Roger Mills Co. - Obit for C.O. Mangold

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Obit for C.O. Mangold

C.O. Mangold, better known as "Ott" was born near Kerrville, Texas, July 21, 1884.  
He came to the "Eller Flat" which was named for his grandfather Uncle Charley Eller, 
northwest of Durham, Oklahoma in 1892.

He married Flossie Keller of Cheyenne, Oklahoma November 2, 1912.  Born to this union 
were two sons and two daughters.  They are Mrs. Mary Joe Marshall, Tucson, Arizona, 
Mrs. Floy Jean Christopher, New York, N.Y., charles Otto Mangold, Jr., Pampa, Texas 
and George Washington Mangold who preceded him in death in 1923.

Ott spent most of his married life in Durham.  he moved to Reydon May 30, 1929 when 
Reydon was being built.  He moved to Clinton in 1935 and to Albuquerque, New Mexico 
in 1956.  He was living in Elk City at the time of his death April 13, 1961.

He is survived by his wife, Flossie who is in the Convalescent hosital in Cheyenne, 
his two daughters and one son.

He was a member of the Methodist church.

Burial Fairview cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. 

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 


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It was a large crowd of friends and relatives who gathered at the community building
in Durham to pay final respects to one whom they had known and loved as a friend for 
many years, Mr. C.O. Mangold.

Flossie Helen Keller came to the Durham community with her parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keller in 1900.  There she attended shcool completing the eight 
grade after which she attended county normal schools and became a teacher of 
Roger Mills County.

On November 2, 1912 she was married to C.O. (Ott) Mangold, also of the Durham 
community.  To this union four children were born, one of which, George Washington 
is deceased.  The surviving children are Mary Jo Marshall, Tucson, Arizona, Floy Gene 
Christopher, lieutenant colonel in the Navy, New York City and Charles Otto Mangold, 
Pampa, Texas.  Also surviving is a sister Opal White of Edwards, Washington and two 
grandchildren.  Her husband preceded her in death by a few months.. 

Mrs. Mangold resided in the Durham community until 1929 when the family moved to 
Reydon where they operated a hotel until 1935.  They then moved to Clinton which 
was their home until 1956.

Since that time, Mrs. Mangold and her husband had resided in Albuquerque, 
New Mexico, Pampa, Texas and Elk City.  Soon after the death of her husband, 
Mrs. Mangold came to the Convalescent Hospital in Cheyenne where she spent the 
last few months preceding her death from cancer from which she had suffered a 
number of years.

Rev. Richard E. Gibbens, pastor of the Methodist church in Elk City where she 
held membership, preached the funeral services.  She was laid to rest in the 
Fairview cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma by the side of her husband 
with Scroggins of Cheyenne directing the service Saturday, August 5, 1961.

Flossie was an energetic person who loved people and life itself.  Her cheerful 
disposition, and her natural wit added cheer to the lives of many.  During her 
long illness she enjoyed visitors of which she had many, and always greeted each 
one with a cheery remark and enjoyed conversing with each one.  Flossie Helen 
Keller-Mangold was born April 1, 1891, and passed from this life in Cheyenne, 
Oklahoma August 3, 1961. 

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK