Obit of Willis Andrew Amend (a553) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 3 Nov 2000 ==================================================================== 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. ==================================================================== Surnames: Amend, Lawson Willis Andrew Amend, 97, was born May 16, 1893 in Vinita to S.L. and Mary Knoff Amend and died Thursday in Erick Nursin Home. He moved with his parents to Vernon, Texas then on to the Hamburg community. On Aug 15, 1933 he married Nancy Eveline Lawson in Arnett. They lived in Reydon until 1945 when they moved to Erick. He attended the Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War I and active member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was active in farming and ranching. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife in 1970, one sister and two brothers. Survivors are: his daughter, Maxine Wright of Reydon; four grandchildren; Jimmy Edwards, Erick; Donnie Wright, Brenda Hawkins and David Wright, all of Reydon; five great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Reydon First Baptist Church with Morris Cook officiating. Interment will follow in White Rose Cemetery, Redyon, Roger Mills County, OK, under direction of Rose chapel Funeral service.