Mary (Clifton) Deputy

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Biography

Birth

22 Sep 1926, Seneca, Newton County, Missouri, USA^[1][2]

Parents

Chester Allen Clifton (1895 - 1962)

Jessie Loreene Smith Clifton (1901 - 1990)^[2]

Siblings

Dora Maxine Clifton (1923 - 1932)

Betty Marie Clifton Thompson (1924 - 1978)^[2]

Occupation

Piano Teacher^[1]

Spouse and Children

Hershal J Deputy Jr Husband Male

Hershal J Deputy III Son Male

David C Deputy Son Male

Steven H Deputy Son Male^[1]

Death

Died 16 Jul 2002, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA (Age: 75)^[1]

Buried in Pawhuska City Cemetery, Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA^[2]

Obituary

WILMINGTON - Mary Lou Clifton Deputy of Wilmington died of cancer Tuesday, July 16, 2002, in her home. She was 75.

Mrs. Deputy was born Sept. 22, 1926, in Seneca, Mo., the daughter of Chester Allen Clifton and Loreene (Smith) Clifton and was a graduate of Pawhuska High School and Oklahoma State University. Mrs. Loreene Clifton owned Clifton's Gift Shop in Pawhuska which, although now owned by Joe and Arlena Trumbly, still bears the Clifton name.

She recently retired from St. James Episcopal Church in Wilmington after serving as secretary for 30 years. Previously, she worked at the DuPont Co. for seven years and was a piano teacher. Mrs. Deputy was a member of Limestone Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Hershal J. Deputy Jr.; three sons, Hershal J. Deputy III of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., David C. Deputy of Downingtown, Pa., and Steven H. Deputy of Alpharetta, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held at Limestone Presbyterian Church at a later date.

Burial will be private.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014, database with images, Mrs Mary Lou Clifton Deputy, Dover, Delaware, United States, 17 Jul 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Delaware State News, born-digital text. FamilySearch (26 October 2016)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} FindAGrave.com, Mary Lou Clifton Deputy (Memorial #83980111). Headstone photo included. Birth and death dates inscribed on headstone. Headstone shared with husband Hershal J., Jr. (not yet interred, as of Jan 2017)