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From: Ann Storer <>
Subject: Re: [OKROOTS] obit
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:02:48 -0600
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thank you so very much-
Ann
At 05:44 PM 8/12/2011, you wrote:

>Thelma Irene Whitson
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>Thelma Irene was born March 19, 1914 in Azle, TX to Robert L. and
>Clara Phillips, and died Monday, July 2, 2007 in Oklahoma City. On
>August 18, 1931 she married William L. 'Bill' Whitson, a union that
>lasted over 59 years. She and Bill owned and operated the Pink
>Kitchen restaurant for many years. They did take a temporary break
>during WWII and worked at Tinker Field building airplanes. She
>worked in the tool crib there. After the war they returned to the
>restaurant until they sold it in the 1960's. She then went to work
>for the Oklahoma City School district until she retired in 1984 at
>age 70. Thelma was active in the Amaranth and Order of the Eastern
>Star. In Amaranth she was a member of the Queen Christina Count and
>was a Past Grand Royal Matron for the State of Oklahoma. In Eastern
>Star, she was a member of Fidelis Oklahoma Chapter #426 and was a
>Past Worthy Matron. She was in both organizations over 50 years. She
>was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Whitson; paren!
> ts, Robert and Clara Phillips; sister, Mildred Nix; 2 brothers,
> Otho and James L. Phillips and a nephew James Nix. Her survivors
> are nieces, Michaelene Sorber of Gilmer, TX and Gretchen Hamm of
> Dallas, TX; nephew, Fletcher Phillips of Fort Worth, TX and several
> great and great-great nephews; and a sisterin-law. Services will be
> 11:00 AM, Friday, July 6 at Guardian West Funeral Home Chapel
> conducted by Reverend William Moody.
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>Published in The Oklahoman on July 5, 2007
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ann Storer <>
>To: okroots <>
>Sent: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 11:42 am
>Subject: Re: [OKROOTS] obit
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>i've checked there twice but they say they can't find anything-
>he date i have is from a SS search.
> Ann
> At 10:16 AM 8/12/2011, you wrote:
>http://newsok.com/news/obits
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>On 08/12/2011 10:53 AM, Ann Storer wrote:
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> > is there a place where i can send to get an obit from the Daily Oklahoman-
> > i understand they are not in business-
> > looking for an obit for a Thelma P. Whiltson born 1914-
> > there is one listed as died July 2,2007- Bethany,Okla
> > not sure if this is my Thelma-that is why i am looking for an obit.
> > need something which listed her husband William Whitson-
> > they were both active in Masons and Eastern Star.
> > use to have a restaurant in OKC called the Pink Kitchen.
> > Ann
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