Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  THORNTON W. YORK Sr.

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THORNTON W. YORK Sr.

OCNS - April 8, 2002 - Thornton W. York, Sr., 79, lifelong resident of 
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, passed away, Friday, April 5, 2002, in the Jane 
Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Thornton Wesley York was born November 17, 1922, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, 
the son of Albert and Rebecca (McFall) Hishaw.   On June 3, 1942, he 
married Ernestine R. Reid in Pawhuska, where they made their home.   Mr. 
York was retired from Cargill Industries, where he had worked as a truck 
driver.   At the time of his death, he was working in the maintenance 
department of the Pawhuska School System. 

Mr. York was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Pawhuska, 
where he excelled as a member of the school's basketball team.   At one 
time during his basketball career, Thornton had played against basketball 
legend Marques Haynes.

Thornton was a member of the American Legion, having served in the United 
States Army during World War II, and was also a member of the Oklahoma 
Army National Guard.   He was a thirty-nine year member of the Bethsaida 
Baptist Church in Pawhuska and also the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in 
Hominy, Oklahoma. 

Survivors include:   His wife, Ernestine York of the home; his daughters, 
Gigi Rogers and Nancy Ann Rogers both of Bartlesville, Marva Stith of 
Denver, Colorado and Thressa Rowland of Pawhuska; his sons, Thornton York, 
Jr., of Bartlesville, Reginald Ray York of Denver, and Sherman Lee York of 

Del City, Oklahoma; an uncle, Leon McFall of Battle Creek, Michigan; 
sixteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and a host of other 
family and friends.

Services will be held Friday, April 12, at 1:00 p.m., in the First Baptist 
Church, Sixth and Prudom, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, with Reverend Oluf Holder 
officiating.   Interment will be in the Pawhuska City Cemetery where 
graveside military rites will be presented by the American Legion and 
Veterans of Foreign Wars. 

Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.