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April 1986 William Lee Dawson An abiding love for the outdoors still controls much of "Grandpa" Dawson's life. Thus one may see him sitting on the porch in most kinds of weather when entering the Carnegie Nursing Home where he has lived for five and one half years. His friendly smile greets everyone even though he may not remember the person's name. William Lee Dawson was the fourth boy of five who had two sisters in the Dawson family living in Clarksburg, West Virginia, September 24, 1895 when he joined this world. As a youngster he delivered newspapers as did so many then. But at fifteen he went by train to Arizona where he worked as a cook, and a barber before entering the Navy during World War I as a nurse. While stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi he and others of his mates went to the beach where he met Bertha Schneider who was living with her two milliner sisters in the city. The outcome was a home wedding on October 26, in 1919. Soon he was mustered out. The couple moved to Oklahoma where William began working in the oil field in the Bartlesville area. While there son Lee was born. After a move to Breckenridge, Texas they greeted son, John. Next move, to Nocona, Texas brought the one daughter, Ann. A short state in Odessa, Texas, preceded the final move to Cement, Oklahoma. In 1957 where he spent the years, until his retirement in 1975, as a pumper. Spending his days outside watching the pipelines he was often accompanied first by his daughter, Ann and later by her child Suzette who still thinks him the greatest. Hunting and fishing were favorite sports, but while on the job walking he could find the delicious wild mushrooms and lettuce he so enjoyed eating. Thus the outdoors set the pattern of his life. However, after his wife's death on April 10, 1975 and his retirement things changed in some respects. He still was involved in his church, the First Christian of Cement and the two lodges of Masons and Odd Fellows, but gradually his memory deteriorated. So he entered the Carnegie Nursing Home in April of 1982 where he has been happy ever since. He loves to see his children, his seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and some great, greats. His daughter, Ann Cook, lives in Elgin, Oklahoma; son, Lee, in Uvalde, Texas, and John in Porter, Texas. Only Ann and Suzette were able to come for his birthday, but there were many cards, etc. The Lawton Morning Press Lawton, Oklahoma Saturday, April 26, 1986 William Lee Dawson Graveside services for William Lee Dawson, 90, Cement, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cement Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Roberts, Chickasha, officiating. Mr. Dawson died Thursday in a Carnegie nursing home. Burial will be under direction of Cyril Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 24, 1895, in Wheeling, W. Va. He married Bertha Schneider Oct. 23, 1919, in Biloxi, Miss. She died in March 1975. Mr. Dawson came to Cement in 1956, from Odessa, Texas. He was an oil field pumper from 1939 until his retirement in 1975. He was employed by Walsh-Wyatts Oil Co. He was a member of Cement First Christian Church and the IOOF. He served as a nurse in the Navy during World War I. Survivors include two sons: Lee, Uvalde, Texas; and John, Porter, Texas; a daughter, Ann Cook, Elgin; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. |
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