Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Leldon V. Harrison
   
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   Leldon  V.  Harrison  was  born  on October 20, 1934 in Reydon, Ok and
   passed away November 6, 1991 at the age of 57 years and 17 days.
   Leldon,  the  son  of Jerry Skaggs and Maudie Jane Harrison, graduated
   from  Reydon High School before receiving his degree in Social Studies
   and  P.E.  from  West  Texas  State.  On  October  21, 1952 he married
   Patricia  Nell  Spurlin  in Wellington, TX and they lived in Amarillo,
   Kelton, Wheeler and Allison, TX where Leldon taught and coached before
   moving  to Reydon in 1972. Leldon coached for a couple of years before
   his  health  prevented  it.  He continued teaching at Reydon until his
   retirement  in  october  of 1990. He was a member of the Reydon United
   Methodist  Church  and  the  Reydon  Masonic Lodge where he was a 32nd
   degree  mason.  Leldon  also  was  a  member  of  the Reydon Volunteer
   Firefighters.
   He  was  preceded  in  death by his parents and 2 brothers, Walter and
   Elmer.
   He  is  survived  by  his  wife  Patty  of  the  home; 2 daughters and
   sons-in-law,  Lisa  and  Mike  Walker  of Lawton, OK and Sue and Larry
   Barrett  of  Folsom,  California; 3 grandchildren, Brendon and Caitlin
   Barrett  and  Blake Walker; 3 sisters, Evs Schoenhals of Shattuck, OK,
   Erma  Hamon  of  Reydon,  OK, and Veta Moore of Tempe, AZ; 5 brothers,
   Bruce of Allison, TX, John of Las Vegas, NV, Roy of Texola, OK, Jay of
   Reydon,  OK and Bill of Cheyenne, OK and a host of other relatives and
   friends.
   Funeral  services were held Saturday, November 9, 1991 at 2:30 p.m. in
   the  Reydon  Community  Building  with  Mark Smith officiating. Burial
   followed  in  the  White  Rose  Cemetery,  Reydon, Roger Mills County,
   Oklahoma  under  the  direction  of  Rose  Chapel  Funeral  Service of
   Cheyenne.