Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Mrs. Evalena Louise Estes

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Obit for Mrs. Evalena Louise Estes

Last rites for Mrs. Evalena Louise Estes pioneer resident of Roger Mills County, 
who died Saturday January 24, 1953 at the Shattuck hospital following a week's 
illness, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Durham auditorium.

She was born August 18, 1877 near Lincoln, Nebraska and came to Durham in 1900 
from Nebraska. She homesteaded southwest of Durham.

She is a long-time member of the Durham church of Christ.  She was married to 
Robert S. Moffat, who preceded her in death.  Later she was married to H.E. 
Strickland and following his death was married to Earl Estes. 

Survivors include her husband, Earl Estes of the home address; one daughter, 
Mrs. Doris Shutltz, Shattuck; four sons C.J. Moffat, of Salinas, California, 
R.E. Moffat of Durham, M.E. Stricland of Durham and K.C. Strickland of Oklahoma 
City; one brother, Elmer Rowley of Nebraska; five stepchildren; eleven grandchildren 
and three great grandchildren.

Wayne Nation and the Rev. Louis Hancock officiated at the services.  Burial was in 
the Prairie Dell cemetery, Gem City, Gexas with the Scroggins Funeral Home in 
charge of arrangements.

Casketbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Estes who were Billy Strickland, Merle 
Strickland, Eugene Strickland, Fred Curb, Rufus E. Estes and Willie E. Burks.

Two years ago, Mrs. Estes moved with her husband to Cheyenne where she resided 
at the time of her death.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Oklahoma