Gerald "Jake"
Sadler was born June 26, 1919 in
Clearwater,
Kansas to Ehtel and Daniel Salder and passed away September 21, 1997 in the Roger
Mills Memorial HOspital at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 25 days.
Gerald was raised in the
Durham community and attended school at Sunny Slope,
Durham and
Crawford. He later went to work in the CCC camps. He returned to Roger
Mills and began driving trucks for the local mills. He also worked in the oilfield for a shor time in
Texas. He married Olene Putman on June 26, 1976 in
Sayre and they lived there until moving to
Shamrock,
Texas until moving to
Cheyenne recently.
He was a member of Church of
Christ.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters and 2 brothers.
He is survived by 3 sisters, Dorothy
Reynolds of Owasso, OK, Zelma
Widener of Bartlesville, OK and Thelma
Baker of
Crawford, OK; 5 brothers, Wayne
Sadler and Claude
Sadler both of Reydon, OK, Dan
Sadler of
Cheyenne, OK, Eugene Salder of Amarillo, TX and
Rex Sadler of Lone
Grove, OK; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 1997 at the Silent Home Cemetery, Roll,
Roger Mills County,
Oklahoma officiated by
ALL. Martin, and assisted by Jay Eckhart. Arrangements are under the direction of Rose
Chapel Funeral Service.