Daniel Spitzer

© The Elk City Daily News

April 19, 1959

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Daniel Spitzer Rites Set In Berlin Monday

Services for Daniel Spitzer, Western Oklahoma Pioneer who would have been 100 years old next Friday, will be held from the Berlin High School Auditorium at 2 p.m. Monday with Reverend Marvin Nelson and Reverend H. P. Elliott officiating.

Born April 24, 1859, Mr. Spitzer died Friday, April 17, 1959 at age of 99 years, 11 months and 23 days.

He was married to Harriett Alice Fitzwater March 8, 1883. She preceded him in death September 18, 1930.

Mr. Spitzer came to Oklahoma in 1897 and homesteaded on land which is now the homesite of Cleo Walter. He became a member of the Dunkard Church at age of 25 years.

Other than his own family of 11 children he reared two grandchildren, Earl and Buelah Ing, a niece, Nellie Duree, and an orphan boy Claude Spinks.

Survivors include four sons, C. R., Elk City; S. C. Cheyenne; D. R., Grover, California and Ralph, Rocklin, California; two daughters, Mrs. O. D. Nix, Elk City and Mrs. H. E. Luttrell, Cheyenne; 46 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 23 great great grandchildren.

For the past 23 years, he had made his home near Cheyenne with his daughter, Mrs. Luttrell.

Preceding him in death, other than his wife, were children; Joe, Odessa, Lee and infants Clyde, Claude and Franklin.

Burial will be in Kiowa Cemetery under direction of Moore Funeral Home of Sayre, Oklahoma.