Irene (Hacker) & Lee Tosh Tombstone Photo Fairlawn CemeteryElk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma

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Obit for Lee Posted by Wanda Purcell

Services for Lee Tosh retired farmer and rancher were held in the First Baptist Church in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Wednesday, Mary 23, 1962.

Rev. Leonard Cronin, Fairview, Oklahoma and Rev. Earl Bengs of Cheyenne officiated.

He was born September 26, 1896 at Batesville, Arkansas and departed this life May 20, 1962 at the Memorial Hospital, Elk City, Oklahoma.

Mr. Tosh came to western Oklahoma with his parents when only a small boy, living around and near Elk Ciy, Oklahoma.

On January 1, 1930 he was married to Irene Hacker in Elk City and in 1940 moved to Roger Mills County west of Cheyenne and in 1942 he purchased the farm east of Cheyenne where they made their home until selling their farm and had recently purchased a home in Elk City, 411 Eisenhower Street, where they plannced to live in retirement. They were just in the process of moving when Mr. Tosh died unexpectedly with a heart attack.

Survivors include his wife, Irene of the home, a daughter, Miss Sue Tosh of Davis, Oklahoma, two nieces Sandra and Barbara Hacker also of the home; seven brothers, Evans and E.W. of Elk City, Iry, Harley and Marion of Medford, Oregon, Lowell of Skellytown, Texas, and Edward of San Gabriel, California; four sisters, Mrs. Alva Baker, Alhambra, California, Mrs. Will Bright, Dill City, Oklahoma, Mrs. Archie Godfrye of Lonewold, and Mrs. Kenneth Long of Dill City.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

Burial was in Fairllawn cemetery, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma under direction of Martin Funeral Home.

How blessed is the tie that binds, Our hears in lasting love. So when at last we had to part, In Sorrow and in pain, We know we still are poined in heart.

Until we meet again.