Obit of W.M. (Bill) Avery (a160) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 30 Jan 2003 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Avery, Wootten, Mals, Crane, Savage, Heeney Originally Posted At: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5319 W.M. (Bill) Avery, died peacefully in his home, January 14, 2003. He was born May 17, 1920, in Western Oklahoma. He graduated from Clinton High School and the University of Oklahoma, where he earned an L.L.B. degree. At OU, he was president of Delta Tau fraternity. During World War II, he was a decorated Captain in the U.S. Army, serving under Gen. George Patton in the European Theater of Operation. Following the war, Bill founded and was president and CEO of Avery Laurence Corporation, an oil well equipment company headquartered in Singapore. Survivors include: his wife, Mary Lou; son, Robert C. Avery and wife, Kay, grandchildren, Lindsey and W.M. II, all of Eudora, Arkansas; son, Robert H. Wootten, wife Laura and grandchildren, Richard and Catherine Wooten of Des Moines, Iowa; daughter, Pam Wooten of Oklahoma City; cousins, Lorena Males and Glena Belle Crane of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Ted Savage, Ada, Oklahoma and Marge Heeney, Topeka, Kansas. Memorial services were held Friday, January 17, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Music Program at All Souls Episcopal Church or The Council of Public Affairs. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 23-Jan-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html