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Note: Edward born in IL moved with his parents to Hennessey OK in 1907 settling east of town. He served on the Hennessey City Council for 18 yrs and was mayor for four. He was a member of the 100F and Rebekah Lodges for 35 yrs and a member of the Christian Church. The wedding to his wife was suprise to their friends who had no inkling of the impending nuptials. The father of the groom accompanied them to Kingfisher to give the needed consent. Died in an Enid Hospital. Buried was at the Lyon Valley Cemetery east of Hennessey. At the time of his death, Edward had 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Obituary as read in the Hennessey Clipper Edward Ray Burner Edward Ray Burner, 75, born Oct. 24, 1895 in Illinois and came to Hennessey community in 1907, died on Wednesday, August 25, 1971 in an Enid hospital. Ray served on the Hennessey City Council for 18 years and was mayor 4 years. He was a member of the 100F and Rebekah Lodge for 35 years and a member of the Christian Church. He and Mary Hawk were married September 11, 1915. Ray had two sons, Lee R Burner and Hollis Lynn Burner, three daughters, Mrs. Wilma Gritz, Mrs. Jerry Roberts, and Mrs. Nadine Harris all of Hennessey. Four brothers, Ralph of Belle Plaine, Kansas, William B. of Enid, Russell of Tulsa and LeRoy of New Iberia, Louisiana. Three sisters, Mrs. Eunice Wilson of Okla. City, Mrs. Juanita Williams of Douglas and Mrs. George Yoeman, Hennessey. At the time of his death he had 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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