Robert Perry Sanders, Sr.

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Duncan Banner

Veteran City Employe Dies

Robert Perry Sanders, 85, oldest City of Duncan employe, in years or service, and in age, died at his home, 1209 Sycamore, at 9:30 a.m. today.

Sanders went to work for the City February 12, 1911, nearly 46 years ago. He was in charge of the municipal electric power plant for several years and then took charge of the water department.

Sanders remained with the municipal water department until his death. He carried a record "in his mind" of the location of many of the water and sewer line locations in Duncan.

He was born December 17, 1870, at Corinth, Miss., and moved to Duncan in 1908 from Fannin county, Tex. He had been in ill health for the past year.

Funeral is tentatively set for Friday at the Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery under direction of Brooks-Rangely Funeral Home.

He is survived by three daughters, a son, a sister, five grandchildren, and a great grandchild.

Daughters are Mrs. George C. Thompson, 1205 Cedar; Mrs. Paul Jones, Cemetery Road; and Ethel Sanders of the home. The son if Robert P. Sanders, Jr., Lubbock, Tex., Mrs. Annie Brown, El Monte, Calif. is the sister.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 census Stephens Co. OK ED 248 Pg. 96A
/281 Sanders, R. P., head, MW, 49, M, MS TN MS
Lecta, wife, FW, 39, M, AL MS AL
Ethel, dau., FW, 18, TX MS AL
Beatrice, dau., FW, 15, TX MS AL
Clara May, dau., FW, 13, TX MS AL
Robert, son, MW, 6, OK MS AL

1930 census Stephens Co. OK ED 69-12 Pg. 81B & 82A
Duncan city-King twp.
149/155 Sanders, R. P., head, MW, 59, Wd., TN TN TN
Ethel, dau., FW, 28, S, TX TN AL
Clara, dau., FW, 23, S, TX TN AL
Robert, son, MW, 16, OK TN AL

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Robert married Electa Smith about 1900. Electa was born about 1880 in Chulafinnee, Cleburne County, Alabama; died on 27 Jul 1928 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ethel Sanders was born about 1902 in Texas; and died.
2. Beatrice Sanders was born about 1905 in Texas; and died.
3. Clara May Sanders was born about 1907 in Texas; and died.
4. Robert Perry Sanders, Jr. was born on 9 Sep 1913 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 22 Feb 2001 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.