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Claude Richard Preuit

25 Feb 1881 – 8 Jun 1965

Birth	25 Feb 1881
Death	8 Jun 1965
Cemetery	Rock Cemetery Granite , Greer County , Oklahoma , USA
Added by	OkieGal on 04 Jan 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59157411

Bio

C. R. Preuit, prominent retired farmer and long-time community leader in the Aberdeen area, died in a Shamrock hospital at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 8. He had been in failing health for several months. In recent years, Mr. Preuit had divided his time between his farm in Aberdeen and a home in Shamrock. He was 84 years old. He came to the Aberdeen area 36 years ago and until his retirement he participated in the many activities which made up the life of that pioneer community. However, this was but a continuation of his community work in Oklahoma, his former home. Keenly interest in the development of educational facilities, he had served on the school board in the Lake Creek community, near Granite, OK. Claude Richard Preuit was born Feb. 25, 1881 in Bell County, He became a member of the Baptist Church early in life. Surviving Mr. Preuit are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Preuit of Shamrock, and six daughters: Mrs. W. T. Robertson of Oleta, OK; Mrs. Shelby Yates of Elk City, OK; Mrs. Cicery Gulley of Wellington; Mrs. R. H. Rountree of Hereford; Mrs. J. H. Phy of Amarillo; and Mrs. Hollis Rainey of Shamrock. Other survivors are four brothers: P.A. Preuit of Colton, CA; Lewis Preuit of Longview; R.F. Preuit of Kingsville, and O. A. Preuit of Elina, NM. There are 15 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. P.M. Hobbs, preceded him in death The Wellington Leader June 10, 1965

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Family

Parents

• Talbert Fannin Preuit 1844–1928
• Emma Eugenia Barker Preuit 1850–1928

Spouse

• Ella Mae Collier Preuit 1882–1933
• Lizzie Boase Preuit 1883–1961
• Dorothy M. "Dot" McKeand Baldridge Preuit 1896–1990

Siblings

• James Barker Preuit 1868–1937
• Melvala Effie "Belle" Preuit Barker 1872–1962
• Paul Arthur Preuit 1875–1972
• John Talbert Preuit 1878–1961
• Louis Ruedolph Preuit 1883–1965
• Ross Franklin Preuit 1886–1966
• Otis Alexander Preuit 1889–1989
• Florence J Preuit Christopher 1892–1918

Children

• Annie Mae Preuit Robertson 1903–1970
• Lou Emma Preuit Hobbs 1905–1932
• Kitty Belle Preuit Gulley 1910–1996
• Claudia Layland Preuit Rountree 1914–2001
• Dorothy Lee Preuit Phy 1916–1973
• Estelle Orvalle Preuit Rainey 1918–2015

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