Bert Sampson

© Enid News and Eagle

11-10-2006

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

The funeral for Bert Sampson, 98, of Enid, will be 3 p.m. Monday at Henninger-Allen Fun-eral Home Chapel. Keith Mil-ler, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cem-etery. Vis-itation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

He was born April 9, 1908, in Texico, N.M., to Adolphus J. and Mary E. Sampson and died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006.

The family moved to Greer County, where he attended elementary and secondary school, graduating from Gould High School in 1928.

He earned an undergraduate degree in education from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree from Phillips University.

He taught for 40 years in the public school system, the last 25 at Emerson Junior High School, before retiring in 1973. He was a member of First Baptist Church and a deacon for many years.

Surviving are one daughter, Sylvia Nelson of Oklahoma City; one son, Jim Sampson of Richardson, Texas; one brother, Jack Sampson of Santa Cruz, Calif.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred; his second wife, Ruth; one brother; and three sisters.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children.

Condolences may be made online at www.enidwecare. com.

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