Obit of Otis Paul "O.P." Russell (r240) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 24 Aug 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Russell, Herron, Scribner, Gale, Anderson, Presley, Davis, Steindom Originally Posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/4873 Message Board Post: Otis Paul "O.P." Russell was born May 24, 1954, at Sonewall Indian Territory, Oklahom and departed this life February 22, 1992 . In 1905 with his parents H.E. and Nettie Herron Russell they traveled to Western Oklahoma in a covered wagon, homesteading in the Liberty Center Community near Leedey, Oklahoma. In 1925 he went to work in the oil fields in Borger, Texas and continued in the oil business being actively engaged as a Lease Broker in Western Oklahoma during the oil boom years of the 40's and 50's. O.P. was one of the original participants in the Gas Anadarko Basin. He and Wanda Brown were married in 1927 and celebrated their 64th wedding anniversay in December. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister and 4 brothers. He is survived by his wife Wanda of the home, 2 daughters, Alvena Jo and husband John Dee Scribner and Patty Sue Russell. Two grandchildren, H.R. Gale and wife Barbara and Deena Anderson and her husband Robert. Five great grandchildren, Jerry, Bob and Sharla Gale, Jennifer and Jamie Presley, 2 sisters Kathryn Davis and LeOma Steindom and husband Albert, 2 brothers Dock and Harold Russell and wife Becky; and a host of nieces, nepews and cousins. He was a devoted husband, loving father, a cherished grandfather and a friend to everyone he knew. Services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m at the Hahn-Cook- Street and Draper Funeral Home. Burial was at Resthaven Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK