Vancleave - William Edgar
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 6 Nov 1946 p 6
Dr. William E. VanCleave, for many years a prominent resident of Tailhina died suddenly Wednesday morning Oct 23, 1946 in a McAlester hospital from a heart attack. Dr. VanCleave and his daughter, Marurine had left his McAlster home Wed morning in a car for his downtown office and suffered the attack before reaching his office. He was rushed to a hospital where he died shortly after arriving there. Dr. William E. VanCleave was born Nov 3, 1877 at New Market Indiana. For more than 20 years, he was superintendent and medical director of the Indian Hospital at Talihina. Upon reaching the retirement age about 3 years ago he moved to McAlester where he opened an office as an optician. He was a charter member of the Talihina Lions club and active in community and civic work. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Miss Maurine VanCleave, Mcalester, two brothers, JW and J Frank VanCleave, New Market, Ind and one sister, Clara Vancleave, Crawfordsville, Ind. Funeral services will be held in the First Christian Church in McAlester Sat. afternoon, Rev. Grady James of Wewoka, former Talihma minister will officiate and burial in McAlester cemtery - kbz