Obit of Shay, Zerilda Young - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 30 Nov 2008 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 ===================================================================== ::Cheyenne Cemetery--Cheyenne OK Surnames: Shay, Young Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/7918 Zerilda Young was born in Illinois, February 20, 1855; died February 13, 1935, being within a week of her 80th birthday at the time of her death. She was united in marriage to Frank Shay also of Illinois. To this union 8 children were born. Her husband and 6 children preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her loss 2 sons, James and Harry Shay both of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, 15 grand children and 2 great grandchildren. With the passing of mother Shay this community lost one of its oldest residents. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She was a good neighbor, a faithful friend and a devoted mother. The Bible says: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." Funeral services wewre conducted at Needmore school house by Rev. J.D. Green where a large crowd gathered to pay their last respects to one they loved. Burial was made in Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, J.H. Tunnard in charge. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 21-Feb-1935 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html