John T. "Cal" Callahan

1897 - 1968  (71 years)

• Name	John T. "Cal" Callahan  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Cal
  Birth	18 Feb 1897	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Nov 1968	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Notes	The Duncan Banner Nov. 11, 1968 John Callahan, Retired Goodrich Executive, Dies: Rites Tuesday John T. Callahan, 1327 Normandy Drive, died in a local hospital Sunday night following a long illness. Callahan, widely known in tire and automotive circles throughout the country, had made his home in Duncan since early 1962. He was a vice president of the B.F. Goodrich Co. in charge of sales equipment with headquarters in Akron, Ohio, until his retirement in 1962. During his years with Goodrich he had lived in Akron, Chicago, Detriot, Dallas and New Orleans. Callahan was born Feb. 18, 1897 at Fort Smith, Ark. Prior to joining the Goodrich company in 1928 he had engaged in oil production and drilling business in eastern Oklahoma. His work as a special military projects manager for the Goodrich company brought him in contact with military and defense specialists throughout the country. During World War I Callahan served oversears in the aviation section of the U.S Army Signal Corps. He was a private pilot and an aviation enthusiast and was a member of Quiet Birdmen, an organization composed of aviators throughout the Free World. After coming to Duncan, Callahan became active in numerous civic activities. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Duncan Rotary Club. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the local Elks Lodge. Callahan is survived by his wife, the former Thelma Gentry of Duncan; a daughter Mrs. James Bouyear, and three grandchildren, Eureka Spring, Ark.; and a sister Mrs. M. O. Simmons, Fort Smith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Don Granthan Chapel under direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Gibbens, minister of the First Methodist Church, will conduct the services. Bearers will be Warlick Wilkinson, Nolen Fuqua, Carl Jones, Harry Conroy and Harrington Winberly, all of Duncan and Euell Bost, Dallas. Honorary bearers are J.E. Jackson, Ray Mason, John Halliburton, Erwin Kaltwasser, Logan Campbell, Clint Roberts, Raymond Cerney, W. S. Richardson, Bill Sheets, Guy O. Henderson, Raymond James, Jim Gunter, Sam Thompson, W. C. Merrill, Earl Russell, Dr. E. C. Lindley, Grover Kilgore, L. L. Humphreys, A. K. Willsie, Dr. E. H. Lindley, Herb Gallaway, L.K. Siegrist, all of Duncan and Phil Tabor, Tulsa. Social Security Death Index Name: John Callahan SSN: 434-01-5173 Last Residence: 73533 Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States of America Born: 18 Feb 1897 Died: Nov 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (Before 1951 ) (Courtesty Lyn Cordell)
  Person ID	I5790	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Mary Thelma Gentry,   b. 13 Jan 1912, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 9 Jun 1996, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1934
  Family ID	F3004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1897 - Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas Death - Nov 1968 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).