Obit Index
Updated: 07 Apr 2013

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
March 3, 1938, page 2

Thomas Acton, 82 years old, retired contractor, who lived with his daughter, Mrs. Marion Norman, 1937 West Park place, died Wednesday night of diabetes and a heart ailment at Samaritan hospital.

Acton was a building contractor in Oklahoma City from 1901 until his retirement 15 years ago. He was a member of the Mason lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen Jane Acton of the home address; two daughters, Mrs. J. A. Saunders 2236 Northwest Eleventh and Mrs. Marion Norman; three sons, George H. Acton, Seattle Wash.; Thomas H. Acton, Colorado Springs, Colo. and W. C. Acton, Tulsa.

Burial is at Fairlawn Cemetery.

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
January 10, 1944, page 11

Mrs Ella J. Acton, 85, died Sunday afternoon in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Marion Norman, following a stroke of paralysis.

A resident here since 1900, she had made her home with her daughter since the death of her husband, Thomas Acton in 1938. She was a member of the Episcopal church.

In addition to Mrs. Norman, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. J. A. Saunders 2236 Northwest Eleventh and Mrs. Marion Norman; two sons, W. C. Acton, Tulsa and Thomas H. Acton, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Services will be arranged by the Guardian funeral home.

Burial is at Fairlawn Cemetery.

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