Obit of Francis Almiron (Smokey) Merwin (m650) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  12 Aug 2002
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Francis Almiron (Smokey) Merwin, 64, was born January 3, 1922 in Morland, 
Kansas to Samuel Egbert and Lanora May Merwin and passed away Sunday, 
January 5, 1986 in the Newman Memorial Hospital of Shattuck, Oklahoma 
following an extended illness.

Mr. Merwin moved to Boise City, Oklahoma with his parents as a small child.  
He lived for several years in Kansas working with the railroad.  Smokey 
lived for a few years in Dalhart, Texas before moving to Cheyenne in 1977 to 
make his home.  He had been a member of the Baptist Church.

Those who preceded him ind eath were his parents, one sister and two 
brothers.

Survivors include 8 nieces, Margie Ritchie of San Antonio, Texas; Doris 
Anthony of Gorham, Kansas; Lanora Matney of Pawnee Park, Kansas; Anna Mae 
Kramer of Great Bend, Kansas; Bertha Strickert of Great Bend, Kansas; Billie 
Frazier, Jackie Wiedman and Judy Jones, all of Dalhart, Texas; 5 nephews, 
Sam Merwin of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Jerry Merwin of Betty, Texas; Keith Merwin 
of San Antonio, Texas; Sam Rayburn of Seward, Kansas; Cecil Merwin of 
Dalhart, Texas; also a number of great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 7, 1986 at 2:30 p.m. in the 
First Baptist Church of Cheyenne with Aubrey Cowan officiating.  Graveside 
services were in the Boise City Cemetery, Wednesday, at 2:00 p.m. with 
interment following.  Rose Chapel Funeral Service of Cheyenne was in charge 
of arrangements.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK