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Sherman Hostick
© Tammie Chada

Obituary

Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:
Sandi Carter

© The Verden News
12 February 1954

Sherman Hostick

SHERMAN HOSTICK SERVICES HELD TUESDAY

Services for Sherman Hostick, pioneeer resident of Verden, were conducted at the First Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Chaplain Robert G. Hedrick of Muskogee Officiated, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Tom Graham. Interment was in the Verden Cemetery with the Hansen Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Music was rendered by Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Seago and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adkisson who sang "Asleep In Jusus," "Beautiful Isle" and "Beyond the Sunset." Mrs. Donald Brown was pianist.

Casket bearers were Blake Britain of Tulsa; Ferris Petree of Okla. City; P. S. Kern of Anadarko; Roy Boevers, Harry Dodson and G. C. McVey. Honorary bearers were Claude Britain, E. W. Peters, J. W. Oswley and O. E. Nuernberger of Chickasha; Ross Hume of Anadarko, Dr. G. M. McVey, Charles Heisler, C. W. Hamill, B. F. Loveless, John Kern, A. S. McVey, I. H. Bilbrey, Jess Talkington and R. H. Brown.

Sherman Hostick was born in Erie, Michigan, April 27, 1866 and passed away at his home in Verden, Okla., Feb. 7, 1954 at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 10 days, following a lengthy illness.

He came to Oklahoma in 1887 settling near Anadarko. On August 16, 1894 he was united in marriage to Maud Lee McWhorter and to this union were born three children, one daughter passed away in infancy. He was "Boss-farmer" at the Methvin Institute and later at the Martinez Ranch.

In 1906 he moved to Verden and was in the Real Estate and Insurance business until his retirement about twelve years ago. He served on the school board several years and was quite active in civic affairs. He was a charter member of the Verden Methodist Church, the Masonic and Modern Woodmen of America lodges.

Those left to mourn his departure are: his wife, Mrs. Maud Lee Hostick, Verden; one son, Albert B. Hostick, Huntsville, Arkansas; one daughter, Mrs. Claudia Hansen, Tulsa, Okla.; one brother, Jay Hostick, Tompano Beach, Florida; one grandchild and four great grandchildren, also a host of other relatives and friends.


Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the services were: Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Senter and sons, Jerry, Jr., and Michael of Austin, Texas; Albert Hostick, Huntsville, Arkansas; Miss Nancy Brice, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Senter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Porch and Blake Britain, all of Tulsa; Mr. and Mrs. Newton Morria, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Butler, Mr. and MRs. Rasa Harman, Mrs. Clark Boyles and son, Clark, Jr., Ferris and Hilbert Petree, Marvin Lamb, Mr. Bradley and Zack Lang, all of Okla. City.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lamb, Enid; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Butler, Blanchard; Mrs. Joe Hartin, Mrs. Turner Cochran and daughter, Mrs. Chinche Ross, Tuttle; Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert Hafner, Minco; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mills, Cyril.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Nuernberger, Mr. and Mrs. Berry Smith, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Peters, Mrs. Walter Wilson, Mrs. Bill Johns, Mrs. Jim Bird, Mrs. Guy Acton, Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. Elmer Jants (?), Mrs. Delpha Woods, Mrs. Thora Hill, Frank Meadows, Clarence McVey, J. W. Owsley, Claude Britain and Floyd Ransbarger, all of Chickasha.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Kern, Mr. and Mrs. Bert McVey, Mrs. Sid Smith, Mrs. J. J. Methvin and Judge Ross Hume, all of Anadarko.


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