The Oklahoman, Thursday, Feb 21, 1952: Services will be at 9 pm Thursday in Hahn-Cook funeral home for Rev R. O. Callahan, 73, for 40 years a Methodist minister in Oklahoma. Callahan died Wednesday in his home, 217 NW 34, after suffering a stroke. He had been retired because of ill health since 1942.
He was former superintendent of Elk City and Durant Methodist districts, and had served pastorates at Altus, Frederick, Muskogee, Wynnewood, Guthrie, Duncan, El Reno, Lawton, McAlester, Hobart and Dallas. Callahan came to Oklahoma City from Walters, his last ministerial position, in 1943.
He was the son of J. Y. Callahan, US Congressman in Territorial days. His parents settled in Kingfisher in 1892 and Callahan later studied for the ministry at Kingfisher College.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs Bessie Peters Callahan, of the home; a daughter, Mrs Virginia Rea, Los Angeles, CA; two sisters, Mrs A. E. Pearson, 227 NW 2; and Mrs Frank Nazworthy, Enid; three brothers, O. P. Callahan, Biltmore Hotel; A. E. Callahan, San Diego, CA; and Carl Callahan, Tulsa.
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R O Callahan married Beatrice Peters on 4 Oct 1904 in Canadian Co OK
1910 census, lived in Dallas,TX
1920 census, lived in Guthrie, OK
1930 census, lived in Mangum, OK
He was former superintendent of Elk City and Durant Methodist districts, and had served pastorates at Altus, Frederick, Muskogee, Wynnewood, Guthrie, Duncan, El Reno, Lawton, McAlester, Hobart and Dallas. Callahan came to Oklahoma City from Walters, his last ministerial position, in 1943.
He was the son of J. Y. Callahan, US Congressman in Territorial days. His parents settled in Kingfisher in 1892 and Callahan later studied for the ministry at Kingfisher College.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs Bessie Peters Callahan, of the home; a daughter, Mrs Virginia Rea, Los Angeles, CA; two sisters, Mrs A. E. Pearson, 227 NW 2; and Mrs Frank Nazworthy, Enid; three brothers, O. P. Callahan, Biltmore Hotel; A. E. Callahan, San Diego, CA; and Carl Callahan, Tulsa.
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R O Callahan married Beatrice Peters on 4 Oct 1904 in Canadian Co OK
1910 census, lived in Dallas,TX
1920 census, lived in Guthrie, OK
1930 census, lived in Mangum, OK
The Oklahoman, Thursday, Feb 21, 1952: Services will be at 9 pm Thursday in Hahn-Cook funeral home for Rev R. O. Callahan, 73, for 40 years a Methodist minister in Oklahoma. Callahan died Wednesday in his home, 217 NW 34, after suffering a stroke. He had been retired because of ill health since 1942.
He was former superintendent of Elk City and Durant Methodist districts, and had served pastorates at Altus, Frederick, Muskogee, Wynnewood, Guthrie, Duncan, El Reno, Lawton, McAlester, Hobart and Dallas. Callahan came to Oklahoma City from Walters, his last ministerial position, in 1943.
He was the son of J. Y. Callahan, US Congressman in Territorial days. His parents settled in Kingfisher in 1892 and Callahan later studied for the ministry at Kingfisher College.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs Bessie Peters Callahan, of the home; a daughter, Mrs Virginia Rea, Los Angeles, CA; two sisters, Mrs A. E. Pearson, 227 NW 2; and Mrs Frank Nazworthy, Enid; three brothers, O. P. Callahan, Biltmore Hotel; A. E. Callahan, San Diego, CA; and Carl Callahan, Tulsa.
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R O Callahan married Beatrice Peters on 4 Oct 1904 in Canadian Co OK
1910 census, lived in Dallas,TX
1920 census, lived in Guthrie, OK
1930 census, lived in Mangum, OK
He was former superintendent of Elk City and Durant Methodist districts, and had served pastorates at Altus, Frederick, Muskogee, Wynnewood, Guthrie, Duncan, El Reno, Lawton, McAlester, Hobart and Dallas. Callahan came to Oklahoma City from Walters, his last ministerial position, in 1943.
He was the son of J. Y. Callahan, US Congressman in Territorial days. His parents settled in Kingfisher in 1892 and Callahan later studied for the ministry at Kingfisher College.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs Bessie Peters Callahan, of the home; a daughter, Mrs Virginia Rea, Los Angeles, CA; two sisters, Mrs A. E. Pearson, 227 NW 2; and Mrs Frank Nazworthy, Enid; three brothers, O. P. Callahan, Biltmore Hotel; A. E. Callahan, San Diego, CA; and Carl Callahan, Tulsa.
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R O Callahan married Beatrice Peters on 4 Oct 1904 in Canadian Co OK
1910 census, lived in Dallas,TX
1920 census, lived in Guthrie, OK
1930 census, lived in Mangum, OK
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