Duncan Banner, Fri., Aug. 3, 2007
Lawton - WESLEY NEIL SILK, 91, of Lawton, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at his home.
Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. today in Centenary United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William F. Todd, pastor, the Rev. Shelly Coulter, associate pastor, and Rep. Don Armes, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.
Wesley Neil Silk was born Sept. 3, 1915 in Mangum, to M.W. and Pearl Adams Silk. He grew up in Mangum and graduated from Mangum High School. He attended Central State University on a football scholarship and was captain of the 1938 Oklahoma Collegiate Champion Team. He received a bachelor of science degree in history and physical education. He later received his master's degree in school administration from Midwestern University.
He began his 40-year teaching career in 1939 as a teacher and coach in Snyder. He married Mary Sue Lowry on June 9, 1940, in Lawton. In July of 1942, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps, and served in World War II, in Okinawa, Japan. After his discharge in January of 1946, he began teaching in Lawton at Central Junior High School, where he became an assistant principal in 1947. He was assistant principal at Tomlinson Junior High School from its opening in 1957 until his retirement in 1979.
Along with his wife, he owned Wesmar Angus Farm. Mr. Silk was inducted into the Angus Hall of Fame in 1997. He was a member of the American Angus Association. In 1997, he received the historic Angus Herd Award, denoting 50 years as a continuous producer of registered Angus cattle. He was a charter member of the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Club, and was instrumental in starting the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Bonus Sale in 1959.
Mr. Silk served on the Lawton Board of Education from 1988 until 1993 and was board president in 1991-1992. He also served as chairperson of the Comanche County Board of Health. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association, the Oklahoma Education Association, and the Oklahoma retired Educators Association; he served the association in various capacities and on several committees and was named as a Very Important Member "VIM" in 1993. He was recognized as a "Distinguished Former Student" by the University of Central Oklahoma in 1981.
Mr. Silk, along with Marvin Bicket, received the honor of having the Lawton Public School FFA Farm named for them. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, where he served many years on the administrative board.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mary Sue Silk of the home; a brother, Jake Silk and his wife Minnie of Carter; a sister, Opal Smith of Mangum; nieces and nephews, June Barrington of Duncan and her sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Janna Barrington, and their sons, Justin and Cody, all of Lawton, and Neil and Darlene Barrington of Tulsa, Sylvia Sue Miller and her husband Ray of Weatherford, and Cindy Ritter and her husband Gordon of Broken Arrow, Jake D. Silk II and his wife Sheila, Charles Bennie Silk and his wife Suzanne, and Brian Silk and his wife Sandra, all of Sayre, Kenneth Wesley Silk and his wife Pam of Yukon, and Joe Mac Silk and his wife Lindy of Broken Bow.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Bill, Kenneth "Doc" and Joe Silk.
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Lawton - WESLEY NEIL SILK, 91, of Lawton, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at his home.
Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. today in Centenary United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William F. Todd, pastor, the Rev. Shelly Coulter, associate pastor, and Rep. Don Armes, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.
Wesley Neil Silk was born Sept. 3, 1915 in Mangum, to M.W. and Pearl Adams Silk. He grew up in Mangum and graduated from Mangum High School. He attended Central State University on a football scholarship and was captain of the 1938 Oklahoma Collegiate Champion Team. He received a bachelor of science degree in history and physical education. He later received his master's degree in school administration from Midwestern University.
He began his 40-year teaching career in 1939 as a teacher and coach in Snyder. He married Mary Sue Lowry on June 9, 1940, in Lawton. In July of 1942, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps, and served in World War II, in Okinawa, Japan. After his discharge in January of 1946, he began teaching in Lawton at Central Junior High School, where he became an assistant principal in 1947. He was assistant principal at Tomlinson Junior High School from its opening in 1957 until his retirement in 1979.
Along with his wife, he owned Wesmar Angus Farm. Mr. Silk was inducted into the Angus Hall of Fame in 1997. He was a member of the American Angus Association. In 1997, he received the historic Angus Herd Award, denoting 50 years as a continuous producer of registered Angus cattle. He was a charter member of the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Club, and was instrumental in starting the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Bonus Sale in 1959.
Mr. Silk served on the Lawton Board of Education from 1988 until 1993 and was board president in 1991-1992. He also served as chairperson of the Comanche County Board of Health. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association, the Oklahoma Education Association, and the Oklahoma retired Educators Association; he served the association in various capacities and on several committees and was named as a Very Important Member "VIM" in 1993. He was recognized as a "Distinguished Former Student" by the University of Central Oklahoma in 1981.
Mr. Silk, along with Marvin Bicket, received the honor of having the Lawton Public School FFA Farm named for them. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, where he served many years on the administrative board.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mary Sue Silk of the home; a brother, Jake Silk and his wife Minnie of Carter; a sister, Opal Smith of Mangum; nieces and nephews, June Barrington of Duncan and her sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Janna Barrington, and their sons, Justin and Cody, all of Lawton, and Neil and Darlene Barrington of Tulsa, Sylvia Sue Miller and her husband Ray of Weatherford, and Cindy Ritter and her husband Gordon of Broken Arrow, Jake D. Silk II and his wife Sheila, Charles Bennie Silk and his wife Suzanne, and Brian Silk and his wife Sandra, all of Sayre, Kenneth Wesley Silk and his wife Pam of Yukon, and Joe Mac Silk and his wife Lindy of Broken Bow.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Bill, Kenneth "Doc" and Joe Silk.
