Martha O'Field Bark
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Funeral services for Martha O'Field Bark were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002 at Memorial Heights Baptist Church in Claremore. Interment followed at Round Springs Cemetery in Eucha, Okla.
She was born July 14, 1924, in Old Eucha, Okla., to Rev. Lee and Lydia Coleman O'Field and died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 in Catoosa. She was 78 years, 3 months and 28 days old.
Martha served her country in World War II as a Cherokee Code Talker and semiprofessional baseball player.
She and Taylor Bark were married in April of 1955 and lived in the Claremore area since 1957.
She was a lifelong humanist and helped establish a diabetic clinic, volunteered for Good Samaritans and Women's Shelter and was a missionary in Tucson, Houston and Canada.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Taylor Bark of Claremore, two brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by her sons, Stephen Bark of Claremore and Michael Bark of Catoosa; daughters, Winona Ann Bark and Catherine Bark, both of Norman; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were under the direction of Claremore Funeral Home (918) 341-4512.