Merle G. Schwartz

Merle G. Schwartz was born January 19th, 1928 and raised near Draper Lake in Cleveland County. He passed away March 18th, 2010 at the age of 82 from a stroke. He was preceded in death by his father, William Homer Schwartz, and his mother, Elva Vivian (Brown) Schwartz, and four nephews. He has two sisters, Elena McClure of Norman, and Idella Lindsay of Arizona, and one brother Wilmer Schwartz of Norman. In second grade, he met the love of his life and gave her a valentine. He called her his sweetheart from that point on. He married Carrie Dean Deaton on August 14th, 1948. They were married for a little over 61 years. They have one son, Kendal Schwartz and wife Judy, one daughter, Tawana Cheshier, and son-in-law Darrell Cheshier. Four grandchildren, Melissa Jenkins and husband Coby, Dustin Schwartz and wife Jamie, Andrew Cheshier, and Kyla Cheshier. Five great-grandchildren, Braeden, Devin, and Cade Jenkins; and Hunter and Allie Schwartz; many nieces, nephews, brothers/sisters-in-law, and endless friends. In 1947 he got out of the army and came home to get married. He and Carrie became truck farmers and raised cattle on the eastern outskirts of Moore. Their main crop was okra, and he sold to Safeway and Humpty Dumpty. He loved to go hunting and fishing. He always thought he would get more birds or catch more fish than anyone else. If he did not then he would think up a really good excuse, and challenge them to go again. In 1972 he sold the farm and moved to Lindsay where he bought some of "that Washita bottom land" and raised mostly wheat and alfalfa. The thing that he most enjoyed was going to church every Sunday where he could see all of his friends and talk to the kids. He would greet people at the door, pass out bulletins, and occasionally he was an usher. He knew a lot of people and loved to tell them stories, most of them were strange but true. He would want everyone to know that he has been ready to go see the Lord for a long time, and was looking forward to it. Services will be Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at Erin Springs Baptist Church. Interment and grave-side services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Schwartz Cemetery on 89th and Anderson Road southeast of Oklahoma City. Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. The family requests that contributions may be made to Erin Springs Baptist Church building fund. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Merle G. Schwartz

March 18, 2010

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