Obit of Ferris, Lois Sprowls (f620) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  8 Jul 2002
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Surnames: Ferris, Sprowls, Stephens, Hyer, Robson 

Mrs. Fred Ferris, a sister of Roy Sprowls of Cheyenne, was buried at 
Arnett, Oklahoma Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ferris, the former Lois Sprowls, 
had suffered from a lung infection for many years. Recently she went ot 
St. Louis, Missouri where she underwent a lung operation. She rallied 
after the operation but lived only a few hours passing away at 12;0 
Saturday morning, June 11, 1949. Mrs. Ferris was about forty-two years of 
age.

Mrs. Ferris grew to womanhood near Cheyenne having been born and reared in 
the Square Top community. Later she taught in the Strong City schools. For 
many years she served as County Superintendent of Schools in Ellis County. 
During the past year she taught in the Arnett School.

Other survivors besides her husband are one brother, Roy Sprowls, 
Cheyenne, Oklahoma, and three sisters, Mrs. Dot Stephens, Elk City, 
Oklahoma; Mrs Editha Hyer, Britton, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Toyah Robson, of 
Seattle, Washington.

Mrs. Ferris was a member of the Methodist church and of the Rebekah Lodge 
of Arnett, Oklahoma.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 
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