Obit of John H Boudreau - McClain County OK Submitted by: Susan Gabel 3 Sep 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rites Held for John Boudreau - Purcell Resident for 56 Years The Purcell Register - August 21, 1947 John H. Boudreau, 66, resident of Purcell for the past 56 years, died here Saturday afternoon at the McCurdy Clinic. He had been in ill health since he suffered a stroke more than a year ago. Last rites were conducted on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock in Our Lady of Victory church, with the Father Louis Hugo officiating. Interment was made in Hillside cemetery under the direction of the Yoakum funeral home. Born in Kansas on Nov. 3, 1880, he moved to Purcell with his parents in 1891. He married Miss Rosanna Marcott on June 11, 1900 and during the last 26 years had been employed by the McElderry Grocery. He was a member of the Forrester and Eagle lodges. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosanna Boudreau of home address; two sons, Phillip and Andrew Boudreau, both of Purcell; four daughters, Mrs. Helena Brinkle, Purcell; Mrs. Genevie Schumaker, Lexington; Mrs. Pauline Bergschneider, Duncan; Mrs. Vera Naeher, Oklahoma City; two brothers, Homer Boudreau, Purcell; Albert Boudreau, Oklahoma City; four sisters, Miss Alda Boudreau and Mrs. Mary Williams, both of Purcell; Mrs. Rose Sullins, Pampa, Texas; and Mrs. Carrie Beumler, Oklahoma City. Active casket bearers were: Neil McElderry, John H. Wells, Ed Price, Jim Fenelin, Dolphus Dumas, and M. B. Larran. Honorary bearers were: Louis Groothouse, Clarence Angel, Reginald Walker, Walter Adamson, Don Cook, Lawson Harrison, Guy Northcutt, and Will Talley.