Obit of Mitchell, Linas Moad - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 24 Jul 2005 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Mitchell, Moad, Taysom, Sanderson, Hansen Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5929 Linas Moad Mitchell, our dear husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa passed away Monday, November 1, 2004, in Provo from complications of pneumonia. He left this life peacefully, surrounded by loving family members who miss him already! Linas was born January 25, 1917, in Hammon, Oklahoma to Henry and Laura Moad Mitchell. as a youth he grew up enjoying the companionship; of his seven brothers and sisters and the summers spent on his grandparents' farm. He completed his graduation from Hammon High School and attednded one year of college in Weatherford, Oklahoma. At the onset of WWII, dad joined the military to serve his country. It was while stationed at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, that Linas met and married our mom, Margie Taysom, in May 1942. They later moved to Richland, Washington, where together they raised their three children. Linas worked as a health physics at Hanford in Richland during his adult life. Dad loved taking his family camping and was an avid golfer and reader. His precious wife passed away in 1977 from cancer. Dad was fortunate enough to become reacquainted with his high school sweetheart Vernell. They married in 1978 and lived a wonderful life together in Sun City, Arizona. Linas leaves his wife, Vernell, Elk City, Oklahoma and two children, Ron (Mimi) Mitchell, Richland, Washington and Patti Delray Sanderson, Provo, Utah. Laurie Scott Hansen, his youngest daughter passed away in 1977 in Orem, Utah. Dad also leaves 18 terrific grandchildren who will never forget him and his 29 great-grandchildren. Dad, your goodness and influence will be felt by generations to come. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, Washington. Arrangements are being made by Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Orem. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html