Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 13, 1990
Margene Richards Alexander, resident of Oklahoma City and
formerly Yukon, died at her daughter's home in Aptos, California
on Wednesday, May 9, 1990. Mrs. Alexander, widow of Claud T.
Alexander who was Sales manager for 30 years at the Yukon Mill
and Grain Company, was born in Alexander City, Alabama. After
moving from Yukon to Oklahoma City she became an active member
of The Ladies' Music Club and The First Baptist Church of
Oklahoma City. Mrs. Alexander also entered the retail business
and eventually became the buyer for and manager of Junior Miss.
Mrs. Alexander, who spent the last five years in Aptos,
California lives in the loving memory of her daughter Betty
Morris and granddaughter Nancy Morris of Aptos, her
granddaughter Claudia Riha of Carlsbad, California, her great
grandchildren Deane and Patricia Morris, and her niece and
nephew Mrs. Genevieve Douglas of Beverly Hills, California and
Mr. Charles Purnell of Pasadena, California.
Services will be held for Margene Alexander in the chapel of T
he First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City by Dr. Garrison on
Monday, May 14 at 1:00 PM. She will rest beside her beloved
husband Claud at Fairlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to the American Cancer Society or to the Rachel Class of The
First Baptist Church. Arrangements are being managed by
Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper.
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Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 26, 1945
Claude T. Alexander, 53, prominent Yukon resident and well known
in the Oklahoma milling industry, died suddenly Sunday night as
a result of heart attack at his home in Yukon.
Alexander was general sales manager of the Yukon Mill and Grain
Co., and had been an employee of the company for 30 years. He
was a past president of the Oklahoma Millers association.
Born in Wheatland of pioneer parents, Alexander moved at an
early age to a farm near Yukon where he spent his boyhood.
He was an active member and officer of the Baptist church,
served on the school board and participated in most civic
affairs. He was a founder and the first president of the Yukon
Lions club 15 years ago.
Only Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Alexander observed their
twenty-eighth wedding anniversary with a dinner in an Oklahoma
City club. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. B. F. C. Morris Jr., 2621 N Hudson: two brothers. Morris
Alexander of St. Louis. Mo.. and Elmer Alenutcler of Kansas
City. Mo.: and two sisters. Mrs. Edgar Strater. Oklahoma City,
and Miss Nina Alexander, Bethany.
Services will be announced by Turner funeral home in Yukon.
Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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