Obit of William Henry Burnham (b655) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell Jun 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. ==================================================================== Obit for William Henry Burnham William Henry Burnham was born August 4, 1901 at Christoval, Texas to Newton and Mary Lea Burnham. He entered into rest December 20, 1967 aat his home in Reydon. He moved to Roger Mills County in 1927 and to Reydon in 1933 where he was self employed as a welder and well repariman. Preceded in death by his parents and one sister, left to cherish his memory is one sister, Mrs. Edith Petty, Panhandle, Texas; four nieces, Mrs. Jessie Dudney, Fullerton, Calif., Mrs. Edith Smith, Collidge, Airzona, Mrs. Jewell Massey, Ft. Supply, Okla., and Mrs. Hettie Harrison, Fresno, California; three nephews Bill Parker, Ft. Supply, Oklahoma, Jack Petty, Panhandle, Texas, and William R. Petty, Corpus Christi, Texas, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conduced at the Reydon community building December 22, 1967 with Leland Burch officiating. Pall bearers were: Jack Sumpter, Pete Burks, Leo Swope, Jr., J.T. Porter, L.L. Reynolds, Roy E. Barker, Tony F. Yowell, and Mr. M.J. Owen. Interment was in the White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK --------------------------------------------------------------------