Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Waters, Allen, Lela
Contributed by Luann Sewell Waters
Lela Myrtle Smith Waters, b: 2-23-1922 in Temple, OK. d: 5-9-2003 at Oklahoma City, OK. Ashes were scattered south of Pawnee, but a marker is at Pawnee cemetery. Met George Allen Waters while she was a student at OAMC and they married on May 19, 1942 in Stillwater, OK. They had three children: David Aaron Waters (1-28-1948), Claudia Allene Waters Conrad Donley (9-3-1949) and James Allen Waters (2-25-1951). Had four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Was known as Memaw. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for the family business. She loved to travel and was active in a local home extension group.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
