Rogers Co. Obit for: Earl Somers 
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Rogers County Archivist: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 5/25/2002 by: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
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Earl Somers



Funeral service for Claremore resident Earl Somers will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 
6, 2002 at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel. Entombment will follow at 
Oakhaven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral 
Service. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1-6 p.m. Sunday.

Earl died Wednesday, May 1 at the Claremore Veterans Center at the age of 78.

The son of William Thomas and Lila Gill Somers was born June 8, 1923 in Hope, 
Ark., where he was raised and attended school. After military duty during World 
War II in the United States Navy, he worked at various occupations before moving 
to Kerrville, Texas, where he met and married Guillermina (Mina) Ibarra on March 
30, 1959. He lived in Kerrville for more than 30 years and had numerous friends 
and church family there.

Earl was retired early in his life with a physical disability. However, those 
who remember him, particularly from his church family, will remember him as the 
man who never met a stranger. Although he was blind, he was known for extending 
the greeting of a handshake first in most encounters with others. He taught 
himself Braille and became very adept at reading it. His special Bible took up 
many shelves at home, but he loved reading it and would carry a volume to church 
where he taught Sunday School from it.

Earl's love for gospel music was extensive and his philosophy of life is perhaps 
best stated in the song "Give the World a Smile Each Day." 

His family remembers him best for his very quick wit, intelligence, his booming 
bass singing voice, his love for God and especially his very deep love and 
caring for them. He loved to laugh and make others laugh and had a smile for 
everyone he met.

Earl and Mina moved to Claremore from Kerrville, Texas in 1991 to be closer to 
family. He became a resident of Claremore Veterans Center in 1993 and lived 
there until his death.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Mina of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann 
and Greg Dalrymple of Claremore; sisters, Naomi Shadle of Somerton, Ariz., Helen 
Ewing of Shreveport, La., and Betty Britton of Dallas, Texas.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Bible Society or the 
Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation. 
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