Obit of Elder, Emmett W. - Logan County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net> 17 Jul 2005
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Elder, Emmett W.

Funeral services for Emmett W. Elder, age 41, Woodward, OK, formerly of
Guthrie, were held at the First Christian Church, Monday, January 13,
2003. Dr. Dennis E. Clark officiated. Private family burial services was
held at Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, OK. Services are under the
direction of the Smith Funeral Home, Guthrie, OK. He was born on August
20, 1961 in Guthrie, to Ray F. and Ada Belle (Balsiger) Elder. Emmett
graduated in 1979 from Guthrie High School. He was a member of the First
Christian Church, Guthrie, and the Elks Lodge, #1355, Woodward. Most of
his life he worked in the Great Outdoors and he loved his profession in
the oil and gas industry and was employed by Chaparral Energy, Inc. Emmett
enjoyed spending time with his family and his friends watching the big
game or going to the lake. Deer hunting and the Mardi Gras celebration
were also a favorite pastime. Golfing with his son was very special to
him. He was very involved with the Woodward Elks Lodge during the annual
Easter Egg hunt and the rodeo and was Chairman for their first Angel Tree
Project. Survivors are his mother, Ada Belle Elder, Guthrie, one son,
Wayne Elder, Fairview, OK, one daughter Joy Elder, Oklahoma City, OK, one
sister and brother-in-law, Lyndia Rae and Kevin McMahon, and two nephews
Eric Regis McMahon and Ethan Ray McMahon, all of Shreveport, LA. He was
the Godfather to Ethan Ray; also, two grandchildren Caleb and Hannah;
several aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends Bobby and Julie
Coslett, and many, many other friends. He was preceded in death by his
father Ray F. Elder, and his grandparents Ernest and Mary (Meier) Balsiger
and Frank and Verna (Crist) Elder. At the request of the family, in lieu
of flowers, memorials may be made to the Emmett Elder Angel Tree Project
care of Elks Lodge #1355, P. 0. Box 277, Woodward, OK. 73802.

Published in the Oklahoman on 1/15/2003.
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