Pontotoc Co., OK - Obits: William Elmer Breeden
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BREEDEN, William Elmer; Oklahoma; "William Elmer BREEDEN, 75, retired employee
of Ideal Cement Company and resident of Oklahoma since statehood, died
Wednesday in a local hospital. (22 Apr 1959).

Mr. BREEDEN was born July 15, 1883 in French Lick Springs, Indiana, and came
to Oklahoma October 17, 1907. He worked for the Oklahoma Portland and Ideal
Cement Company for 40 and one-half years.

He leaves the wife, Mrs. Lavina BREEDEN, 931 West Eighteenth, five sons:
Grant, Logan and Calvin BREEDEN, all of Ada, George BREEDEN, Roff, Rt. 1 and
W. E. BREEDEN, Jr., Sebastopol, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret COMPTON,
Ada and Mrs. Thelma GURLEY, Fairfax, Virginia, a brother, Elza BREEDEN, French
Lick Springs, Ind.; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel CLARKSON, Florence, Arizona,
Mrs. Rosalie REUTER, Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. Oma LASHBROOK, Indianapolis, Ind.;
and 13 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist
Chruch. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bearers will be E. L.
COMPTON, John BREEDEN, Grant BREEDEN, George BREEDEN, Logan BREEDEN and Calvin
BREEDEN, and honarary bearers will include John P. McKINLEY, Claud RODARMEL,
Lee HIGGINBOTHAM, Albert RUSSELL, O. A. BAYLESS, R. H. BENNETT, Roy BACKUS,
George KURAS and L. A. ELLISON.