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Mangum (Oklahoma) Star Thursday, May 12, 1938 page 1
Sam D. Rude, a resident of Greer County for almost half a century and Mangum's Chief of Police for several terms, died at 3 o'clock this morning at the family home, 309 Kentucky Avenue. He had been in declining health for several years and during the past two years had been ill almost constantly. He had been confined to his bed for almost two months.
Mr. Rude played a prominent part in the development of Mangum and Greer County. As a farmer, stockman, merchant, business man and during the latter years of his life, as a peace officer, he always strived for the upbuilding of his community and for the development of the better elements.
The flag at the Federal Building is flying at half staff today in tribute to the memory of Mr. Rude. Postmaster Herbert Wileman ordered the flag flown at half staff because of Mr. Rude's contribution to the upbuilding of Mangum and Greer County and his years of faithful public service.
Mr. Rude was born December 22, 1865, at Farmersville, Collin County, Texas to Isaac J. Rude, Jr. and Sarah Alexander Rude. His grandfather, Isaac J. Rude, Sr., emigrated from France to America and settled in Kentucky near Bowling Green. Mr. Rude's father was born there and moved with his family to Illinois. In the 1850s, Mr. Rude, Jr. brought his family to Collin County, Texas.
In Collin County, Mr. Rude remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after attaining his majority, assisting his father in his various undertakings of farming, stock raising, the grocery and lumber business. He married Miss Sallie Pyeatt in Johnson County, Texas on December 7, 1886.
In 1889 Mr. Rude brought his family to Greer County and located on a claim near the banks of the Elm River near Mangum. He broke sod and engaged in farming.
In 1892, Mr. Rude and his family made the run into Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation at its opening and located a homestead northeast of the present site of the town of Carter, Oklahoma. There Mr. Rude successful engaged in farming and stock raising for seven years and played a prominent part in the development of stable community life in the new country which was infested with outlaws and renegades.
Disposing of his interests in the Cheyenne Country in 1899, Mr. Rude returned to Mangum and in partnership with Bradley Pigg, operated the Rude and Pigg Meat Market. Later he carried on a successful furniture and undertaking business for six years.
After disposing of his business interests in Mangum in 1912, Mr. Rude spent about eight months in the Philippine Islands and China. Upon his return from the trip, he located on a ranch in the Cedar Gap Country. He divided his time from 1913 to 1926 between the ranch and business interests in Wellington, Texas where he was for some time vice president of the Wellington State Bank.
In 1922 he was a candidate for Sheriff of Greer County and was defeated in the Democratic primary by only a few votes in one of the most memorable campaigns in the county's history.
Four years later he accepted appointment as Chief of Police of Mangum. Immediately, he applied his native ability and the knowledge he had gained through a lifetime of close observation to a thorough study of his duties as a police officer. His administration as Chief of Police was marked by rigid enforcement of the law and he took an uncompromising stand against law violators regardless of their position of influence.
Mr. Rude engaged in several closely-contested campaigns for the office of Chief of Police and in most of them the results were extremely close. Elected Chief of Police once again in 1936, he completed his last two-year term on April 5 of this year.
Sam D. Rude was conscientious in everything he undertook and performed his duties in the way he believed was right. He was a hard worker, faithful to his obligations, true to his friends, and a man with a heart full of sympathy for the young and the underprivileged.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Central Christian Church with Rev. Clayton Potter officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery will be directed by the Greer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. W.S. Vaughn, C.M. Stone, Goldie Hathaway, G.B. Townsend, B.H. Squire, West Holland, John C. Nelson and H.M. Thacker.
Mr. Rude is survived by his wife and four children: Mrs. Hester M. Young of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Lela Pruitt of Shamrock, Texas; Mrs. Raymond Boyle of Seattle, Washington; and Ike Rude, famous rodeo contestant, twice winner of the trophy of world's best all-around cowboy. A son, Milus E. Rude, died in 1888 in Rio Vista, Texas; another son, Sam D. Rude, died in 1897 in Granite, Oklahoma; and a daughter, Mrs. Babe Pace, died here in 1930.
Other survivors include eight grandchildren: Ed and Clint Pace of Vernon, Texas; Geraldine, Dick and Mack Young of Mangum; Pat Pruitt of Shamrock Texas; and Nancy and Charles Boyle of Seattle, Washington; a sister Mrs. John (Gillie Rude) Pyeatt of Claude, Texas; and two brothers, Joe Rude of Granite, Oklahoma and Alvis Rude of Claude, Texas.
