BLICKENSTAFF Mrs. Archie (Pearl), 2601 NW 50 St., died August 28, 1988. Services will be held Tuesday, August 30 at 10 a.m. in the Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Chapel, 60th & N. Western, OKC. Interment will be in Quinter, KS. The daughter of J. W. & Nancy Perilee Craig. She was born on April 18, 1907 in Ravia, OK, where she graduated from high school. She attended East Central State College in Ada & then taught elementary school in Arkansas & Oklahoma. In the early 1930's she moved to Ponca City, OK to work in the retail clothing business. She later was a partner in her own ladies clothing store in Ponca City. On June 16, 1950, she married Archie Blickenstaff. For the next 21 years they lived in Chicago, IL & Newark, NJ where he was an executive with the Continental Insurance Co. & she assisted him with his many professional entertaining & community activities. They retired to OKC in 1971. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters & 3 brothers. Surviving her are her husband of the home, a sister, Lucy Jean Lewis of Neosho, MO, a sister-in-law, Ada Lea Bostick of OKC, a son, Gene Blickenstaff, M.D., & daughter-in-law, Denise, both of LaJolla, CA, 3 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild & numerous nieces & nephews. Memorials may be given to Baptist Medical Center Foundation, 3300 N.W. Expressway, OKC 73112, to be designated for Cancer Care.
BLICKENSTAFF Mrs. Archie (Pearl), 2601 NW 50 St., died August 28, 1988. Services will be held Tuesday, August 30 at 10 a.m. in the Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Chapel, 60th & N. Western, OKC. Interment will be in Quinter, KS. The daughter of J. W. & Nancy Perilee Craig. She was born on April 18, 1907 in Ravia, OK, where she graduated from high school. She attended East Central State College in Ada & then taught elementary school in Arkansas & Oklahoma. In the early 1930's she moved to Ponca City, OK to work in the retail clothing business. She later was a partner in her own ladies clothing store in Ponca City. On June 16, 1950, she married Archie Blickenstaff. For the next 21 years they lived in Chicago, IL & Newark, NJ where he was an executive with the Continental Insurance Co. & she assisted him with his many professional entertaining & community activities. They retired to OKC in 1971. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters & 3 brothers. Surviving her are her husband of the home, a sister, Lucy Jean Lewis of Neosho, MO, a sister-in-law, Ada Lea Bostick of OKC, a son, Gene Blickenstaff, M.D., & daughter-in-law, Denise, both of LaJolla, CA, 3 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild & numerous nieces & nephews. Memorials may be given to Baptist Medical Center Foundation, 3300 N.W. Expressway, OKC 73112, to be designated for Cancer Care.
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Married Archie Blickenstaff; Also known as Pete; Pearl was the daughter of James William Craig and Nancy Parilee Pierce.
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