Coal County, Oklahoma

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Paul W. Sandmann

© Coalgate Record Register

Published: July 14, 2009

Submitted by: Pati Holder

Funeral services for Paul W. Sandmann of Ada were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Ada with Rev. Bob Langston officiating. Burial followed at Coalgate Cemetery with Criswell Funeral Service of Ada in charge of arrangements. The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mr. Sandmann was born June 21, 1926 at Cottonwood, OK to Fred and Elizabeth Creber Sandmann and passed away July 8, 2010 at Sherman, TX at the age of 84. He attended schools in Coalgate, graduated from Coalgate High School, received a bachelor's degree from East Central College in Ada and a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

On December 6, 1947 he married Margaret Ann Lanoy in the home of the bride's parents.

Mr. Sandmann was a schoolteacher and principal at Elmore City and later was employed with Vocational Rehab in Ada until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and had served in the U.S. Army during World War II from October 1944 until July 1946. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and a Purple Heart.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ann Sandmann of the home; a son, Timothy Lee Sandmann and his wife Susan of McKinney, TX; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Sandmann of Oklahoma City; grandsons, Travis Sandmann, Ross Sandmann and Ryan Sandmann; granddaughters, Elizabeth Sandmann and Amy Sandmann; a brother, Charles Sandmann and his wife Phyllis of Oklahoma City; along with numerous cousins and other relatives in the Coalgate area and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Paul Michael Sandmann; a brother, John Frederick Sandmann; and sister, Margaret Elizabeth Larecy.

Pallbearers were Wendell Gurley, Floyd Gurley, Jerry Miller, Andy Hood, Buddy Watkins and Gene Poorman.

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