H. Ralph Vickery of Newkirk; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 
10 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Gertrude on June 13, 1968, one son, 
two daughters, his parents, one brother, two grandchildren, and one great-
grandchild.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 6 in the Newkirk 
Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Hollifield, minister of the First United 
Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of 
Miller-Stahl Funeral Service.

A memorial fund has been established with the Newkirk Historical Society. 
Contributions may be made in Mr. Vickery's memory through Eastman National 
Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468.

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