(Obituary - Cushing Daily Citizen, 9/21/1973)
Funeral services for Charles William Blackburn, 79, a resident of Cushing since 1914, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Cushing Church of the First Born with Mr. Joe Cranke as the officiant. A trio composed of Mrs. Troy Toland, Mrs. Harold Case and Mrs. Harvey Chesmore sang "When I've Gone the Last Mile of the Way", "Gathering Flowers" and "Where We'll Never Grow Old." Those serving as casket-bearers for Mr. Blackburn's service included Jonnie Case, Harold Case, Tommy Hood, Ray Courtney, Ray Howard and Henry Huckabay. Interment and final rites were conducted in the Parkland Cemetery under the direction of the Fairley Funeral Home. Blackburn was born January 26, 1894, at Mulvane, Kansas and was the son of the late George and Nanny Blackburn. He moved at an early age to Coffeyville where his parents established their home and he was raised and received his education. He was married to the former Miss Caroline Brown at Coffeyville on October 7, 1914, and they established their first home in Coffeyville, Kansas. They moved to Cushing in 1914 where Mr. Blackburn was associated with a Cushing refinery until 1929 when he established his own business. He retired in the late 1950's and Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn have continued to make their home at 1503 East Maple in Cushing. He had been a member of the Church of the First Born for over sixty years and he and his wife would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary in October, 1973. Blackburn died at his home on Monday evening following a brief illness. His survivors include his wife, Caroline; one son, Harley Blackburn; six daughters: Mrs Robert (Frances) Baker of Wewoka, OK; Mrs. Zora (Thelma) Patton of Cushing, OK; Mrs. Roy (Dorothy) Patton of LaHabra, CA; Mrs. John (Edith) Kyser of Sapulpa, OK; Mrs. Lyn (Eva) House of LaHabra, CA; and Mrs. Delbert (Freda) Reed of Sapulpa, OK; one sister: Mrs. Albert (Emma) Belveal of Grove, OK; twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Charles William Blackburn, 79, a resident of Cushing since 1914, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Cushing Church of the First Born with Mr. Joe Cranke as the officiant. A trio composed of Mrs. Troy Toland, Mrs. Harold Case and Mrs. Harvey Chesmore sang "When I've Gone the Last Mile of the Way", "Gathering Flowers" and "Where We'll Never Grow Old." Those serving as casket-bearers for Mr. Blackburn's service included Jonnie Case, Harold Case, Tommy Hood, Ray Courtney, Ray Howard and Henry Huckabay. Interment and final rites were conducted in the Parkland Cemetery under the direction of the Fairley Funeral Home. Blackburn was born January 26, 1894, at Mulvane, Kansas and was the son of the late George and Nanny Blackburn. He moved at an early age to Coffeyville where his parents established their home and he was raised and received his education. He was married to the former Miss Caroline Brown at Coffeyville on October 7, 1914, and they established their first home in Coffeyville, Kansas. They moved to Cushing in 1914 where Mr. Blackburn was associated with a Cushing refinery until 1929 when he established his own business. He retired in the late 1950's and Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn have continued to make their home at 1503 East Maple in Cushing. He had been a member of the Church of the First Born for over sixty years and he and his wife would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary in October, 1973. Blackburn died at his home on Monday evening following a brief illness. His survivors include his wife, Caroline; one son, Harley Blackburn; six daughters: Mrs Robert (Frances) Baker of Wewoka, OK; Mrs. Zora (Thelma) Patton of Cushing, OK; Mrs. Roy (Dorothy) Patton of LaHabra, CA; Mrs. John (Edith) Kyser of Sapulpa, OK; Mrs. Lyn (Eva) House of LaHabra, CA; and Mrs. Delbert (Freda) Reed of Sapulpa, OK; one sister: Mrs. Albert (Emma) Belveal of Grove, OK; twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
(Obituary - Cushing Daily Citizen, 9/21/1973)
Funeral services for Charles William Blackburn, 79, a resident of Cushing since 1914, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Cushing Church of the First Born with Mr. Joe Cranke as the officiant. A trio composed of Mrs. Troy Toland, Mrs. Harold Case and Mrs. Harvey Chesmore sang "When I've Gone the Last Mile of the Way", "Gathering Flowers" and "Where We'll Never Grow Old." Those serving as casket-bearers for Mr. Blackburn's service included Jonnie Case, Harold Case, Tommy Hood, Ray Courtney, Ray Howard and Henry Huckabay. Interment and final rites were conducted in the Parkland Cemetery under the direction of the Fairley Funeral Home. Blackburn was born January 26, 1894, at Mulvane, Kansas and was the son of the late George and Nanny Blackburn. He moved at an early age to Coffeyville where his parents established their home and he was raised and received his education. He was married to the former Miss Caroline Brown at Coffeyville on October 7, 1914, and they established their first home in Coffeyville, Kansas. They moved to Cushing in 1914 where Mr. Blackburn was associated with a Cushing refinery until 1929 when he established his own business. He retired in the late 1950's and Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn have continued to make their home at 1503 East Maple in Cushing. He had been a member of the Church of the First Born for over sixty years and he and his wife would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary in October, 1973. Blackburn died at his home on Monday evening following a brief illness. His survivors include his wife, Caroline; one son, Harley Blackburn; six daughters: Mrs Robert (Frances) Baker of Wewoka, OK; Mrs. Zora (Thelma) Patton of Cushing, OK; Mrs. Roy (Dorothy) Patton of LaHabra, CA; Mrs. John (Edith) Kyser of Sapulpa, OK; Mrs. Lyn (Eva) House of LaHabra, CA; and Mrs. Delbert (Freda) Reed of Sapulpa, OK; one sister: Mrs. Albert (Emma) Belveal of Grove, OK; twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Charles William Blackburn, 79, a resident of Cushing since 1914, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Cushing Church of the First Born with Mr. Joe Cranke as the officiant. A trio composed of Mrs. Troy Toland, Mrs. Harold Case and Mrs. Harvey Chesmore sang "When I've Gone the Last Mile of the Way", "Gathering Flowers" and "Where We'll Never Grow Old." Those serving as casket-bearers for Mr. Blackburn's service included Jonnie Case, Harold Case, Tommy Hood, Ray Courtney, Ray Howard and Henry Huckabay. Interment and final rites were conducted in the Parkland Cemetery under the direction of the Fairley Funeral Home. Blackburn was born January 26, 1894, at Mulvane, Kansas and was the son of the late George and Nanny Blackburn. He moved at an early age to Coffeyville where his parents established their home and he was raised and received his education. He was married to the former Miss Caroline Brown at Coffeyville on October 7, 1914, and they established their first home in Coffeyville, Kansas. They moved to Cushing in 1914 where Mr. Blackburn was associated with a Cushing refinery until 1929 when he established his own business. He retired in the late 1950's and Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn have continued to make their home at 1503 East Maple in Cushing. He had been a member of the Church of the First Born for over sixty years and he and his wife would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary in October, 1973. Blackburn died at his home on Monday evening following a brief illness. His survivors include his wife, Caroline; one son, Harley Blackburn; six daughters: Mrs Robert (Frances) Baker of Wewoka, OK; Mrs. Zora (Thelma) Patton of Cushing, OK; Mrs. Roy (Dorothy) Patton of LaHabra, CA; Mrs. John (Edith) Kyser of Sapulpa, OK; Mrs. Lyn (Eva) House of LaHabra, CA; and Mrs. Delbert (Freda) Reed of Sapulpa, OK; one sister: Mrs. Albert (Emma) Belveal of Grove, OK; twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
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