Updated: 07 Sep 2009
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
January 30, 2000
CASH, Garland Marion, of Oklahoma City died Thursday, 27 Jan 2000.
Born in Oney, Caddo County, OK on 114 [sic] Oct 1922 to Bill and Undine CASH.
First Army 51st Combat Engineer, 82nd Airborne - World War II - Northern Africa,
Normandy, France, and Central Europe. Awarded the Good Conduct Medal; Soldiers'
Medal of Valor; EAME Service Ribbon; One Silver Service Star; and the
Distinguished Unit Badge. Personally decorated by General Eisenhower for actions
at the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.
Married Bedia Helen BOSTON in 1946.
Retired Institutional Maintenance & Construction Division of the Department
of Human Services.
Preceded by: Parents, Bill and Undine CASH; 3 brothers, Marlin, Bob and an
infant brother.
Survived by: wife of 53 years, Bedia; daughter, Janice RIGGS and husband, Denny;
daughter, Carol CASH; son, Jimmie N CASH and his wife, Jeanie; 4 brothers,
Gerald of Clinton OK; Cecil of Wynnewood OK; Ronnie of Oney OK; Donnie of Ft
Cobb OK; and 1 sister, Billie Jo JUDD of Midwest City OK; and 8 grandchildren.
Burial at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.
Services 1 Feb 2000.
Arrangements by Smith & Kernke Funeral Chapel.
The son of William Marland and Undine GRISSITT CASH. Undine is the daughter of W T and Celia Green COLBAUGH GRISSITT. I have COLBAUGH family information to share. Family Tree
Source: Rootsweb Message Board [Aug 2000]