Payne Co. OK. obit for: Mattie E. Hetherington ********************************************************************** Posted to Rogers Co. OK Archives 12/01/2002 http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogers/rogersobits.html Submitted by: Angela Loflin, e-mail: mysticdragons@cox.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Mattie E. Hetherington, 7-2-1946 Mrs. Mattie E. Hetherington, 75, well known pioneer, died this morning at the local hospital at 10:55 a.m. She had been in failing health for more than a year but had been seriously ill for the past two weeks. She was admitted into the Payne County Ma _______ hospital this last Friday. Mrs. Hetherington was born in Missouri, September 14, 1870 and came with her husband to Oklahoma in 1892. They homesteaded nine miles west of Cushing and in 1907 she moved to a farm 5 1/2 miles west of Cushing where she resided until her death. She united with the Christian Church early in life. Rites will be under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home directors and will be announced at a later date pending word from relatives. Surviving relatives include: three sons. Ernest Hetherington of Agra, Roy Hetherington and John Hetherington of Cushing. Three daughters, Mrs. Alta Powell of Drumright, Mrs. Ella Dwinell of Claremore. Mrs. Pearl Moss of the home address Rt. 2 Cushing, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Mrs. Hetherington's husband preceded her in death in 1922. Source: Cushing Daily Citizen 7-2-1946