Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  CHARLES C. "DOC" PEARSON

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CHARLES C. "DOC" PEARSON

OCNS - Archives - Charles C. "Doc" Pearson, 80, died Monday, June 15, 1992.

Doc was born March 24, 1912 in Fremont, Ohio, the son of John Henry and 
Viva Gibbs Pearson.   In 1934, he graduated from Ohio State University 
with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and moved to Oklahoma in 1946 to 
assume leadership of the Oklahoma A&M Veterinary Research Station in 
Pawhuska, Oklahoma.   Doc received National Honors in 1966 for his 
research and development of the Anaplasmosis Vaccine, an early victory 
over a virus that causes a deadly blood disease in cattle.   The vaccine 
is still in use today.

Doc was a member of the Osage County Cattlemen's Association, the American 
Quarter Horse Association, the Oklahoma Thoroughbred Association, the 
Oklahoma Horseman Association, a longtime member of the Osage County Fair 
Board and a charter member of the Registered Hereford Association.

Doc was well-known and respected for his quality breeding of thoroughbred 
race horses and registered Hereford Cattle.

He was survived by his wife, Sara Pearson of the home; a daughter, Ann 
Erwin of Missoula, Montana; a son, Joe Pearson of Ponca City, Oklahoma; 
one brother, Merle Pearson of Fremont, Ohio; four grandchildren, Guy Erwin, 
Amity Parks, Julie Pearson and Geoffrey Pearson; four step-children, 
Rachel Barrett, Richard Moore, Becky Branch and Fred Moore; three step-
grandchildren, Amanda Branch, Melissa Branch and Whitney Moore; two 
nephews, John Pearson and Gary Pearson.

Graveside rites were held June 18, 1992, in the Pawhuska Cemetery with 
Johnson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.