Obit for Rufus Leemon Joiner  -  Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

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Source:  THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Thursday, December 27, 1928 - OBITUARY.


RUFUS LEEMON JOINER.


Rufus Leemon JOINER was born October 27, 1901, near Cashion, Oklahoma,
living on the farm until 1913, when his family moved to Kingfisher.
He was educated in the schools of this city and grew to young manhood
here.  In 1920 he went to Iowa, and was married to Myrtle HOUSE, May
30, 1923, at Centerville, Iowa.  He worked for the LONGERBONE Bros.
Construction company for a number of years.

He moved to Des Moines, Iowa, five weeks ago and established a home
there.  He died December 10, 1928, after an illness of four and a half
days, at the age of 27 years, 1 month and 13 days.

Leemon was an honest and upright young man and was loved by his many
friends.  He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, Mrs. Myrtle JOINER,
and stepson Billie of Des Moines, Iowa;  his mother, Mrs. Maggie
JOINER, of Kingfisher; four sisters, Mrs. L. A. De LONG of Cashion,
Oklahoma, Mrs. C. E. WALLEY, Mrs. C. W. McINTOSH and Mrs. Edward
MATHEWS, all of Kingfisher, Oklahoma.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Chas. F. SCHWAB, pastor of
the Christian church, Saturday afternoon, December 15, at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Edward MATHEWS.  He was laid to rest by his father in
the Mount Zion cemetery near Reeding, Oklahoma.

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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during our sad
hour;  also for the beautiful flowers.  And to the pastor and choir
for the comforting words and songs.

Mrs. Leemon JOINER and son, Mrs. Maggie JOINER, Mrs. C. E. WALLEY,
Mrs. L. A. De LONG, Mrs. C. W. McINTOSH, Mrs. Edward MATHEWS.