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Ezra Dallas & Luise E (Hicken)
Degraffenried
Tombstone photo
Memorial Park Cemetery
Bartlesville, Washington County, OK
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Obit for Ezra posted by Ann Weber
May 29, 1918 - Jun 29, 2017
BARTLESVILLE EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
E. Dallas Degraffenried, age 99, passed away
on Thursday, June 29, 2017, in the Heritage
Villa in Bartlesville.
Dallas Degraffenried was born on May 29,
1918 at Passover, Missouri. He was the son
of George W. and Alice (Stamper)
Degraffenried. In 1920, Dallas moved to
Robinson, Missouri with his family. He
received his elementary education in
Robinson and graduated from Robinson High
School.
Dallas moved to Bartlesville in 1941 where
he was employed by KWON Radio as an
Engineer. He was the Engineer that turned
the power on when KWON went on the air. He
worked for them until 1945 but still did
some substitute work for KYFM. After that,
Dallas took a job at Phillips Petroleum
Company as an Instrument Engineer. Dallas
retired in June 1980 after 32 years of loyal
service.
On April 7, 1946, Dallas married the love of
his life Luise E. Hicken at Kansas City,
Missouri. They made their home in
Bartlesville, where they raised their
children, James and Carol.
Dallas was very involved in the Bartlesville
Amateur Radio Club and had a Class 1 radio
operator's license. Dallas enjoyed many
hours in the garage out back working with
his radio equipment. Dallas had a passion
for steam engines as well and was a member
of The Oklahoma Steam & Gas Engine
Association. Dallas was also a member of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Dallas is survived by his son, James P.
Degraffenried of Keithville, Louisiana, his
daughter, Carol A. Theobold,of Bartlesville,
four grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, his wife, Luise, in
1998, three brothers, Ekel, Carlis,
Mitchell, and a sister; Bessie Arnold.
Funeral services for Mr. Degraffenried will
be held on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 2:00
P.M. in the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral
Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers the family
suggests a donation be made to the Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation at 2212 NW 50th St,
#158, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 or at their
website, jdrf.org.
Funeral services have been entrusted to the
Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home and
online condolences can be left at
www.honoringmemories.com.
Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home
710 Southeast Dewey
Bartlesville,
OK
74003
918-336-5225
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from July 5 to Aug. 4, 2017
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