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Updated: 18 Jun 2013
Submitted: 16 Jun 2013

 

Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March , 1956

Former Poteau May Is Dead
        Services Held

POTEAU. March 18—Services far Buel Clayton Tidwell, former mayor, who died in LeFlore county Memorial hospital Friday following a heart attack, were held Sunday at First Methodist church.

Burial was in Oakland cemetery under direction of Miller funeral home.

Tidwell, co-owner of a cleaning establishment, had lived here since 1917. A World war I veteran, he was commander of the American Legion post for several years.

He was a past chairman of the  Methodist church board and sang in the church choir and the Poteau Businessmen’s Choral club. He was a 30-year member of Rotary.

Tidwell served as mayor of Poteau from 1949 through 1951.

Survivors are his wife: a daughter. Jo Ann Tidwell of Hobbs. N. M.: a son. Bob Tidwell of Memphis. Tenn.; two sisters. Mrs. Oscar Williams of Fort Smith. Ark. and Mrs. R. II. Lloyd of Tulsa: and a brother, L. A. Tidwell of Joplin, Mo.

 

 

 
 
 

Created:  18 Jun 2013
            Updated: 18 Jun 2013



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