Obit of Lester William Blann (b450) - Rogers Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 30 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. ====================================================================== Lester William Blann, 72, was born October 12, 1912 in Woodward County near Fargo, Oklahoma to Otis and Mary Blann. Lester passed from this life Sunday morning, December 2, 1984 in the Christian Hospital Medial Center, Riverside, Califronia. Memoral services were conducted by the Temple Baptist Church, Perris, California, where he was a member. Burial was in the Perris Valley Cemetery. Lester moved with his parents to Cheyenne, Oklahoma in 1920 at the age of 7 years, where he attended scholl and grew to young manhood. Lester Blann and Claibel Funston were married July 4, 1933 at Cheyenne and they later moved to Tempe, Arizona, then to San Diego, California where he worked in Consolidated Aircraaft Factory. In 1940 he moved his family to Perris, California, where he lived for 45 years. Lester worked for the Perris Valley Cemetery for over 27 years and was Cemetery Manager before he retired. Lester was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Robert Blann, two brothers: Dorral and Ray Blann. Hew is survived by his wife, Claribel of the home; four sons: David and Bill, Perris, California, Lewis of Anza, California and Martin of Indio, California; one brother, John Blann of Williford, Arkansas; two sisters, Violet Stricker of Woodward, Oklahoma, Viola Burns of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; 13 grandchildren and one great grandson. Westley's Mission Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of aarrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK