Obit of Hudson, Mrs. W.K. (h325) - Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Submitted by: PThomp9719@aol.com 22 Nov 2001 Return to Pittsburg County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pittsburg/pittsburg.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Transcript of Obituary from Hartshorne Sun, August 27, 1958 MRS. W.K. HUDSON RITES ARE TUESDAY Funeral services were Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Evans Funeral chapel, Hartshorne, for Mrs. W.K. Hudson, who died Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in Mercy hospital, Oklahoma City. She had been in the hospital since August 6 with pneumonia. Until June of this year her health had been good but she broke her arm on June 16 and had not been well since. Rev. Sanford Wylie, Methodist minister, officiated, reading the 23rd and 46th Psalms, John 14 and I Corinthians 5:1-7. His sermon text was Acts 26:29, "They cast four anchors from the stern of the ship and waited for this day." He cited the anchors of faith, gratitude, Hope and courage as helpful in the storms of our own lives, finally urging that we learn to wait, quoting the verse from Isaiah 40:31: "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." He closed the sermon with the words of a poem by the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley, "She is not dead, she is just away." With Mrs. Ed Patterson at the piano, Mrs. W.P. Lerblance, Jr., Mrs. Albert Long and Mrs. Wesley Lay sang "The Old Rugged Cross" "I Come to the Garden" and "Abide With Me". Burial was in Elmwood cemetery by the grave of her husband, who died on November 29, 1936. Pallbearers were C.A. Deligans, Basil Null, Sherman Ford, Jim Williams, John Bain and Hurley Powell. Orpha Dora Eager was born near Quincy, Ill., September 8, 1865, the daughter of Boyd and Martha Eager. She was married to W.K. Hudson on May 15, 1884 in Kennedale, Texas. He was a pioneer doctor in this area. The family moved to Gowen in 1904 and in 1921 they moved to No. 10 camp. Four children were born, two of whom survive, Mrs. Ola Merideth, Oklahoma City; and Cortez Hudson, Midwest City. Kay Hudson, city pumper at the time of his death December 16, 1951, was killed while helping to herd cows across the highway at the city lake. A daughter, Mrs. Walter Roberts, died July 7, 1952. Mrs. Hudson made her home with Mrs. Merideth after the death of Dr. Hudson. Mrs. Merideth lives at 714 N.W. 18th St., Oklahoma City. Cortez Hudson's address is 415 E. Northrup, Midwest City, Okla. There are 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Here from out of town for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Cortez Hudson, Mrs. Merideth, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Townsend, Mrs. Hayden Addington and Mrs. Ralph Messer, Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Grady, Shawnee; Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Roberts, Jr., Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Hudson was a member of the Methodist church. Obit of Hopper, William Preston (h160) - Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Genea Bohanan 16 Nov 2002 Return to Pittsburg County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pittsburg/pittsburg.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Quinton Times, Friday, May 15, 1914 WILLIAM PRESTON HOPPER (From Ft-Smith America, 12) William Preston Hopper, of Quinton, Oklahoma, aged thirty-five, died at Sparks hospital at ten o'clock Monday morning. The wife and father, Mr. M.H. Hopper were with the deceased during his last hours and took the body to Quinton Monday night; and the funeral and burial will take place in that city this afternoon. Deceased and his father operated a large stock ranch near Quinton. He is survived by his wife and parents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pittsburg County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pittsburg/pittsburg.htm