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Power, Thomas Richard "Gold Miner"


Funeral Home Data

Deceased:Power, Thomas Richard "Gold Miner"
Born:Feb 29 1924
Died:Sep 26 1983
Age:59
Remarks:residence Rt. 1, Box 71, Quapaw Oklahoma. Born Feb 29, 1924 at Anderson Missouri. Died Sep 26, 1983 at 11:00 am at his home, at age 59. Note: He was born on Leap Year. A retired miner. Father's name Thomas R. Power and mother's name Florence Etta Stafford. Had lived in Ottawa county Oklahoma for 49 years. Burial in Burrison cemetery, near Peoria Oklahoma. Information from funeral home records
Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home
(Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Hockerville Oklahoma...died Monday at his home after a brief illness...he had lived in Ottawa county for the last 49 years. He was a retired hard rock lead and zinc miner and a member of the Assembly of God church, at Picher Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife, Lavada Power, of the home; a son, Lawrence Richard Power, Tulsa Oklahoma; two daughters, Mrs. Mary June Beets and Mrs. Lavada Ann Williams, both of Picher Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Smart, Kelso Washington. ...burial will be in Burrison cemetery, east of Peoria Oklahoma. Pallbearers will be Ray Sharp, Wyan Sims, Cecil Mahurin, James Williams, Bob Power and Junior North. Honorary pallbearers will be Lynn Vanhoose, Jack Crockett and Kenneth Tucker.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Sep 28 1983 · p.10A · col.1

Book: Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Mining Men — S J Mahurin

ISBN: 1-892744-95-3