Witten, Fred W.

Funeral Home Data

Deceased:Witten, Fred W.

Born:Feb 14 1901

Died:Apr 11 1964

Age:63

Remarks:a hard rock lead and zinc miner, age 63, died Apr 11, 1964 at 9:35 am, at Freeman hospital Joplin Missouri of right broncho genic carcinoma. Resided 300 South River Street, Commerce Oklahoma. Born Feb 14, 1901 at Smithfield Missouri. Resided in state since 1933. Father James J. Witten and mother Rachel Welch. Burial at G.A.R. cemetery at Miami.

Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home

(Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Witten, an employee of Fenix and Scisson Construction Company of Tulsa Oklahoma and a 31 year resident of Commerce, died Saturday in Joplin. A native of Smithfield Missouri, Witten came to Commerce from Carl Junction Missouri in 1933. He formerly worked 25 years for the Eagle-Picher Mining Company. He was a member of the Commerce School Board from 1941 to 1952. Surviving are the widow Tressie Witten; four sons, including Edward Witten and Cecil Witten, both of Commerce; a daughter, Mrs. Donna Wooley, Commerce; a brother; a sister, Mrs. Fertussel, Joplin, and 12 grandchildren.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Apr 12 1964

Obituary.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Apr 13 1964 · p.3 · col.3

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

ISBN: 1-892744-95-3