(From a Beaver
April 1993)
OBITUARY
Ora Ellen Swallow
Ora Ellen Swallow, 98, was
born
can,
John B. and Lillie Gentry Spore
and departed this life Friday, April
2, 1993 in the Colonial Manor,
Woodward OK.
In 1898 the Spore family
came to
Claremore. Ora's first school was
an Indian Mission near Jones. In
1905 Ora and her family
came
by covered wagon to Western
on a government claim in Beaver
County. Ora, along with her
parents, two sisters and one
brother, lived in a dugout. They
were members of the Church of
God and endured the hardships of
early days with thanksgiving and
faith for better times.
On
City, Ora and
Swallow were married and to this
union five children were born. In
1901,
County government claim
and this
is where they established their
home and raised their children and
grandchildren.
Mrs. Swallow
was a happy,
industrious pioneer lady with a
ready smile and a helping hand
wherever needed. She was always
busy and loved all children,
especially babies. She delighted in
raising her own family and had
the privilege of raising four of
her grandchildren. She was more
than a mother and grandmother,
she was a best friend and an
encouragement to those she loved
so dearly. The family devotion has
remained
through the years.
Her
family and many of her
friends
cherish special crocheted
items
she has made especially for
them.
She continued her crocheting
until
December of 1992. She
operated
the Madison Telephone
Exchange from her home more
than 48
years until the .office
closed
in 1973 and a new system
was installed.
Her friends missed
hearing
her sweet voice, say "Hello,
this is
helpful
in locating her customers
on the
exchange.
She attended the Highland Cha-
it closed.
She loved to go fishing
and one
of the highlights of her
life
was going to her granddaughter
Carolyn's to fish! Dogs were her
favorite
pets.
With
the help of her children
and grandchildren, Mrs. Swallow
was able to maintain her farm home
until
became necessary for her to have
nursing care and she moved to
the Colonial Manor in Woodward,
where she enjoyed the friendships
and appreciated the loving care of
the nursing staff. Members of her
family and friends visited her often
and she was thankful for their love
and attention.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, her husband, Clinton,
on
Elnora Martin, her
brother, Jimmy
Spore, her two sisters, Mandy
Bozarth and Belle Diamond, and
two grandsons, Ted Black on May
25,1979
and Jimmy Haack on July
30,
1984.
Mrs. Swallow leaves as her
survivors four children and their
spouses: Esther and Arthur Moore,
Dodge. City.
KS, Elsie Armstrong,
Swallow, Lavcme, Ethel and. Fred
Black, Logan; 15
grandchildren,
including Raydean. Donald, Terry
Swallow and Barbara
Swallow An-
dcrson, the children she raised; 23
great grandchildrcn; 12 great great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews,
other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were Monday,
Seeger Funeral Chapel, Laveme,
with the Rev. Bob Taylor and the
Rev. Neil
Ragan officiating.
Mrs. Jack
Cornell was organist
and accompanied Neil and Billie
Ragan, Jack and Kathryn Cornell
as they sang Mansion Over The
Hilltop and Until Then and Bobby
Time.
Pallbcarers were
grandsons, Vcr-
|non
Moore, Raydean
Swallow, Donald
Swallow
and Terry Swallow.
Interment was in the Laverne
Cemetery.