Earl Lafayette Street was born November 23, 1910, in Carter, OK, the last of five children born to Lafayette Street and Mary Lucinda "Cindy" Jones Street. He died January 4, 2000, at his home in Sapulpa, OK.
Earl's family were pioneers who helped establish Carter and its surrounding area communities. Earl and his siblings grew up on the family farm in rural Beckham County, and graduated from Carter High School. He attended college at Central College in McPhearson, KS, where he specialized in carpentry and woodworking.
Earl married Lillie Mae Pilcher on June 3, 1934, at her parents' home near Carter. They moved into the house he had built for his bride prior to the wedding, where they raised wheat, cotton, and livestock. In February 1935 they welcomed daughter Gwendolyn Mae; in January 1940, they welcomed a son, Vern Austin.
Earl was a talented carpenter. In 1984 when age-related health issues forced his and Lillie Mae's move to Elk City, he made sure his woodcrafting went with him. He built a large woodshop behind their house in town to house all of his equipment and supplies. When they moved to Sapulpa, OK in 1995, once again he built a new shop. He was constantly working on one project or another, preferring to keep himself busy. He spent his free time n that shop until strokes put an end to it.
Never imagining he would live to see a new century, much less millenium, his stubborn will kept him here until just four days after the calendar changed to 2000. On January 4, 2000, he passed away peacefully at his home under the compassionate care of hospice.
Earl was predeceased by his parents, his siblings, and his wife. He was survived by his children Gwen Huntsinger and Vern Street, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Earl's family were pioneers who helped establish Carter and its surrounding area communities. Earl and his siblings grew up on the family farm in rural Beckham County, and graduated from Carter High School. He attended college at Central College in McPhearson, KS, where he specialized in carpentry and woodworking.
Earl married Lillie Mae Pilcher on June 3, 1934, at her parents' home near Carter. They moved into the house he had built for his bride prior to the wedding, where they raised wheat, cotton, and livestock. In February 1935 they welcomed daughter Gwendolyn Mae; in January 1940, they welcomed a son, Vern Austin.
Earl was a talented carpenter. In 1984 when age-related health issues forced his and Lillie Mae's move to Elk City, he made sure his woodcrafting went with him. He built a large woodshop behind their house in town to house all of his equipment and supplies. When they moved to Sapulpa, OK in 1995, once again he built a new shop. He was constantly working on one project or another, preferring to keep himself busy. He spent his free time n that shop until strokes put an end to it.
Never imagining he would live to see a new century, much less millenium, his stubborn will kept him here until just four days after the calendar changed to 2000. On January 4, 2000, he passed away peacefully at his home under the compassionate care of hospice.
Earl was predeceased by his parents, his siblings, and his wife. He was survived by his children Gwen Huntsinger and Vern Street, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Earl Lafayette Street was born November 23, 1910, in Carter, OK, the last of five children born to Lafayette Street and Mary Lucinda "Cindy" Jones Street. He died January 4, 2000, at his home in Sapulpa, OK.
Earl's family were pioneers who helped establish Carter and its surrounding area communities. Earl and his siblings grew up on the family farm in rural Beckham County, and graduated from Carter High School. He attended college at Central College in McPhearson, KS, where he specialized in carpentry and woodworking.
Earl married Lillie Mae Pilcher on June 3, 1934, at her parents' home near Carter. They moved into the house he had built for his bride prior to the wedding, where they raised wheat, cotton, and livestock. In February 1935 they welcomed daughter Gwendolyn Mae; in January 1940, they welcomed a son, Vern Austin.
Earl was a talented carpenter. In 1984 when age-related health issues forced his and Lillie Mae's move to Elk City, he made sure his woodcrafting went with him. He built a large woodshop behind their house in town to house all of his equipment and supplies. When they moved to Sapulpa, OK in 1995, once again he built a new shop. He was constantly working on one project or another, preferring to keep himself busy. He spent his free time n that shop until strokes put an end to it.
Never imagining he would live to see a new century, much less millenium, his stubborn will kept him here until just four days after the calendar changed to 2000. On January 4, 2000, he passed away peacefully at his home under the compassionate care of hospice.
Earl was predeceased by his parents, his siblings, and his wife. He was survived by his children Gwen Huntsinger and Vern Street, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Earl's family were pioneers who helped establish Carter and its surrounding area communities. Earl and his siblings grew up on the family farm in rural Beckham County, and graduated from Carter High School. He attended college at Central College in McPhearson, KS, where he specialized in carpentry and woodworking.
Earl married Lillie Mae Pilcher on June 3, 1934, at her parents' home near Carter. They moved into the house he had built for his bride prior to the wedding, where they raised wheat, cotton, and livestock. In February 1935 they welcomed daughter Gwendolyn Mae; in January 1940, they welcomed a son, Vern Austin.
Earl was a talented carpenter. In 1984 when age-related health issues forced his and Lillie Mae's move to Elk City, he made sure his woodcrafting went with him. He built a large woodshop behind their house in town to house all of his equipment and supplies. When they moved to Sapulpa, OK in 1995, once again he built a new shop. He was constantly working on one project or another, preferring to keep himself busy. He spent his free time n that shop until strokes put an end to it.
Never imagining he would live to see a new century, much less millenium, his stubborn will kept him here until just four days after the calendar changed to 2000. On January 4, 2000, he passed away peacefully at his home under the compassionate care of hospice.
Earl was predeceased by his parents, his siblings, and his wife. He was survived by his children Gwen Huntsinger and Vern Street, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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