A Poem Titled," Mother" In Memory Of Bettye A. Gorton Hunt

For all the many years you were both dad and mother
I appreciate it oh so much there could never be another
To measure up to what you've done to meet our needs and more.
You trusted only in the Lord to know what was in store.
What a heavy heavy load there was that you alone did bear
To keep us kids together even though it wasn't fair
I've heard you ask the Lord years and years ago
To let you see your children grown when you were ill and low
You didn't want to leave us with no Mother and no dad
You also knew inside your heart you were everything we had
You did without so we might have the things we did not need.
By this you taught unselfishness and to not have any greed.
The Lord was good and granted this but oh He did so much more
He let us keep you her with us a year past eighty-four.

~By Rose Hunt Askren
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Celebrating The Life Of Bettye A. Hunt

Bettye Alice Hunt, age 85, of Tonkawa, died
Monday evening, September 16, 2002 at the
Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Hunt was born July 10, 1917 at Red Rock, OK
to Frank and Gertrude (Dunivan) Gorton.

She was raised and received her education
in the Red Rock area and on August 9, 1936
was united in marriage to Sherman Willard Hunt.

After their marriage they made their home
at Washunga. Her husband preceded her in
death on October 11, 1947. Since 1951, she has
resided in Tonkawa. Mrs. Hunt was a caregiver
for the elderly and had been a member of
Grace Community Church. In her earlier years,
she loved to quilt and tend to her flowers.

Survivors include four daughters: Wanda Cole
and Rose Askren, both of Blackwell and
Ruth Martin and Linda Evans both of Tonkawa;
a foster son, Billy Dale of Kaw City; one
brother, John Gorton of Checotah, OK;
14 Grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death
by her parents, five sisters, one brother
and two sons.

McCafferty-Bolick-Green Funeral Home
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1920 Federal Census

Name: John F Gorton
Event Place: , Noble, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Husb John F Gorton..........M/48y/1872/MO/OH/OH(?)
Wife Gertrude Gorton........F/31y/1889/KS/MO/MO
Dau Inez Gorton...............F/16y/CO
Dau Mary E Gorton...........F/14y/OK
Dau Marguerette Gorton...F/12y/OK
Son Jack W Gorton...........M/19y/OK
Dau Betty A Gorton..........F/02y05m/OK
Son John Gorton..............M/00y07m/OK
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1930 Federal Census

Name: John F Gorton
Event Place: Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John F Gorton..........M/58/Missouri(?)
Wife Gertrude M Gorton....F/40/Kansas
Dau Betty A Gorton..........F/12/Oklahoma
Son John F Gorton............M/10/Oklahoma
Dau Ruth E Gorton...........F/07/Oklahoma
Son Jack W Gorton...........M/19/Oklahoma
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Poems, obit and census records Added to this memorial
and typed by Janet Milburn #47529757 on April 10, 2013.
Link to John F."Frank" Gorton's memorial for more details on his family.