Kay County OK Obit for: Robert G. "Bob" Swopes
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Transcribed from the Newkirk Herald newspaper
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Submitted to the archives by: Claudia Thiry: workfarm@wiredok.com 
Date submitted: 2/26/2003 
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Robert G. Swopes

Robert G. "Bob" Swopes, longtime Ponca City area resident, died Monday, 
July 1, 1996, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 82.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Memorial Chapel with 
the Rev. Douglas Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Newkirk 
(Okla.) Cemetery.

Robert G. "Bob" Swopes was born Oct. 21, 1913, in House, N.M., the son of 
Jesse O. and Mollie L. (McGuire) Swopes. He moved with his family to Missouri 
in 1919 and to Oklahoma in 1920. 

He grew up and attended schools in the area, living in Kay and Osage Counties 
most of his life except for a two year period when he made his home in Maple 
City, Kan.

On May 14, 1936, he was married to Doris N. Sierman in Newkirk, and they were 
engaged in farming and ranching in the Shidler and Kaw City areas. Swopes was 
also a contract worker for Phillips Petroleum at Webb City in 1940s and 1950s. 
Doris Swopes preceded him in death in October 1969.

He was married to Reba Pennington in Ponca City on Jan. 21, 1977. Swopes 
enjoyed fishing, bowling, gardening, working with horses, and especially 
spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Reba, of the home; two sons, Clarence of Ponca 
City and Bobby J. of Shidler; one daughter, LaVonne Holcomb, of Houston, Texas; 
two step-daughters, Linda J. Nichols of Denver, Colo., and Pamela J. Smith 
of Ponca City; two brothers, Jess of Roseburg, Ore. and James Leo of Ponca 
City; three sisters Dollie Day of Pawnee, Hazel Cates of Chandler and Dixie 
Sorenson of Choctaw; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his first wife and his parents he was preceded in death by 
one son, Fred; and one sister, Margaret Rockwood.

Casket bearers will be David Stieber, Gary Sheffield, Darrell Boxley, Roy 
Shafer, Keith Hambleton and Vern Irwin. Honorary bearers will be Carl Roady, 
Dan Godbehere, and Sonny Cannon.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Swopes' name to Oklahoma Medical 
Research Foundation, Cancer Research, 825 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 
73104.

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