Obit of Short, Modena Ruth O'Neal - Kiowa County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 24 Jun 2007 Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Belmont Memorial Park Cemetery--Fresno CA The Lemoore Advance Modena Ruth O'Neal Short Modena Ruth O'Neal Short or "Mo," was born June 19, 1929 in Lone Wolf, Okla. Mrs. Short died Jan. 15, 2007. God in His love, has taken this remarkable woman home. Mrs. Short is survived by her husband, Allen Short, DDS; former husband, Jack Wilkinson, MD, of Fresno; children, John Wilkinson and wife Susan of Carmichael, Jay Wilkinson of Lemoore and Janis Dyer and husband Oren of Fresno; six grandchildren, Erron Wilkinson and wife Christina of Sacramento, Emily Wilkinson of New York, Mike Wilkinson of Sacramento, James Wilkinson and wife Amy of Lemoore and Jack and Nick Dyer of Fresno and great-grandson, Sam Wilkinson of Lemoore. She will be remembered by her family for her sense of humor, her way with words, and her ability to become an instant friend to all who met her, as well as her generous and giving spirit. Mrs. Short was a homemaker in the truest sense of the word. She was an avid gardener and extremely creative in the ways she made her house a home- especially at Christmas, when she would create beautiful, one-of-a- kind-trees for her family to enjoy. Mrs. Short was also a deep well of courage, when, 24 years ago she was felled by an aneurysm in her brain. Through physical therapy, the support of her family and sheer force of will, she rebounded from that episode with the humor and grace inherent of her to live a long life. Services were held Friday, Jan. 19 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, with a reception following at her daughter Janis' home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mrs. Short's name to Adventist Health Home Care Hospice Services, 460 Kings County Drive, Suite 101, Hanford, CA 93230. (Jan. 25, 2007) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html