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Submitted: 10/7/21 • Approved: 10/7/21 • Last Updated: 10/10/21 • R461647-G461645-S3
Howard
July 20, 1918-August 21, 2009
Samie
February 8, 1924-January 22, 2015
Beloved Momma and Daddy
Inscribed on back of headstone:
Our Girls
Carol
Donna
Gale
Debbie
*Photo, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary Howard
Howard Caswell
July 20, 1918 - August 21, 2009
Howard Caswell was born July 20, 1918 in Sunset, Texas to Ella Martha and Buck Wastel Caswell. He passed away August 21, 2009 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 1 day.
Howard grew up in Sunset, Texas and moved with his family in a covered wagon to Hollis, Oklahoma. As a little child, he helped on the family farm providing for the family when his father became crippled. He was married to Samie Dale (Childress) Caswell at Allison, Texas on December 9, 1939. After their marriage Howard and Samie settled in Wheeler, Texas where they started their family and farmed. Throughout the years Howard owned service stations, roller skating facilities and was a horse trader. In March of 1963 Howard and Samie moved to Sayre where they made their home and bought the Lazy H Ranch. Howard enjoyed traveling, having traveled to 48 of the 50 states, Canada and Mexico. Besides his family Howard's passion was his music and playing his guitar. Howard and Samie's life was a busy life, but it has been a fun life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers and 2 great grandsons.
He is survived by his wife, Samie, of the home; 4 daughters, Carol Jean Hogan & husband, Gaylon, Lawn, TX, Donna Kay Moore & husband, Darrell, Amarillo, TX, Phyllis Gale Massey & husband, William, Flower Mound, TX, and Debra Dale Morris, Elk City, OK; 1 son, Rocky Howard Hogan & wife, Shelly, Porter, TX; 12 grandchildren, Jamie, Wade, Cheryl, Darla, David, Judy, Ted, Drayton, Dalen, Heath, and Chanda; 25 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, 2 nephews, Billy Caswell, Pampa, TX and Howard Wayne Caswell, Elk City, OK; 3 nieces, Betty Muse, Amarillo, TX, Tootie Nichols, Amarillo, TX, and Loneta Hutchinson, Merritt, OK and a host of other relatives and friends.
(Published by Whinery Funeral Service, August 22, 2009)
Contributed on 10/7/21
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