Obituary, The Oklahoman, Wed, Jan 12, 1955:--Pneumonia Fatal to Erle Bewley, Rites Thursday--Erle G Bewley, 75, pioneer insurance official died at his home at 1442 NW 36 Tuesday of pneumonia. He had been in failing health for several years. Bewely, who is the father-in-law of Congressman John Jarman, was associated with New York Life Insurance Co for 49 years.
At the time of his retirement 10 years ago, he was the Oklahoma City agency supervisor with jurisdiction over all Oklahoma and New Mexico agencies. He started with the company as an office boy at the age of 16. He worked in Texas, Arkansas and Arizona before coming to Oklahoma City as agency manager in 1905.
A prominant civic leader since the early days, Bewley was instrumental in the founding of Oklahoma City University (then Epsworth University) and the YWCA. He was a long-time member of the city chamber of commerce and the city Kiwanis club.
Bewley was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian church and a 32nd degree Mason. He was born in Clay Center KS and reared in Fort Worth.
He is survived by his wife, Arbella, of the home; his daughter, Mrs John Jarman; and a son, Hamilton Bewley, both also of the home; five grandchildren and four great grand-children. There are also two sisters, Mrs Stewart Cameron and Mrs Florence Rodwell, both of Lemon Grove CA; and a brother, Winton Bewley, Vada MO.
Services will be at 2 pm Thursday in Westminster Presbyterian church at 4400 N Shartel. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of the Street & Draper funeral home.
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Children: Erle Jr, Hamilton & Ruth
Wife: Minnie E Cook 1857 NY-aft 1940 (1930 & 1940 census, living in San Diego Co CA with daughter Jessie Cameron)
At the time of his retirement 10 years ago, he was the Oklahoma City agency supervisor with jurisdiction over all Oklahoma and New Mexico agencies. He started with the company as an office boy at the age of 16. He worked in Texas, Arkansas and Arizona before coming to Oklahoma City as agency manager in 1905.
A prominant civic leader since the early days, Bewley was instrumental in the founding of Oklahoma City University (then Epsworth University) and the YWCA. He was a long-time member of the city chamber of commerce and the city Kiwanis club.
Bewley was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian church and a 32nd degree Mason. He was born in Clay Center KS and reared in Fort Worth.
He is survived by his wife, Arbella, of the home; his daughter, Mrs John Jarman; and a son, Hamilton Bewley, both also of the home; five grandchildren and four great grand-children. There are also two sisters, Mrs Stewart Cameron and Mrs Florence Rodwell, both of Lemon Grove CA; and a brother, Winton Bewley, Vada MO.
Services will be at 2 pm Thursday in Westminster Presbyterian church at 4400 N Shartel. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of the Street & Draper funeral home.
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Sons of the American Revolution Application (ancestry.com)
Children: Erle Jr, Hamilton & Ruth
Wife: Minnie E Cook 1857 NY-aft 1940 (1930 & 1940 census, living in San Diego Co CA with daughter Jessie Cameron)
Obituary, The Oklahoman, Wed, Jan 12, 1955:--Pneumonia Fatal to Erle Bewley, Rites Thursday--Erle G Bewley, 75, pioneer insurance official died at his home at 1442 NW 36 Tuesday of pneumonia. He had been in failing health for several years. Bewely, who is the father-in-law of Congressman John Jarman, was associated with New York Life Insurance Co for 49 years.
At the time of his retirement 10 years ago, he was the Oklahoma City agency supervisor with jurisdiction over all Oklahoma and New Mexico agencies. He started with the company as an office boy at the age of 16. He worked in Texas, Arkansas and Arizona before coming to Oklahoma City as agency manager in 1905.
A prominant civic leader since the early days, Bewley was instrumental in the founding of Oklahoma City University (then Epsworth University) and the YWCA. He was a long-time member of the city chamber of commerce and the city Kiwanis club.
Bewley was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian church and a 32nd degree Mason. He was born in Clay Center KS and reared in Fort Worth.
He is survived by his wife, Arbella, of the home; his daughter, Mrs John Jarman; and a son, Hamilton Bewley, both also of the home; five grandchildren and four great grand-children. There are also two sisters, Mrs Stewart Cameron and Mrs Florence Rodwell, both of Lemon Grove CA; and a brother, Winton Bewley, Vada MO.
Services will be at 2 pm Thursday in Westminster Presbyterian church at 4400 N Shartel. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of the Street & Draper funeral home.
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Sons of the American Revolution Application (ancestry.com)
Children: Erle Jr, Hamilton & Ruth
Wife: Minnie E Cook 1857 NY-aft 1940 (1930 & 1940 census, living in San Diego Co CA with daughter Jessie Cameron)
At the time of his retirement 10 years ago, he was the Oklahoma City agency supervisor with jurisdiction over all Oklahoma and New Mexico agencies. He started with the company as an office boy at the age of 16. He worked in Texas, Arkansas and Arizona before coming to Oklahoma City as agency manager in 1905.
A prominant civic leader since the early days, Bewley was instrumental in the founding of Oklahoma City University (then Epsworth University) and the YWCA. He was a long-time member of the city chamber of commerce and the city Kiwanis club.
Bewley was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian church and a 32nd degree Mason. He was born in Clay Center KS and reared in Fort Worth.
He is survived by his wife, Arbella, of the home; his daughter, Mrs John Jarman; and a son, Hamilton Bewley, both also of the home; five grandchildren and four great grand-children. There are also two sisters, Mrs Stewart Cameron and Mrs Florence Rodwell, both of Lemon Grove CA; and a brother, Winton Bewley, Vada MO.
Services will be at 2 pm Thursday in Westminster Presbyterian church at 4400 N Shartel. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of the Street & Draper funeral home.
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Sons of the American Revolution Application (ancestry.com)
Children: Erle Jr, Hamilton & Ruth
Wife: Minnie E Cook 1857 NY-aft 1940 (1930 & 1940 census, living in San Diego Co CA with daughter Jessie Cameron)
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