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Submitted: 7/18/21 • Approved: 7/18/21 • Last Updated: 7/21/21 • R438180-G0-S3
1904-1979
Mason
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
John J. Litchford, 74, of 10 North Oberfell, Phillips, died at 3:06 a.m. Sunday in North Plains Hospital.
A resident of Phillips since 1941, Mr. Litchford was a retired supervisor for Phillips Petroleum Company.
He was born in Logan County, Ky., March 12, 1904. He was a member of the Phillips United Methodist Church, Phillips Lions Club and Gruver Masonic Lodge 1326 A.F. & A.M.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Phillips United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack Ellzey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under direction of Ed Brown & Sons Funeral Directors. Masonic rites will be under the auspices of Isom Masonic Lodge 1242.
Mr. Litchford is survived by his wife, Ruth of the home; a son J.A. of Montvale, Va.; five daughters, Mrs. Bob Adams and Mrs. Roy Wood, both of Phillips; Mrs. Ken Roark of Borger; Mrs. Chuck Woods of Sierra Blanca; and Mrs. Marvin Durham of Fritch; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be A.E. Faylor, B.D. Boyd, Glenn Cogdill, O.O. Arrington, Done Fine and Jack Gross.
All Masons are requested to meet at the Masonic Hall at 1 p.m. Tuesday to participate in the services.
(Published in Borger News Herald, January 8, 1979)
Contributed on 7/18/21
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