WELCH, LUTHER J. - Wheeler County, Texas | LUTHER J. WELCH - Texas Gravestone Photos

Luther J. WELCH

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

January 28, 1912-July 26, 1971

Sweet Memories

*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
CANADIAN - Funeral services for Luther James Welch, 59, a longtime Canadian resident who died of an apparent heart attack at about 11:30 p.m. Monday in his sister's home in Canadian, were to be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Canadian.

The Rev. Troy Noland, pastor, was to officiate. Burial was to be in Wheeler Cemetery by Stickley Funeral Home of Canadian.

Mr. Welch was born at Welty, Okla. He was a laborer and was a member of First Baptist Church of Canadian.

Survivors include two brothers, William of Elk City, Okla., and Fate of Bristow, Okla.; and three sisters, Mrs. Cora Stiffler, Mrs. Mary Clayton and Mrs. Dorothy Orr, all of Canadian.

(Published in The Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, Texas) - 28 Jul 1971, Wed - Page 51)
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Luther James Welch
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1912
Birth Place: Welty, Oklahoma, USA
Residence Place: Welty, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Welty, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
Employer: W P A
Weight: 165
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Eula May Welch
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Luther James Welch Self (Head)
Eula May Welch Wife

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Luther Welch
Death Date: 26 Jul 1971
Death County: Hemphill
Gender: Male

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Luther James Welch
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 59
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1912
Birth Place: Welty, Oklahoma
Residence: Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, USA
Death Date: 26 Jul 1971
Death Place: Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, USA
Father: James William Welch
Mother: Fidella P Estep
Certificate Number: 65463

Contributed on 1/9/22

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Submitted: 1/9/22 • Approved: 1/9/22 • Last Updated: 1/12/22 • R480272-G0-S3

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