Obit for Gerfinn R. Starr - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

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Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Thursday, October 5, 1944


OBITUARY -- GERFINN R. STARR


Gerfinn R. STARR was born September 29, 1906, at Edmond, and died at
his farm home near Kingfisher on October 2, 1944, at the age of 38 
years and 3 days.

He moved with his parents from Edmond to Kingfisher in 1913. Here he 
grew to manhood and attended Kingfisher schools. He was graduated from 
Kingfisher high school with the class of 1924.

Gerfinn was united in marriage on May 17, 1930, with Miss Pauline E.
DUGGAN. Their fist home was on South Ninth street in Kingfisher. 
Later they purchased a farm just east of Kingfisher and moved to it, 
where they continued to make their home until the time of his death.

He united with the First Christian church in Kingfisher on April 21, 1940.

He leaves to mourn their loss his wife; his father, Roy STARR of Kingfisher; 
his mother, Mrs. Ed SMITH of Yukon; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Mae KOPF of Maywood, 
Ill., and Mrs. Orlene RUPE of Kingfisher; one brother, Lester C. STARR of Long 
Beach, Calif.; one grandmother, Mrs. L.C. HARLOW of Piedmont; one niece and five 
nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church, with Rev. G.O. 
BELL officiating. Burial was made in the Kingfisher cemetery, BRACKEN funeral 
home in charge.