Obit of Robert Truman Baker (b260) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 22 Feb 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: Baker, Tekell, Saturday Originally Posted: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5336 Robert Truman Baker was born May 1, 1924 in Rankin, Oklahoma to Maggie Hazel and Simpson Robert Baker. He passed away February 10, 2003 at his home in Reydon, Oklahoma at he age of 78 years, 9 months and 9 days. Truman grew up in Reydon, Oklahoma and Richland, Missouri. After leaving home, he joined the Civil Conservation Corps and remained there for two years. Truman was an adventurer and traveled the U.S. working at many jobs including logging, managing businesses and even served on a tugboat in San Francisco during World War II. Hed eventually returned to Reydon in 1984 where he worked for the city, helped many local farmers and ranchers and served on the Water Board. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ralph Baker. Servces where held Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the Reydon Community Church, officiated by Alberta Helton. Burial followed at the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Survivors include: one daughter, Lucy Tekell and husband, Weston of Arlington, Texas; one son James Baker and wife, Pat off Garden City, Missouri; one sister Elsie Saturday of Stillwell, Oklahoma; one brother Alfred Baker of Las Cruces, New Mexico; four grandchildren, Michael, Kathryn, Deborah, and Amanda Tekell; hose of relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 20-Feb-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html