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The Daily Oklahoman 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
July 26, 1956

Robert S. ODOM Is dead at 65
Service Today 

Services have been set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of the Capitol Hill funeral home for Robert Shelton ODOM 65, a city school policeman. Burial will be at Sunnylane cemetery.

ODOM died at his home at 1115 S.W. 32 Wednesday morning following a ten-day illness. Born at Liberty, Tenn., Aug 2, 1890, he came to Oklahoma City in 1908. He had been the school policeman at Mark Twain elementary school for the past three years.

Survivors include his wife Sarah, of the home three daughters, Mrs. Juanita HARKEY, Linwood, Calif.; Mrs. Mildred SELLS, 1465 Rancho drive, and Mrs. Betty HICKS, of the home; two sons, Irvin, Midwest City, and John ODOM, Clinton; two brothers, E.K. of Cushing and Oval ODOM,  Liberty; and 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

SOURCE: OKBits