Obit of Dr. James Eugene Bell (b400) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 17 Jul 2002 ==================================================================== 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: Bell, Culver, Scott, Adrian, Dr. James Eugene Bell of Cheyenne, Oklahoma was born in Sherman, Texas, Mary 27, 1920 and died in Cheyenne, Oklahoma nOvember 14, 1973 at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 18 days. He was interred in Springfield, Missouri with Masonic Graveside rites. He was married to Doris Ann Culver in Wheeler, Texas March 31, 1972. He was a Chiropractor Doctor. He attended the Baptist Church. He was a member of the Ponca City Masonic Lodge and also a member of the proffesional organizations that referred to this profession. The survivors are his wife, Doris Ann Bell, two sons, Jeffrey Scott, of the home and Christopher Adrian of Dickeson, Texas; two daughters Jessie Lea and Sherrill Ann, and one brother, Tom Bell of Springfiled, Missouri. Dr. Bell was a member of a pioneer family. His great grandfather came to the Indian Territory from Arkansas. He was a Baptist Preacher and as such he learned to communicate with the Indians with whom he became ao great a friend that they gave him 640 acres of land near Woodville. His son Robert Scott Bell, grandfather of Dr. Bell was also a preacher and friend of the Indians. Due to his ability to get along wit the Indians when the Indian Territory became a part of the United States he was appointed a judge by the president. He and his family helped built the town of Woodville on which newspaper Dr. Bell's father worked before moving to Texas. Dr. Bell had a compassionate interest in people. Because of his profession he had been able to make many firends in his short stay in Cheyenne. These friends as well as his loved ones will miss his gracious and lovely presence in the community. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK --------------------------------------------------------------------