Lawrence Elwood Evett

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Lawrence Elwood "Larry" Evett was born on his father's brithday 9 November 1913 in San Diego, California, the son of Lawrence Elwood Evett, Sr. and Ethel Maude Metcalf. His father was a real estate broker and his work took the family over many states. As a child, Larry lived in San Diego, Calif., Seattle, Washington; Chicago, Illinois and began his schooling in North Olmstead, Ohio where his father engaged in real estate there and in Lakewood, Ohio. His teen years were spent there, Orlando, Florida then back to Chicago. The depression years found Larry in Texas looking for work. Seeing an Uncle Sam poster "I WANT YOU" he went to the Army Recruiting Office in Houston, Texas on 9 March 1939 and was assigned to the Seventh Cavalry Division. From the Cabalry to recruiting service to military police, all seven years of military service were stateside.

When assigned to the Oklahoma State Recruiting Office at Lawton, Oklahoma, he met and married Leila Cordelia Ford, the youngest daughter of William Alfred Ford and Margaret Catherine "Maggie" Lacey. From that date on he was an Oklahoman and lived the remainder of his life in the state.

He chose law enforcement as a career. After his separation from the military he worked at Tinker Air Force Base as security agent and upon his retirement he worked as deputy sheriff, Oklahoma County and constable, Midwest City, Oklahoma as well as operated a fish and bait stand which he managed until ill health forced him to close.

Larry died 3 August 1979 at his home following surgery at Houston, Texas for heart condition. At the time of his death he was survived by his wife, Leila, and a brother William Vincent Evett both of Weslaco, Texas. He was preceded in death by both parents and a sister Vivian Meany.

Funeral services were conducted at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Funreal Home Chapel 2:00 p.m. Sunday Sugust 5, 1979. Reverend Bill Rose and Reverend Gilbert Brothers officiating. Pallbearers were: Gerald Rogers, Tommy Griffen, Allen Boydstun, Jerry Griffen, Olen Boydstun and Doc Mathews. Interment was in Kiowa Cemetery, Hammon, Oklahoma.

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