Obit for John M. Pursell - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

Submitted by:  Barbara Clayton		  OklahomaClaytons@aol.com
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Source:  KINGFISHER FREE PRESS, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Monday, April 3,
1939


OBITUARY (Courtesy MAUK Funeral Home)


JOHN M. PURSELL


John M. PURSELL was born October 1, 1872, in Elk county, Kansas.

On December 25, 1892, he was united in marriage to Olive COPELAND.  To
this union six children were born, one child passing away in infancy.

Mr. PURSELL and his family came to Oklahoma in 1901, locating in
Kingfisher county, where he continued to reside.

He was taken to St. Anthony's hospital, Oklahoma City, where he passed
away on March 25, 1939, at the age of 66 years, 5 months and 24 days.

He leaves to mourn his passing:  his wife, Olive PURSELL;  three
daughters, Mrs. Ora MYERS and Mrs. Elsa WILCOX of Kingfisher and Mrs.
Lee TINDER of Amarillo, Tex.;  two sons, Sam and Russell PURSELL of
Kingfisher;  12 grandchildren;  a host of other relatives;  and
friends.

Services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian
church, Rev. S.H. JONES officiating.  Interment was made in the
Kingfisher cemetery.