Roger Mills Co. - Obit for William L. (Bill) Chalfnat

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Obit for William L. (Bill) Chalfnat

Funeral services for William L. (Bill) Chalfnat, Cheyenne, car dealer and rancher, 
who died of a heart attack Tuesday, October 7, 1969 in his home were held Thursday 
at 3:30 p.m. in the United Methodist church with Rev. Eddie Ditterline, of El Paso, 
Texas, Rev. Roy Weaver, Cheyenne, officiating.

Born November 9, 1893 at Alvin, Texas, Mr. Chalfnat came to Cheyenne in 1916 from 
Clinton.

He was married aApril 9, 1917, to Laura Warren in Cheyenne. He was engaged in the 
grain and elevator business for over 30 years.  In earlier days he was promoter of 
good roads and president of the First Good Roads Association of Roger Mills County; 
promotor of telephone service and instrumental in obtaining phone service to rural 
Roger Mills County.

As a member of the Methodist church he served on the building boaard for the 
construction of the church and parsonage.

At the time of his death he was city council treasurer, Cheyenne Utility Trust
Secretary-treasurer, Minnie R. Slief Library board presidnet, the Western Plains 
Library Systems board member, charter member and first president of the Cheyenne 
Kiwanis club and Old Timmers Association of the Cheyenne and Arapho county president.  
He was 32nd degree member of the Masonic lodge.

Survivors are his wife of the home; three sons, J. Warren and Billy, Cheyenne, and 
Wesley of Midland, Texas; and one daughter, Mrs. James (Jean) Jack, Sulphur; 
ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren.

Burial Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok