Glen Crane's Record of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma CEMETERIES ..AND MORE, pg 412
By Glena Belle Crane
OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FROM
ROGER MILLS COUNTY
Grace Crump Boal, Teacher
(Picture)
Grace Crump Boal with Cleta Trent
Grace Belle Crump, born in Georgia November 18, 1900, came to Roger Mills County as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She began her training for her lifeís work at Bethany College in Linsberg, Kansas. Grace Crump was to become a most influential person in the lives of hundreds of students.
Grace began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club and for a while was a class sponsor and Principal. Graceís teaching style was always strict and she demanded order and attention. At the same time, you felt love from her. She felt it important to learn proper etiquette and behavior, as well as the required curriculum. She expected appropriate behavior from her students in the community as well as at school.
While teaching at Hammon, she married Merton Boal, a widower with children. She loved Mertonís children, whom she had taught in school, as her own. After her marriage, Grace left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued teaching piano lessons until she was almost ninety years old, and has taught at least three generations in several families. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a bridge club. People looked forward to her elegant entertainment style and gourmet refreshments. Grace was a role model for behavior, etiquette and style. She was always well dressed and considered a classy dresser.
Grace is truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. An enterprising and ambitious young woman, she was very much ahead of her time. Change was not foreign to her, as she watched history being made. She has experienced two wars, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crises. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students.
In the seventies Grace and Merton moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After Mertonís death in 1973, she continued living at the same residence, which she still owns. After her husbandís death, she devoted her self to her piano teaching and the church. Church has always been an important part of Graceís life. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
The Hammon people are Graceís family. The Hammon Community and Roger Mills County have been fortunate to be the recipient of Graceís influence as she taught nearly everyone who attended Hammon High School from 1926 to 1944. She never last track of her students and many of them kept in touch with her. At age 95, Grace Boal resides at Bell Avenue Nursing Center in Elk City, Oklahoma, where every visitor is still welcomed with a warm smile and cheery greeting.
This story is a combination of stories submitted by Carlos Thomason of Phoenix, Arizona and June Lovelace of Elk City, Oklahoma.
(Picture 1)
Marge Savage Heeney with Grace Boal
(Picture 2)
C&S CLUB-1988 LEFT TO RIGHT Grace Boal,
Maye Dugger, Ruby Kimes (back row) Cleta Trent, Ada Belle Stinson, Voncile Rivers, Bess Stinson, Evangel Morrow and Virginia Rector
The Cheyenne Star, Thursday, January 16, 1997, pg 8
Obituaries
Grace Belle Boal
Funeral services for Grace Belle Boal was conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Hammon United Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Atkinson officiating. Lorena Males read the tribute that is included in the Roger Mills county cemetery Book about Grace. Lorena also played "Moonlight Sanata" as a special musical tribute to her. Burial was in the Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home.
Grace Belle Boal was born Nov. 18, 1900 in Mize(sic), GA to R.J. and Georgia (Sewell) Crump and died Sunday at the age of 96. She came to RMC as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She attended Bethany College in Linsberg, KS. She began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club. She was a class sponsor and principal. She was married Jan. 21, 1944 in Clinton to Merton Boal a widower with some children. After her marriage she left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued to teach piano lessons until she was almost 90 years old. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a Bridge Club. Grace was truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. She has experienced two years, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crisis. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students. In the 70ís they moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After her husbands death she devoted herself to her piano teaching and the church. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
Survivors include one step son, Hoy M. Boal of Green Valley, AZ, one step daughter in law, Jeanne Boal of Los Angeles, CA; two grandsons, five great grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one step son, one step daughter, seven brothers and one sister.
By Glena Belle Crane
OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FROM
ROGER MILLS COUNTY
Grace Crump Boal, Teacher
(Picture)
Grace Crump Boal with Cleta Trent
Grace Belle Crump, born in Georgia November 18, 1900, came to Roger Mills County as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She began her training for her lifeís work at Bethany College in Linsberg, Kansas. Grace Crump was to become a most influential person in the lives of hundreds of students.
Grace began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club and for a while was a class sponsor and Principal. Graceís teaching style was always strict and she demanded order and attention. At the same time, you felt love from her. She felt it important to learn proper etiquette and behavior, as well as the required curriculum. She expected appropriate behavior from her students in the community as well as at school.
While teaching at Hammon, she married Merton Boal, a widower with children. She loved Mertonís children, whom she had taught in school, as her own. After her marriage, Grace left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued teaching piano lessons until she was almost ninety years old, and has taught at least three generations in several families. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a bridge club. People looked forward to her elegant entertainment style and gourmet refreshments. Grace was a role model for behavior, etiquette and style. She was always well dressed and considered a classy dresser.
Grace is truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. An enterprising and ambitious young woman, she was very much ahead of her time. Change was not foreign to her, as she watched history being made. She has experienced two wars, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crises. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students.
In the seventies Grace and Merton moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After Mertonís death in 1973, she continued living at the same residence, which she still owns. After her husbandís death, she devoted her self to her piano teaching and the church. Church has always been an important part of Graceís life. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
The Hammon people are Graceís family. The Hammon Community and Roger Mills County have been fortunate to be the recipient of Graceís influence as she taught nearly everyone who attended Hammon High School from 1926 to 1944. She never last track of her students and many of them kept in touch with her. At age 95, Grace Boal resides at Bell Avenue Nursing Center in Elk City, Oklahoma, where every visitor is still welcomed with a warm smile and cheery greeting.
This story is a combination of stories submitted by Carlos Thomason of Phoenix, Arizona and June Lovelace of Elk City, Oklahoma.
(Picture 1)
Marge Savage Heeney with Grace Boal
(Picture 2)
C&S CLUB-1988 LEFT TO RIGHT Grace Boal,
Maye Dugger, Ruby Kimes (back row) Cleta Trent, Ada Belle Stinson, Voncile Rivers, Bess Stinson, Evangel Morrow and Virginia Rector
The Cheyenne Star, Thursday, January 16, 1997, pg 8
Obituaries
Grace Belle Boal
Funeral services for Grace Belle Boal was conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Hammon United Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Atkinson officiating. Lorena Males read the tribute that is included in the Roger Mills county cemetery Book about Grace. Lorena also played "Moonlight Sanata" as a special musical tribute to her. Burial was in the Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home.
Grace Belle Boal was born Nov. 18, 1900 in Mize(sic), GA to R.J. and Georgia (Sewell) Crump and died Sunday at the age of 96. She came to RMC as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She attended Bethany College in Linsberg, KS. She began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club. She was a class sponsor and principal. She was married Jan. 21, 1944 in Clinton to Merton Boal a widower with some children. After her marriage she left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued to teach piano lessons until she was almost 90 years old. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a Bridge Club. Grace was truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. She has experienced two years, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crisis. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students. In the 70ís they moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After her husbands death she devoted herself to her piano teaching and the church. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
Survivors include one step son, Hoy M. Boal of Green Valley, AZ, one step daughter in law, Jeanne Boal of Los Angeles, CA; two grandsons, five great grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one step son, one step daughter, seven brothers and one sister.
Glen Crane's Record of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma CEMETERIES ..AND MORE, pg 412
By Glena Belle Crane
OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FROM
ROGER MILLS COUNTY
Grace Crump Boal, Teacher
(Picture)
Grace Crump Boal with Cleta Trent
Grace Belle Crump, born in Georgia November 18, 1900, came to Roger Mills County as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She began her training for her lifeís work at Bethany College in Linsberg, Kansas. Grace Crump was to become a most influential person in the lives of hundreds of students.
Grace began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club and for a while was a class sponsor and Principal. Graceís teaching style was always strict and she demanded order and attention. At the same time, you felt love from her. She felt it important to learn proper etiquette and behavior, as well as the required curriculum. She expected appropriate behavior from her students in the community as well as at school.
While teaching at Hammon, she married Merton Boal, a widower with children. She loved Mertonís children, whom she had taught in school, as her own. After her marriage, Grace left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued teaching piano lessons until she was almost ninety years old, and has taught at least three generations in several families. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a bridge club. People looked forward to her elegant entertainment style and gourmet refreshments. Grace was a role model for behavior, etiquette and style. She was always well dressed and considered a classy dresser.
Grace is truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. An enterprising and ambitious young woman, she was very much ahead of her time. Change was not foreign to her, as she watched history being made. She has experienced two wars, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crises. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students.
In the seventies Grace and Merton moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After Mertonís death in 1973, she continued living at the same residence, which she still owns. After her husbandís death, she devoted her self to her piano teaching and the church. Church has always been an important part of Graceís life. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
The Hammon people are Graceís family. The Hammon Community and Roger Mills County have been fortunate to be the recipient of Graceís influence as she taught nearly everyone who attended Hammon High School from 1926 to 1944. She never last track of her students and many of them kept in touch with her. At age 95, Grace Boal resides at Bell Avenue Nursing Center in Elk City, Oklahoma, where every visitor is still welcomed with a warm smile and cheery greeting.
This story is a combination of stories submitted by Carlos Thomason of Phoenix, Arizona and June Lovelace of Elk City, Oklahoma.
(Picture 1)
Marge Savage Heeney with Grace Boal
(Picture 2)
C&S CLUB-1988 LEFT TO RIGHT Grace Boal,
Maye Dugger, Ruby Kimes (back row) Cleta Trent, Ada Belle Stinson, Voncile Rivers, Bess Stinson, Evangel Morrow and Virginia Rector
The Cheyenne Star, Thursday, January 16, 1997, pg 8
Obituaries
Grace Belle Boal
Funeral services for Grace Belle Boal was conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Hammon United Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Atkinson officiating. Lorena Males read the tribute that is included in the Roger Mills county cemetery Book about Grace. Lorena also played "Moonlight Sanata" as a special musical tribute to her. Burial was in the Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home.
Grace Belle Boal was born Nov. 18, 1900 in Mize(sic), GA to R.J. and Georgia (Sewell) Crump and died Sunday at the age of 96. She came to RMC as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She attended Bethany College in Linsberg, KS. She began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club. She was a class sponsor and principal. She was married Jan. 21, 1944 in Clinton to Merton Boal a widower with some children. After her marriage she left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued to teach piano lessons until she was almost 90 years old. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a Bridge Club. Grace was truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. She has experienced two years, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crisis. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students. In the 70ís they moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After her husbands death she devoted herself to her piano teaching and the church. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
Survivors include one step son, Hoy M. Boal of Green Valley, AZ, one step daughter in law, Jeanne Boal of Los Angeles, CA; two grandsons, five great grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one step son, one step daughter, seven brothers and one sister.
By Glena Belle Crane
OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FROM
ROGER MILLS COUNTY
Grace Crump Boal, Teacher
(Picture)
Grace Crump Boal with Cleta Trent
Grace Belle Crump, born in Georgia November 18, 1900, came to Roger Mills County as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She began her training for her lifeís work at Bethany College in Linsberg, Kansas. Grace Crump was to become a most influential person in the lives of hundreds of students.
Grace began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club and for a while was a class sponsor and Principal. Graceís teaching style was always strict and she demanded order and attention. At the same time, you felt love from her. She felt it important to learn proper etiquette and behavior, as well as the required curriculum. She expected appropriate behavior from her students in the community as well as at school.
While teaching at Hammon, she married Merton Boal, a widower with children. She loved Mertonís children, whom she had taught in school, as her own. After her marriage, Grace left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued teaching piano lessons until she was almost ninety years old, and has taught at least three generations in several families. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a bridge club. People looked forward to her elegant entertainment style and gourmet refreshments. Grace was a role model for behavior, etiquette and style. She was always well dressed and considered a classy dresser.
Grace is truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. An enterprising and ambitious young woman, she was very much ahead of her time. Change was not foreign to her, as she watched history being made. She has experienced two wars, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crises. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students.
In the seventies Grace and Merton moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After Mertonís death in 1973, she continued living at the same residence, which she still owns. After her husbandís death, she devoted her self to her piano teaching and the church. Church has always been an important part of Graceís life. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
The Hammon people are Graceís family. The Hammon Community and Roger Mills County have been fortunate to be the recipient of Graceís influence as she taught nearly everyone who attended Hammon High School from 1926 to 1944. She never last track of her students and many of them kept in touch with her. At age 95, Grace Boal resides at Bell Avenue Nursing Center in Elk City, Oklahoma, where every visitor is still welcomed with a warm smile and cheery greeting.
This story is a combination of stories submitted by Carlos Thomason of Phoenix, Arizona and June Lovelace of Elk City, Oklahoma.
(Picture 1)
Marge Savage Heeney with Grace Boal
(Picture 2)
C&S CLUB-1988 LEFT TO RIGHT Grace Boal,
Maye Dugger, Ruby Kimes (back row) Cleta Trent, Ada Belle Stinson, Voncile Rivers, Bess Stinson, Evangel Morrow and Virginia Rector
The Cheyenne Star, Thursday, January 16, 1997, pg 8
Obituaries
Grace Belle Boal
Funeral services for Grace Belle Boal was conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Hammon United Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Atkinson officiating. Lorena Males read the tribute that is included in the Roger Mills county cemetery Book about Grace. Lorena also played "Moonlight Sanata" as a special musical tribute to her. Burial was in the Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home.
Grace Belle Boal was born Nov. 18, 1900 in Mize(sic), GA to R.J. and Georgia (Sewell) Crump and died Sunday at the age of 96. She came to RMC as a single young lady in the middle twenties to stay one year and remained the rest of her life. She attended Bethany College in Linsberg, KS. She began her teaching career at Hammon, where she taught Home Economics, History and Glee Club. She was a class sponsor and principal. She was married Jan. 21, 1944 in Clinton to Merton Boal a widower with some children. After her marriage she left teaching and moved to his farm on Spring Creek. She continued to teach piano lessons until she was almost 90 years old. She also became actively involved in community affairs, including Red Moon Culture Club, Eastern Star, C & S Club and a Bridge Club. Grace was truly one of the pioneers of Hammon. She has experienced two years, the depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam along with many other crisis. Throughout all this, she adapted her ideas and remained optimistic about the future for herself and her students. In the 70ís they moved back to Hammon and bought the house of Jack Walton. After her husbands death she devoted herself to her piano teaching and the church. She belonged to the Hammon Methodist Church and was the churchís pianist and organist along with teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class for many years.
Survivors include one step son, Hoy M. Boal of Green Valley, AZ, one step daughter in law, Jeanne Boal of Los Angeles, CA; two grandsons, five great grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one step son, one step daughter, seven brothers and one sister.
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