Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Carl Ray Cruzen

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P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035
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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 30, No. 6
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
Page 5

Carl Ray Cruzen

Carl Ray Cruzen was born April 4, 1931 in Terlton.  He was the son of Earl 
Thomas and Stella Isabelle Cruzen.  Ray was raised in the Terlton and 
Cleveland areas, attending school in both school systems.  Ray graduated 
from Cleveland High School in 1951.

While still attending school and then after graduation, Ray worked for a 
few years for Merle Edington at the Oklahoma Tire and Supply in Cleveland.  
He later married Lena Kendrick and shortly there after moved to California.

They resided in Live Oak for a short time before moving to Bell Gardens 
where he worked for many years as an equipment operator for Purex 
Corporation.

Ray retired in October 1988 and returned to Oklahoma where he established 
his residence in Tulsa and then later moved to Hominy.  For health reasons, 
Ray moved to Cleveland Manor Nursing Home.

Ray loved music.  He as a self-taught musician, learning to play the guitar 
and sing without lessons.  He was also an accomplished handyman, fixing 
nearly anything, including small engines.

Ray passed away on Fri., Feb. 2, 2001 at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home 
at the age of 69 years 9 months and 29 days.  He was preceded in death by 
both parents, four sisters, Norma Mae Cruzen, Maxine Cruzen, Erma Nadene 
Williams and Versal Allen; three brothers Robert Earl, Murrel T. and Harold 
Rex Cruzen.

He is survived by one son and his wife, Donald Ray and Jessica Cruzen, 
Riverside, Calif.; one daughter and her husband, Karen and Tom Hudson, 
Riverside, Calif.; five grandchildren, Jason, Jeremy and Danielle Cruzen 
of Riverside, Calif.; Jeff and Jenna Hudson, both of Riverside Calif.; two 
brothers Roy Howard Cruzen, Tulsa and Donald Eugene Cruzen, Cleveland.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tues., Feb. 6, 2001 at 
the Woodland Cemetery Chapel.  Rev. Tom Hudson officiating.  Burial will 
be at the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of the Chapman-Black 
Funeral Home.