Mangum (Oklahoma) Star Thursday, May 12, 1938 page 1
Sam D. Rude, a resident of Greer County for almost half a century and Mangum's Chief of Police for several terms, died at 3 o'clock this morning at the family home, 309 Kentucky Avenue. He had been in declining health for several years and during the past two years had been ill almost constantly. He had been confined to his bed for almost two months.
Mr. Rude played a prominent part in the development of Mangum and Greer County. As a farmer, stockman, merchant, business man and during the latter years of his life, as a peace officer, he always strived for the upbuilding of his community and for the development of the better elements.
The flag at the Federal Building is flying at half staff today in tribute to the memory of Mr. Rude. Postmaster Herbert Wileman ordered the flag flown at half staff because of Mr. Rude's contribution to the upbuilding of Mangum and Greer County and his years of faithful public service.
Mr. Rude was born December 22, 1865, at Farmersville, Collin County, Texas to Isaac J. Rude, Jr. and Sarah Alexander Rude. His grandfather, Isaac J. Rude, Sr., emigrated from France to America and settled in Kentucky near Bowling Green. Mr. Rude's father was born there and moved with his family to Illinois. In the 1850s, Mr. Rude, Jr. brought his family to Collin County, Texas.
In Collin County, Mr. Rude remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after attaining his majority, assisting his father in his various undertakings of farming, stock raising, the grocery and lumber business. He married Miss Sallie Pyeatt in Johnson County, Texas on December 7, 1886.
In 1889 Mr. Rude brought his family to Greer County and located on a claim near the banks of the Elm River near Mangum. He broke sod and engaged in farming.
In 1892, Mr. Rude and his family made the run into Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation at its opening and located a homestead northeast of the present site of the town of Carter, Oklahoma. There Mr. Rude successful engaged in farming and stock raising for seven years and played a prominent part in the development of stable community life in the new country which was infested with outlaws and renegades.
Disposing of his interests in the Cheyenne Country in 1899, Mr. Rude returned to Mangum and in partnership with Bradley Pigg, operated the Rude and Pigg Meat Market. Later he carried on a successful furniture and undertaking business for six years.
After disposing of his business interests in Mangum in 1912, Mr. Rude spent about eight months in the Philippine Islands and China. Upon his return from the trip, he located on a ranch in the Cedar Gap Country. He divided his time from 1913 to 1926 between the ranch and business interests in Wellington, Texas where he was for some time vice president of the Wellington State Bank.
In 1922 he was a candidate for Sheriff of Greer County and was defeated in the Democratic primary by only a few votes in one of the most memorable campaigns in the county's history.
Four years later he accepted appointment as Chief of Police of Mangum. Immediately, he applied his native ability and the knowledge he had gained through a lifetime of close observation to a thorough study of his duties as a police officer. His administration as Chief of Police was marked by rigid enforcement of the law and he took an uncompromising stand against law violators regardless of their position of influence.
Mr. Rude engaged in several closely-contested campaigns for the office of Chief of Police and in most of them the results were extremely close. Elected Chief of Police once again in 1936, he completed his last two-year term on April 5 of this year.
Sam D. Rude was conscientious in everything he undertook and performed his duties in the way he believed was right. He was a hard worker, faithful to his obligations, true to his friends, and a man with a heart full of sympathy for the young and the underprivileged.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Central Christian Church with Rev. Clayton Potter officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery will be directed by the Greer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. W.S. Vaughn, C.M. Stone, Goldie Hathaway, G.B. Townsend, B.H. Squire, West Holland, John C. Nelson and H.M. Thacker.
Mr. Rude is survived by his wife and four children: Mrs. Hester M. Young of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Lela Pruitt of Shamrock, Texas; Mrs. Raymond Boyle of Seattle, Washington; and Ike Rude, famous rodeo contestant, twice winner of the trophy of world's best all-around cowboy. A son, Milus E. Rude, died in 1888 in Rio Vista, Texas; another son, Sam D. Rude, died in 1897 in Granite, Oklahoma; and a daughter, Mrs. Babe Pace, died here in 1930.
Other survivors include eight grandchildren: Ed and Clint Pace of Vernon, Texas; Geraldine, Dick and Mack Young of Mangum; Pat Pruitt of Shamrock Texas; and Nancy and Charles Boyle of Seattle, Washington; a sister Mrs. John (Gillie Rude) Pyeatt of Claude, Texas; and two brothers, Joe Rude of Granite, Oklahoma and Alvis Rude of Claude, Texas.
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Mangum (Oklahoma) Star Thursday, May 12, 1938 page 1
Sam D. Rude, a resident of Greer County for almost half a century and Mangum's Chief of Police for several terms, died at 3 o'clock this morning at the family home, 309 Kentucky Avenue. He had been in declining health for several years and during the past two years had been ill almost constantly. He had been confined to his bed for almost two months.
Mr. Rude played a prominent part in the development of Mangum and Greer County. As a farmer, stockman, merchant, business man and during the latter years of his life, as a peace officer, he always strived for the upbuilding of his community and for the development of the better elements.
The flag at the Federal Building is flying at half staff today in tribute to the memory of Mr. Rude. Postmaster Herbert Wileman ordered the flag flown at half staff because of Mr. Rude's contribution to the upbuilding of Mangum and Greer County and his years of faithful public service.
Mr. Rude was born December 22, 1865, at Farmersville, Collin County, Texas to Isaac J. Rude, Jr. and Sarah Alexander Rude. His grandfather, Isaac J. Rude, Sr., emigrated from France to America and settled in Kentucky near Bowling Green. Mr. Rude's father was born there and moved with his family to Illinois. In the 1850s, Mr. Rude, Jr. brought his family to Collin County, Texas.
In Collin County, Mr. Rude remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after attaining his majority, assisting his father in his various undertakings of farming, stock raising, the grocery and lumber business. He married Miss Sallie Pyeatt in Johnson County, Texas on December 7, 1886.
In 1889 Mr. Rude brought his family to Greer County and located on a claim near the banks of the Elm River near Mangum. He broke sod and engaged in farming.
In 1892, Mr. Rude and his family made the run into Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation at its opening and located a homestead northeast of the present site of the town of Carter, Oklahoma. There Mr. Rude successful engaged in farming and stock raising for seven years and played a prominent part in the development of stable community life in the new country which was infested with outlaws and renegades.
Disposing of his interests in the Cheyenne Country in 1899, Mr. Rude returned to Mangum and in partnership with Bradley Pigg, operated the Rude and Pigg Meat Market. Later he carried on a successful furniture and undertaking business for six years.
After disposing of his business interests in Mangum in 1912, Mr. Rude spent about eight months in the Philippine Islands and China. Upon his return from the trip, he located on a ranch in the Cedar Gap Country. He divided his time from 1913 to 1926 between the ranch and business interests in Wellington, Texas where he was for some time vice president of the Wellington State Bank.
In 1922 he was a candidate for Sheriff of Greer County and was defeated in the Democratic primary by only a few votes in one of the most memorable campaigns in the county's history.
Four years later he accepted appointment as Chief of Police of Mangum. Immediately, he applied his native ability and the knowledge he had gained through a lifetime of close observation to a thorough study of his duties as a police officer. His administration as Chief of Police was marked by rigid enforcement of the law and he took an uncompromising stand against law violators regardless of their position of influence.
Mr. Rude engaged in several closely-contested campaigns for the office of Chief of Police and in most of them the results were extremely close. Elected Chief of Police once again in 1936, he completed his last two-year term on April 5 of this year.
Sam D. Rude was conscientious in everything he undertook and performed his duties in the way he believed was right. He was a hard worker, faithful to his obligations, true to his friends, and a man with a heart full of sympathy for the young and the underprivileged.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Central Christian Church with Rev. Clayton Potter officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery will be directed by the Greer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. W.S. Vaughn, C.M. Stone, Goldie Hathaway, G.B. Townsend, B.H. Squire, West Holland, John C. Nelson and H.M. Thacker.
Mr. Rude is survived by his wife and four children: Mrs. Hester M. Young of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Lela Pruitt of Shamrock, Texas; Mrs. Raymond Boyle of Seattle, Washington; and Ike Rude, famous rodeo contestant, twice winner of the trophy of world's best all-around cowboy. A son, Milus E. Rude, died in 1888 in Rio Vista, Texas; another son, Sam D. Rude, died in 1897 in Granite, Oklahoma; and a daughter, Mrs. Babe Pace, died here in 1930.
Other survivors include eight grandchildren: Ed and Clint Pace of Vernon, Texas; Geraldine, Dick and Mack Young of Mangum; Pat Pruitt of Shamrock Texas; and Nancy and Charles Boyle of Seattle, Washington; a sister Mrs. John (Gillie Rude) Pyeatt of Claude, Texas; and two brothers, Joe Rude of Granite, Oklahoma and Alvis Rude of Claude, Texas.
