Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Lee Tosh

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Obit for Lee Tosh

Services for Lee Tosh retired farmer and rancher were held in the First Baptist 
Church in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Wednesday, Mary 23, 1962.

Rev. Leonard Cronin, Fairview, Oklahoma and Rev. Earl Bengs of Cheyenne officiated

He was born September 26, 1896 at Batesville, Arkansas and departed this life 
May 20, 1962 at the Memorial Hospital, Elk City, Oklahoma.

Mr. Tosh came to western Oklahoma with his parents when only a small boy, living 
around and near Elk Ciy, Oklahoma.

On January 1, 1930 he was married to Irene Hacker in Elk City and in 1940 moved to 
Roger Mills County west of Cheyenne and in 1942 he purchased the farm east of Cheyenne 
where they made their home until selling their farm and had recently purchased a home
in Elk City, 411 Eisenhower Street, where they plannced to live in retirement.  They 
were just in the process of moving when Mr. Tosh died unexpectedly with a heart attack.

Survivors include his wife, Irene of the home, a daughter, Miss Sue Tosh of Davis, 
Oklahoma, two nieces Sandra and Barbara Hacker also of the home; seven brothers, Evans 
and E.W. of Elk City, Iry, Harley and Marion of Medford, Oregon, Lowell of Skellytown, 
Texas, and Edward of San Gabriel, California; four sisters, Mrs. Alva Baker, Alhambra, 
California, Mrs. Will Bright, Dill City, Oklahoma, Mrs. Archie Godfrye of Lonewold, and 
Mrs. Kenneth Long of Dill City.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

Burial was in Fairllawn cemetery, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma under direction of
Martin Funeral Home.

How blessed is the tie that binds, Our hears in lasting love.  So when at last we had to
part, In Sorrow and in pain, We know we still are poined in heart.  

Until we meet again.