Ninth Generation

14967. Francis Christine Coffey was born on 25 April 1903 in Arkansas. Francis resided with her mother and grandparents in Omaha, Morris Co., TX on 21 April 1910. Francis resided with her father and step-mother in Tyler, Smith Co., TX on 17 January 1920. Francis died in Malvern, Hot Spring Co., Ark on 25 April 1981 and was buried at Sparkman Cemetery in Sparkman, Dallas Co., AR in April 1981 .⁴⁰⁵⁵⁵

Obituary, The Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AR, Sun., Apr. 26, 1981, Page 18A

Malvern

Mrs. Christine Johns Sturgis, aged 77, of Malvern died Saturday. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ollie Johns of Tulsa. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home at Arkadelphia. Burial will be in Sparkman Cemetery in Dallas County.

A Christmas card Christine sent to Vanita: Nice to know you are both fine. So are we. Where does the time go. I look forward to hearing from you all and think of you time and time again. I am here very little. Going to Bixby, OK, to be with Mother and Dad for Xmas. They are so sweet and a lot of will power to be active. Put their address with mine if you want me and I am not in Dallas. R.F.D. #2, Box 79, % E. Ray Johns, Bixby, OK and our office address is P. O. Box 92, Sturgis Lumber Co, Malvern,Arkansas or Roy Sturgis Oak Flooring Co, Malvern, Arkansas or Sparkman Lumber Co. Sparkman, Ark. I never want to loose contact with you all. Love as always, Christine (Christine and Roy Sturgis) Vanita has made a note on the bottom of the card-"try this one" Mrs. Ray Johns, BrokenArrow, Okla 74012, Box 1007, Route 1

Letter to Vanita April 23, 1980-

Dearest Vanita,

Forgive me, lots on my mind. So sorry to know of Walter, Nora, and your friend. But how are you? and your plans. Let me hear your important news you mentioned. I'm anxious.

Nora wanted me, also my mother, to go into the D.A.R.'s and to meet Mrs. Sue Ragland Diggle and she spoke of Zimery Hayes of Omaha, with history. Could you still have Nora's (over) D.A.R. history papers, and could I borrow them. I hope so. are you a DAR? We are U.D.C.'s. Would Mrs. Diggle have papers.

My address is still P.O.Box 92, MalVern, Arkansas 72104 Mrs. Roy (Christine) Sturgis you always keep it close.

I hope to get a small apt, in Dallas later on and also in Tulsa near mama. Who is your Tulsa friend - phone no. and address. Write me I love you Christine

Here is address of one of mama's nurses Mrs. Geneva Lauderback Rt #2, Box 311. Sand Springs, OK 74063 U.S.A. use it if you wish to write to me - mama will like hearing from you - mail gets lost at nursing facilities and the nurse will be expecting your letter but we must always keep in touch - and my Arkansas address is permanent and the lady will forward to me, Bye & Love Happy Mother's Day Chris-

Note to Vanita from Howard: Friday Dear Vanita, With the help of 2 cousins I finally got all of Dad's things out of the villa last Sat. and came back to Tulsa. I needed to get back to the office on Monday. I tried to call Mrs. Johns but I found she was too ill to talk on the phone. I did talk to her private nurse and learned that Christine is also ill. She has some serious problem with her ear. She is in Ark. and does not see her Mother very often. The nurse will try to get your message to her. Mrs. John's number is (918) 749-6267 if you want to talk further to one of her nurses or perhaps sometime she is able to talk on the phone. I didn't get a number for Christine. I certainly hope and pray that thinks are going better for you. I am busy but O.K. - Helen and a niece are coming up Tues. to help me sort out Hazel's personal things. We must trust our Lord to care for us. Love, Howard.

(Howard and Hazel are Vanita's "Tulsa friends" that Christine asked about above.

Francis Christine Coffey and Walter Roy Sturgis were married on 6 June 1933 in Miller Co., AR.⁴⁰⁵⁵⁶ Walter Roy Sturgis was born on 6 March 1901 in Arkansas. He registered for the WWII draft on 16 February 1942 in Pulaski Co., AR.⁴⁰⁵⁵⁷ Walter died in Malvern, Hot Spring Co., Ark on 1 January 1976 and was buried at Sparkman Cemetery in Sparkman, Dallas Co., AR on 3 January 1976 .⁴⁰⁵⁵⁸

Obituary, The Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AR, Sat., Jan. 3, 1976, Page 9B

Roy Sturgis

Gazette State News Service

Arkadelphia - Roy Sturgis, age 74, of Malvern died Thursday. He was a retired lumberman and business man in Arkansas and Texas. Born at Kingsland (Cleveland County), he was a member of Sparkman Methodist Church, a World War I veteran, a Mason and a Shriner.

He established the Roy and Christine Sturgis Student Scholarship Foundation and was a thoroughbred race horse breeder.

Survivors include his wife and three sisters. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Murry-Ruggles Funeral Chapel here. Burial will be at Sparkman Cemetery.