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The town of Clearview is looking forward to seeing former residents return home for Memorial Day to visit cemeteries in Clearview and Northfork. Safe travels and plan to stay for a while, we love seeingallreturnhome. Pleasecontinueyour prayers for Marjorie Plunket, Clarence Horn, Terry Normore, and Jerry French as they struggle with cancer. Rememberthoseonoursicklist,Irene Carson, Otis Davis, Taft Forshee, Tiger French, Wilbert Zackery, Yolanda Jackson, Becki Stripling, Christopher Stripling, and Earnest Hamilton.
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Every year Tulsa Boule meets in May in Clearview for one of their monthly meetings. They are a group of professionals ranging from lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs, veterinarians, and others whose main goal is to serve the people of Tulsa and surrounding areas through community service. They come to Clearview to enjoy the atmosphere and the welcoming spirit of their favorite group the OHCE Clearview Brown Suggas. The Suggas prepare for them a home cooked meal to their liking which usually includes fried fish, BBQ ribs, candied sweet potatoes, cabbage, collard greens, apple pie, bread pudding and much more. This year, as part of their program Henrietta Hicks and Shirley Nero presented a lesson on Black towns particularly Boley and Clearview.
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Lordly Lucas was born on January 15, 1894 in Wewoka, Indian Territory and moved to Clearview early in his life. He married Dora Lamber on February 3, 1922 in Clearview and was drafted to serve in the U. S. Army from July 17, 1918 to July 10, 1919 and discharged as Pvt. In the 1930 U. S. Census it lists his family as one daughter Versa Lee Ruby and two sons Dessivee and Tom and one sister-inlaw MaudieLambert. Heworkedasafarmhand for George Wehunt of Clearview. He died at the age of 95 on January 7, 1989. He is buried in the Clearview Cemetery.
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Charles Chester Burks was born on October 10, 1893 in Springfield, Tennessee and moved to Clearview early in his life. He married Myrtle on January 4, 1918 in Clearview and was drafted to serve in the U. S. Army October 10, 1917 and discharged on January 14, 1918 and U. S. Army Private Co. A 46th Bn. In the 1930 U.
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Jones Burks was born on May 14, 1892 in Springfield, T e n n e s s e e and moved to Clearview early in his life. He married Evaline (Minnie) Payne on Jan 12, 1922 in Clearview and was drafted to serve in the U. S.
Read moreOn Memorial Day, Clearview will honor two gentlemen who lived in Clearview all their lives and served in WWI and now buried in the Clearview Cemetery. Although they survived the war, they dedicated their lives to WWI and registered again for WWII but never served due to their age.
Read moreMemorial Day honors America’s military men and women who lost their lives in service to their country.
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