Joe Marquis

The Purcell Register

August 28, 1938

Submitted by: Susan Gabel

Joe Marquis Rites Friday - Long Time Resident of Purcell Dies of Heart Attack

Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church at 9 o'clock Friday morning for Joe Marquis, long time resident of Purcell, who died of a heart attack at his home in Purcell at 5:30 Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rackley Funeral Home. Father Louis Hugo will officiate at the services.

Mr. Marquis had been a resident of Purcell for the past 45 years, having come to Oklahoma in 1889. He was engaged in the grocery business for some time, part of the time in business for himself and later employed as a clerk in Rainbolt's grocery.

Survivors are his wife and four children, Henry, Lucille, Leo and Ethel of the home address. A number of other relatives also survive him. Interment will be made in Hillside cemetery.

Casket bearers at the funeral will be John Kress, M.B. Larran, Louis Groothouse, Ed Price, Louis, Tony, Albert and Joe Feuerborn.

Joseph H. Marquis

The Purcell Register

September 1, 1938

Submitted by: Susan Gabel

Marquis Held in High Esteem by Catholics

Brother Joseph H. Marquis died at Purcell, Okla., August 24, 1938, at the age of 66 years. He was a charter member of St. Joseph Court 1462 organized May 24, 1904. He had always been an enthusiastic and active member of the court for 34 years. He was always in the front ranks in all activities of the court. Through his efforts, our court has prospered.

He was financial secretary for 25 years, Chief Ranger since October, 1932, Vice Chief Ranger of Oklahoma and Texas State Court and a member of the Legion of Honor.

Resolution

Whereas, it pleased Almighty God to remove from his earthly labors our beloved Brother Joseph H. Marquis,

Whereas, we, the members of St. Joseph Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, sincerely mourn the departure of our brother and feel by his death our order has lost a sincere and honest worker, his wife a king and devoted husband and society an honest and loyal citizen; therefore,

Be it resolved, that we offer to his bereaved wife and children our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in their hour of deep affliction and commend her and her family to trust in the wisdom of our Heavenly Father, who does all things for the best.

Resolved, that as a mark of esteem and love for our brother, that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of St. Joseph Court 1462, and also a copy be sent to the family.

May his soul rest in peace. - E. J. Boudreau, Committee

Anna Marquis

The Purcell Register

October 1, 1959

Submitted by: Susan Gabel

Final Rites Held For Mrs. Marquis

Reguiem mass for Mrs. Anna Marquis, 79, of Lexington was held Wednesday morning at Our Lady of Victory church in Purcell with Fr. K.S. Fulton officating.

Mrs. Marquis had been a resident of Purcell for 69 years. She was born Nov. 29, 1879 in Kansas. She died at McCurdy Memorial hospital Sunday, Sept 27.

She was married to Joseph H. Marquis Nov. 5, 1901, in Purcell and was a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Baird of Burbank, Calif.; two sons, Leo of Lexington and Henry of Norman; and one child preceded her in death. Other survivors include four sisters, Mrs. John Dufran of Noble, Mrs. Earnest Knox of Purcell, Mrs. Carl Garrett of Ponca City and Mrs. John Pierce of Fairfax; three brothers, Emile Boudreau of Purcell, Leo Boudreau of Norman, and Louis Boudreau of Arkansas City, Kan. Also, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchld.

Burial was in Hillside cemetery under direction of Conner-Dobbins funeral home. Casket bearers were Homer Boudreau, Buddy Williams, Carl Garrett, George Boudreau, George Peltier Jr., and Ed Price.