Obit of Robert S. Bachmann (b255) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 24 Jan 2001 ==================================================================== 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: Bachmann, Branscom, Gantz, Kimball, Hawkins, Cockrell, Schaub, Ransey, Riley, Bingham, Taylor, King Robert S. Bachmann was born April 16, 1914 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Jacob and Francise Elwilde Branscom Bachmann, the sixth of seven children. He passed away October 9, 1999 in the Roger Mills Memorial Hospital at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 23 days. Robert moved with his family to a farm 3 1/2 miles west and 1 mile north of Durham in 1920. He attended Durham School and was a member of the Durham Church of Christ. Robert married Ima Gantz on February 9, 1935 in Cheyenne, OK and they made their home on the family farm west of Durham where they raised their children, farmed and raised cattle. In 1964, Robert and Ima moved to Durham and continued to raise cattle in their Antelope Hill pasture until 1997, when Robert's health began to fail. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, parents, 1 brother, Dan, 2 sisters, Daisy Estes Kimball and Lena Hawkins, and a grandson, Gary Don Cockrell. He is survived by 2 daughters, Yvonne Cockrell and husband, Donald, of Durham, OK, Roberta Bachmann of Oklahoma City, OK; 2 sons, Calvin Bachmann and wife, Julia, of Durham, OK, J.G. Bachmann and wife, Wanda of Shamrock, TX; 7 grandchildren and their spouses, Greg Bachmann, Rhonda Bachmann Bentley, Danny Cockrell, Regina Bachmann King, Carolyn Bachmann Taylor, Janice Bachmann Schaub and Joey Cockrell; 15 great grandchildren, 3 sisters, Frances Ramsey of Canadian, TX, Pearl Riley of Durham, Ok and Easter Bingham of Rosebury, OR; and many other relatives and friends. Services were Monday, October 11, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. with Cecil Burch officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Pallbearers Michael Bentley, Coby Cockrell, Keith Krug, Greg Bachmann, Daniel Cockrell, Joey Cockrell --------------------------------------------------------------------