Frank Purvis Jr. was born November 16, 1914 at Berlin, Oklahoma. He departed this life June 28, 1945 at 4:45 a.m. in the Community Hospital, Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 30 years 7 months and 12 days.

He was married to Floy Ruth Phelps at Chandler, Oklahoma, July 8, 1939. He came to the Crawford community in 1941, where he lived until he was taken to the hospital.

Frank Jr. spent his early boyhood at Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He attended high school at Reydon, where he was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Brother Purvis obeyed the Gospel February 4, 1945 and united with the First Christian Church of Elk City, Oklahoma.

He was zealous in his worship and prayed, and the study of the Bible in his room at the hospital with his loved ones and his pastor, Rev. Oran Coble. He read the entire New Testament since the first of January, 1945. Also did much other study of the Bible.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Mrs. Floy Ruth Purvis; one step daughter, Wanetta Ruth Phelps; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Purvis Sr. of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; six brothers, A. H. Purvis, Reydon, Oklahoma; Adis Purvis of Aztec, New Mexico; Welthy Purvis of Carning, California; Staff. Sgt. George Purvis, Sacramento, California; Staff Sgt. William Purvis of Germany; Pfc. Nile Purvis of El Centro, California; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Hunter, Crawford, Oklahoma; and Sgt. Opal J. Purvis, Cherry Pt., North Carolina; eleven nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

Although Frank stated to his loved ones that he was ready to go, his loved ones and friends were not prepared to see him go.

To know Frank was to love him. To associate with him was to be made better.

The friends, neighbors, and loved ones, one and all say to him, "Farewell! Thou art gone but not forgotten.".

Published June 12, 1945.