Oklahoman Newspaper Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 3, 1959108·Year·Old
Creek County Patriarch Dies
SAPULPA, Feb, 2 (UPI) William Luther Britt, a 108·year·old
Creek County patriarch. died here Monday following a short
illness.
Services are planned Wednesday for the prominent pioneer who
came here in 1913 from Carroll County. GA. where he was born
Oct. 22, 1850. He recently celebrated his birthday at a party
with several hundred elderly folk from the surrounding area.
He had said he was in good health until recently.
Britt is survived by 24 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren
and six great great grandchildren.
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