From The Marlow Review, Thursday, June 24, 1945
MR. ARMSTRONG TAKEN BY DEATH
Prominent Marlow Business Man Had Been In Falling Health Past 5 Years, Died Thurs. Morning.
John Wesley Armstrong, 56, pioneer Marlow business man, died at his home, 407 West Comanche at 12:15 Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for the past five years and seriously ill for the past week and a half of a heart ailment.
He was born March 9, 1887 near Chico, Texas, in Wise county. When a baby he moved with his parents to the Indian Territory. He was married to Miss Mabeth Mae Brown, in the Woodlawn community, December 25, 1907.
Mr. Armstrong formerly worked in Cement for the Acme Plaster Co. later in El Reno he was employed by the Ball Bros. Furniture Co. He also worked in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma Hardware Co.
He came to Marlow in 1913 and worked for the Briscoe Bros. Furniture Co. as an undertaker. In 1917 he purchased the Marlow Variety Store from W. S. Thacker and has owned and operated the store since that time.
He was choir director for the Methodist church for 22 years, was a member of the Board of Stewards and Board of Trustees, and served on the music committee. For years he has been recognized as one of the leaders of the church.
He is survived by his widow, three daughters; Mrs. Joe Henson of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Rex Cotton and Mrs. Curtis Birmingham of Marlow; two sons, Forest and George of Houston, Texas; one grandchild, Ramona Glee Cotton of Marlow; and three brothers, Marvin of Walters, Dillard of Comanche and Luther of Santa Anna, Calif.
Steele Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services are to be held at the First Methodist church at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Nuell C. Crain.
MR. ARMSTRONG TAKEN BY DEATH
Prominent Marlow Business Man Had Been In Falling Health Past 5 Years, Died Thurs. Morning.
John Wesley Armstrong, 56, pioneer Marlow business man, died at his home, 407 West Comanche at 12:15 Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for the past five years and seriously ill for the past week and a half of a heart ailment.
He was born March 9, 1887 near Chico, Texas, in Wise county. When a baby he moved with his parents to the Indian Territory. He was married to Miss Mabeth Mae Brown, in the Woodlawn community, December 25, 1907.
Mr. Armstrong formerly worked in Cement for the Acme Plaster Co. later in El Reno he was employed by the Ball Bros. Furniture Co. He also worked in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma Hardware Co.
He came to Marlow in 1913 and worked for the Briscoe Bros. Furniture Co. as an undertaker. In 1917 he purchased the Marlow Variety Store from W. S. Thacker and has owned and operated the store since that time.
He was choir director for the Methodist church for 22 years, was a member of the Board of Stewards and Board of Trustees, and served on the music committee. For years he has been recognized as one of the leaders of the church.
He is survived by his widow, three daughters; Mrs. Joe Henson of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Rex Cotton and Mrs. Curtis Birmingham of Marlow; two sons, Forest and George of Houston, Texas; one grandchild, Ramona Glee Cotton of Marlow; and three brothers, Marvin of Walters, Dillard of Comanche and Luther of Santa Anna, Calif.
Steele Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services are to be held at the First Methodist church at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Nuell C. Crain.
From The Marlow Review, Thursday, June 24, 1945
MR. ARMSTRONG TAKEN BY DEATH
Prominent Marlow Business Man Had Been In Falling Health Past 5 Years, Died Thurs. Morning.
John Wesley Armstrong, 56, pioneer Marlow business man, died at his home, 407 West Comanche at 12:15 Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for the past five years and seriously ill for the past week and a half of a heart ailment.
He was born March 9, 1887 near Chico, Texas, in Wise county. When a baby he moved with his parents to the Indian Territory. He was married to Miss Mabeth Mae Brown, in the Woodlawn community, December 25, 1907.
Mr. Armstrong formerly worked in Cement for the Acme Plaster Co. later in El Reno he was employed by the Ball Bros. Furniture Co. He also worked in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma Hardware Co.
He came to Marlow in 1913 and worked for the Briscoe Bros. Furniture Co. as an undertaker. In 1917 he purchased the Marlow Variety Store from W. S. Thacker and has owned and operated the store since that time.
He was choir director for the Methodist church for 22 years, was a member of the Board of Stewards and Board of Trustees, and served on the music committee. For years he has been recognized as one of the leaders of the church.
He is survived by his widow, three daughters; Mrs. Joe Henson of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Rex Cotton and Mrs. Curtis Birmingham of Marlow; two sons, Forest and George of Houston, Texas; one grandchild, Ramona Glee Cotton of Marlow; and three brothers, Marvin of Walters, Dillard of Comanche and Luther of Santa Anna, Calif.
Steele Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services are to be held at the First Methodist church at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Nuell C. Crain.
MR. ARMSTRONG TAKEN BY DEATH
Prominent Marlow Business Man Had Been In Falling Health Past 5 Years, Died Thurs. Morning.
John Wesley Armstrong, 56, pioneer Marlow business man, died at his home, 407 West Comanche at 12:15 Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for the past five years and seriously ill for the past week and a half of a heart ailment.
He was born March 9, 1887 near Chico, Texas, in Wise county. When a baby he moved with his parents to the Indian Territory. He was married to Miss Mabeth Mae Brown, in the Woodlawn community, December 25, 1907.
Mr. Armstrong formerly worked in Cement for the Acme Plaster Co. later in El Reno he was employed by the Ball Bros. Furniture Co. He also worked in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma Hardware Co.
He came to Marlow in 1913 and worked for the Briscoe Bros. Furniture Co. as an undertaker. In 1917 he purchased the Marlow Variety Store from W. S. Thacker and has owned and operated the store since that time.
He was choir director for the Methodist church for 22 years, was a member of the Board of Stewards and Board of Trustees, and served on the music committee. For years he has been recognized as one of the leaders of the church.
He is survived by his widow, three daughters; Mrs. Joe Henson of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Rex Cotton and Mrs. Curtis Birmingham of Marlow; two sons, Forest and George of Houston, Texas; one grandchild, Ramona Glee Cotton of Marlow; and three brothers, Marvin of Walters, Dillard of Comanche and Luther of Santa Anna, Calif.
Steele Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services are to be held at the First Methodist church at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Nuell C. Crain.
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