Obit of Wood, Robert Hafner - Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

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::Memory Lane Cemetery--Harrah OK

Wood, Robert Hafner

Robert Hafner Wood, Harrah, Oklahoma, age 91, was born July 28, 1914, 
in Dewar, Oklahoma, and departed this life on August 8, 2005, in 
Shawnee, Oklahoma. Robert, the oldest of ten children, was the son of 
Rufus Hiram and Della Blanche (Hafner) Wood. He graduated high school 
in Preston, OK and attended college at Conner's State College at 
Warner, OK. Robert received his BS degree in Agriculture Education 
from Oklahoma A&M (OSU) where he was a member of the boxing team. 
Robert taught agriculture in Indiahoma and Geronimo. He joined the 
Indian Service and taught agriculture and coached at Zuni and 
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Jones Academy, Hartshorne, OK; and 
Riverside, Anadarko, OK. He then transferred to Oklahoma State 
Extension Services as Indian agent for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe 
Tribes working with Indian farmers and youth. He moved north of 
Harrah after retiring, and as his health declined he resided at the 
Harrah Nursing Center the last seven years. He was a member of the 
Epsilon Sigma Phi, National Honorary Extension Fraternity, Kiwanis 
and Harrah Lions Club, Oklahoma Teachers Retirement Association, Boy 
Scout Leader, distinguished citizen of Watonga, outstanding father of 
Nicoma Park 1988, and was an Elder of the Christian Church for 38 
years. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He married Ellen 
Watson on June 25, 1939, in Lawton, OK, and she preceded him death. 
Robert was also preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers and 4 
sisters. Survivors include: 1 Daughter & Son-in-law: Doris & Ron 
Smithee, Harrah; 1 Brother: Woodrow Wilson Wood, Aurora, IL; 1 
Sister: Betty Blume, Wichita, KS; 3 Grandchildren, their Spouses and 
Children: Derek & Lauri Smithee, Edmond, Kirk & Traci Smithee, 
Springboro, PA, Jerry Hartman, NY, Nickalas Smithee, CA, Cameron 
Smithee, PA, Dayna & Lance Duke, Edmond, Dillon Duke, Edmond, Lana 
Duke, Edmond, many nieces, nephews, students and friends. Memorials 
may be made to: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Jones Academy Scholarship 
Fund, HCR 74, Box 102-5, Hartshorne, OK 74547. Services will be held 
2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 11, 2005, at the Harrah First Baptist 
Church with Dr. Tony Nickel officiating, with interment to follow at 
Memory Lane Cemetery, Harrah, Oklahoma. Services are under the 
direction of SmithParks Funeral Service, Harrah, Oklahoma. You may 
leave personal condolences in our online guest book at 
www.smithparks.com.

Published in The Oklahoman on 8/10/2005.
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