Obit of Sanford, Ralph Verty - Mayes County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 17 Feb 2008 Return to Mayes County Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/mayes/mayes.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA Sanford, Ralph Verty Ralph Verty Sanford Mar. 2, 1921 - Dec. 27, 2006 Ralph was born on March 2, 1921 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma to Johnnie and Lilly Sanford. Ralph was drafted into World War II and served his country in the US Air force in the China Burma India theater of war 3 ½ years. He was discharged in 1945. On January 3, 1946 he married Mildred Gwendolyne Morrison of Porterville, California. They were married 61 years and have two children, Sherry Lynn Dees (Charles) of Fresno and Ralph Vernon Sanford of Bakersfield, California. Four grandchildren Kevin, Jason (Hidi), Brian Dees, and two great grandchildren, all of Fresno, California. One brother, Bob Sanford (Maxine), of Sulphur, Oklahoma. One sister, Clara Holman (Johnnie), of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, and many nieces and nephews of Oklahoma. He was preceeded in death by his parents, three brothers, and two sisters. Crypt side services will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m., Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park, 2739 Panama Lane. Ralph was a devoted husband, father, and provider for us all and we will always love him and cherish his memories and miss him forever. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/2/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Mayes County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/mayes/mayes.html