Condolences to: www.grayfuneral.com
Duncan Banner, Fri., Aug. 3, 2007
Lawton - WESLEY NEIL SILK, 91, of Lawton, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at his home.
Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. today in Centenary United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William F. Todd, pastor, the Rev. Shelly Coulter, associate pastor, and Rep. Don Armes, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.
Wesley Neil Silk was born Sept. 3, 1915 in Mangum, to M.W. and Pearl Adams Silk. He grew up in Mangum and graduated from Mangum High School. He attended Central State University on a football scholarship and was captain of the 1938 Oklahoma Collegiate Champion Team. He received a bachelor of science degree in history and physical education. He later received his master's degree in school administration from Midwestern University.
He began his 40-year teaching career in 1939 as a teacher and coach in Snyder. He married Mary Sue Lowry on June 9, 1940, in Lawton. In July of 1942, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps, and served in World War II, in Okinawa, Japan. After his discharge in January of 1946, he began teaching in Lawton at Central Junior High School, where he became an assistant principal in 1947. He was assistant principal at Tomlinson Junior High School from its opening in 1957 until his retirement in 1979.
Along with his wife, he owned Wesmar Angus Farm. Mr. Silk was inducted into the Angus Hall of Fame in 1997. He was a member of the American Angus Association. In 1997, he received the historic Angus Herd Award, denoting 50 years as a continuous producer of registered Angus cattle. He was a charter member of the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Club, and was instrumental in starting the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Bonus Sale in 1959.
Mr. Silk served on the Lawton Board of Education from 1988 until 1993 and was board president in 1991-1992. He also served as chairperson of the Comanche County Board of Health. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association, the Oklahoma Education Association, and the Oklahoma retired Educators Association; he served the association in various capacities and on several committees and was named as a Very Important Member "VIM" in 1993. He was recognized as a "Distinguished Former Student" by the University of Central Oklahoma in 1981.
Mr. Silk, along with Marvin Bicket, received the honor of having the Lawton Public School FFA Farm named for them. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, where he served many years on the administrative board.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mary Sue Silk of the home; a brother, Jake Silk and his wife Minnie of Carter; a sister, Opal Smith of Mangum; nieces and nephews, June Barrington of Duncan and her sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Janna Barrington, and their sons, Justin and Cody, all of Lawton, and Neil and Darlene Barrington of Tulsa, Sylvia Sue Miller and her husband Ray of Weatherford, and Cindy Ritter and her husband Gordon of Broken Arrow, Jake D. Silk II and his wife Sheila, Charles Bennie Silk and his wife Suzanne, and Brian Silk and his wife Sandra, all of Sayre, Kenneth Wesley Silk and his wife Pam of Yukon, and Joe Mac Silk and his wife Lindy of Broken Bow.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Bill, Kenneth "Doc" and Joe Silk.
Condolences to: www.grayfuneral.com
Lawton - WESLEY NEIL SILK, 91, of Lawton, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at his home.
Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. today in Centenary United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William F. Todd, pastor, the Rev. Shelly Coulter, associate pastor, and Rep. Don Armes, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.
Wesley Neil Silk was born Sept. 3, 1915 in Mangum, to M.W. and Pearl Adams Silk. He grew up in Mangum and graduated from Mangum High School. He attended Central State University on a football scholarship and was captain of the 1938 Oklahoma Collegiate Champion Team. He received a bachelor of science degree in history and physical education. He later received his master's degree in school administration from Midwestern University.
He began his 40-year teaching career in 1939 as a teacher and coach in Snyder. He married Mary Sue Lowry on June 9, 1940, in Lawton. In July of 1942, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps, and served in World War II, in Okinawa, Japan. After his discharge in January of 1946, he began teaching in Lawton at Central Junior High School, where he became an assistant principal in 1947. He was assistant principal at Tomlinson Junior High School from its opening in 1957 until his retirement in 1979.
Along with his wife, he owned Wesmar Angus Farm. Mr. Silk was inducted into the Angus Hall of Fame in 1997. He was a member of the American Angus Association. In 1997, he received the historic Angus Herd Award, denoting 50 years as a continuous producer of registered Angus cattle. He was a charter member of the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Club, and was instrumental in starting the Comanche County Saddle and Sirloin Bonus Sale in 1959.
Mr. Silk served on the Lawton Board of Education from 1988 until 1993 and was board president in 1991-1992. He also served as chairperson of the Comanche County Board of Health. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association, the Oklahoma Education Association, and the Oklahoma retired Educators Association; he served the association in various capacities and on several committees and was named as a Very Important Member "VIM" in 1993. He was recognized as a "Distinguished Former Student" by the University of Central Oklahoma in 1981.
Mr. Silk, along with Marvin Bicket, received the honor of having the Lawton Public School FFA Farm named for them. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, where he served many years on the administrative board.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mary Sue Silk of the home; a brother, Jake Silk and his wife Minnie of Carter; a sister, Opal Smith of Mangum; nieces and nephews, June Barrington of Duncan and her sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Janna Barrington, and their sons, Justin and Cody, all of Lawton, and Neil and Darlene Barrington of Tulsa, Sylvia Sue Miller and her husband Ray of Weatherford, and Cindy Ritter and her husband Gordon of Broken Arrow, Jake D. Silk II and his wife Sheila, Charles Bennie Silk and his wife Suzanne, and Brian Silk and his wife Sandra, all of Sayre, Kenneth Wesley Silk and his wife Pam of Yukon, and Joe Mac Silk and his wife Lindy of Broken Bow.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Bill, Kenneth "Doc" and Joe Silk.
Condolences to: www.grayfuneral.com
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