Theodore Richard Elam

1931 - 2011  (80 years)

• Name	Theodore Richard Elam  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 Jan 1931	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Nov 2011	Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Notes	Theodore Richard Elam January 8, 1931 - November 13, 2011 Theodore Richard "Ted" Elam, 80, of Duncan, passed away on Sunday, November 13th at the Veterans Center in Lawton, OK. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, November 21st in the First Christian Church with Rev. Arnold Nelson officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Monday in the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of the Don Grantham Funeral Home. There will be NO visitation at the funeral home. Ted was born January 8, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert & Alvis (Kennedy) Elam. He married Patsy L. "Pat" Trawick on June 3, 1950 in Duncan. He was a veteran serving in the US Army, a member of First Christian Church and was employed by Halliburton Services as a Methods Analyst, retiring in 1993. Ted enjoyed traveling with friends, playing golf and OU sports. He is survived by his wife Pat of the home. A son Bruce Elam & wife Pat of Norman, OK. A daughter Tara Ley & husband David of St. Austell, England. A sister Emily Williams of Copperas Cove, TX, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ted was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Norman Elam & Fealon Elam. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Chisholm Trail Hospice, PO Box 2000, Duncan, OK 73534 or a charity of your choice. Online condolences can be sent to the family at http://www.granthamfuneralhomes.com Cemetery Details Southwest Cremation Service Lawton, OK,
  Person ID	I10892	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F4717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jan 1931 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Death - 13 Nov 2011 - Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email. [S42] Elam, Bruce-Family Researcher Email to L. Cordell dated 9 Feb 1999 .