Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Austin L. Roark

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Obit for Austin L. Roark

Austin L. Roark, son of David and Emma Roark, was born on August 3, 1890, in 
Texas county, Missouri, and departed this life on February 13, 1963, in Cheyenne, 
Oklahoma, at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 10 days. The family moved to Cordell, 
Oklahoma in 1909.

On December 25, 1915 he was united in marriage to Rachel Delter, in Bessie, Oklahoma.  
To this union were born two sons and three daughters.

In 1922 he moved to Cheyenne and called it his home until his death.  
He farmed west of this city for many years.  In 1946 he went to Oregon and worked 
in the lumber industry.  He returned to Cheyenne in 1953 following a heart attack 
and had resided here since that time. 

He was preceded in death by one infant son and one infant daughter, 
three sisters and six brothers.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Rahcel, one son Lee Roark and two 
daughters, Maydell Purvis of Tucson, Arizona and Polly of Tampa, Florida, one 
niece Helen Lackey of Strong City, and one nephew, Claude Roark of Fort Worth, 
Texas whom he raised; three brothers; eight grandchildren and a host of other 
relatives and friends. 

Funeral services were held in the Baptist Church of Cheyenne with 
Rev. Lloyd Martin and Rev. Earl Bengs officiating.  Interment was in the 
Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under direction
of Scroggins and Son Funeral Home.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK