Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Leonard A. Hitt

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The Hominy News-Progress
Vol. 39, No. 2
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Page 5

Leonard A. Hitt

Leonard A. Hitt was born January 11, 1924 in Mannsville, OK.  He was the 
son of Arthur R. and Stella L. Hitt.  He was raised and received his 
education in the Madill, OK area.

Leonard was married to Thelma Ruth Black on May 25, 1946 in Lexington, 
South Carolina.  Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Kansas 
in the fall of 1946.  Leonard initially accepted employment at a gasoline 
station and then went to work in a feed store.  Loenard and Thelma has 
three children, Albert, Murphy and Linda.  He later accepted employment 
with the Kansas Blueprint and Geological Society and worked there for over 
twenty years.  They moved to Osage County near Cleveland several years ago.

Leonard passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2003 at the Cleveland Manor 
Nursing Home at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 21 days.  He was 
preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Roy, Willie and 
Wilburn Hitt.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma Ruth of the home; two sons, Albert Hitt 
and Murphy Hitt, both of Hominy; daughter, Linda Kay Burkett of Garretson, 
South Dakota; nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and five 
sisters, Bessie Carney of Wichita, KS, Grace Reves of Harper, KS, Francis 
Faulkner of Ardmore, Violet Rourke of Wichita, KS, and Annie Jean Gray of 
Santa Fe, TX.

Funeral services were held January 6, 2003 at the Chapel of the 
Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Dakota Rush officiating.  Burial was held 
at the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral 
Home.
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