Mangum (Oklahoma) Star Thursday, May 12, 1938 page 1
Sam D. Rude, a resident of Greer County for almost half a century and Mangum's Chief of Police for several terms, died at 3 o'clock this morning at the family home, 309 Kentucky Avenue. He had been in declining health for several years and during the past two years had been ill almost constantly. He had been confined to his bed for almost two months.
Mr. Rude played a prominent part in the development of Mangum and Greer County. As a farmer, stockman, merchant, business man and during the latter years of his life, as a peace officer, he always strived for the upbuilding of his community and for the development of the better elements.
The flag at the Federal Building is flying at half staff today in tribute to the memory of Mr. Rude. Postmaster Herbert Wileman ordered the flag flown at half staff because of Mr. Rude's contribution to the upbuilding of Mangum and Greer County and his years of faithful public service.
Mr. Rude was born December 22, 1865, at Farmersville, Collin County, Texas to Isaac J. Rude, Jr. and Sarah Alexander Rude. His grandfather, Isaac J. Rude, Sr., emigrated from France to America and settled in Kentucky near Bowling Green. Mr. Rude's father was born there and moved with his family to Illinois. In the 1850s, Mr. Rude, Jr. brought his family to Collin County, Texas.
In Collin County, Mr. Rude remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after attaining his majority, assisting his father in his various undertakings of farming, stock raising, the grocery and lumber business. He married Miss Sallie Pyeatt in Johnson County, Texas on December 7, 1886.
In 1889 Mr. Rude brought his family to Greer County and located on a claim near the banks of the Elm River near Mangum. He broke sod and engaged in farming.
In 1892, Mr. Rude and his family made the run into Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation at its opening and located a homestead northeast of the present site of the town of Carter, Oklahoma. There Mr. Rude successful engaged in farming and stock raising for seven years and played a prominent part in the development of stable community life in the new country which was infested with outlaws and renegades.
Disposing of his interests in the Cheyenne Country in 1899, Mr. Rude returned to Mangum and in partnership with Bradley Pigg, operated the Rude and Pigg Meat Market. Later he carried on a successful furniture and undertaking business for six years.
After disposing of his business interests in Mangum in 1912, Mr. Rude spent about eight months in the Philippine Islands and China. Upon his return from the trip, he located on a ranch in the Cedar Gap Country. He divided his time from 1913 to 1926 between the ranch and business interests in Wellington, Texas where he was for some time vice president of the Wellington State Bank.
In 1922 he was a candidate for Sheriff of Greer County and was defeated in the Democratic primary by only a few votes in one of the most memorable campaigns in the county's history.
Four years later he accepted appointment as Chief of Police of Mangum. Immediately, he applied his native ability and the knowledge he had gained through a lifetime of close observation to a thorough study of his duties as a police officer. His administration as Chief of Police was marked by rigid enforcement of the law and he took an uncompromising stand against law violators regardless of their position of influence.
Mr. Rude engaged in several closely-contested campaigns for the office of Chief of Police and in most of them the results were extremely close. Elected Chief of Police once again in 1936, he completed his last two-year term on April 5 of this year.
Sam D. Rude was conscientious in everything he undertook and performed his duties in the way he believed was right. He was a hard worker, faithful to his obligations, true to his friends, and a man with a heart full of sympathy for the young and the underprivileged.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Central Christian Church with Rev. Clayton Potter officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery will be directed by the Greer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. W.S. Vaughn, C.M. Stone, Goldie Hathaway, G.B. Townsend, B.H. Squire, West Holland, John C. Nelson and H.M. Thacker.
Mr. Rude is survived by his wife and four children: Mrs. Hester M. Young of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Lela Pruitt of Shamrock, Texas; Mrs. Raymond Boyle of Seattle, Washington; and Ike Rude, famous rodeo contestant, twice winner of the trophy of world's best all-around cowboy. A son, Milus E. Rude, died in 1888 in Rio Vista, Texas; another son, Sam D. Rude, died in 1897 in Granite, Oklahoma; and a daughter, Mrs. Babe Pace, died here in 1930.
Other survivors include eight grandchildren: Ed and Clint Pace of Vernon, Texas; Geraldine, Dick and Mack Young of Mangum; Pat Pruitt of Shamrock Texas; and Nancy and Charles Boyle of Seattle, Washington; a sister Mrs. John (Gillie Rude) Pyeatt of Claude, Texas; and two brothers, Joe Rude of Granite, Oklahoma and Alvis Rude of Claude, Texas.
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