Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Anderson, O. J.
Contributed by Carel Elaine Anderson
Overton Joseph O. J. Anderson's commitment to his Choctaw Nation heritage and service in the U. S. Navy during World War II was an integral part of his life. He was born Dec 7, 1920, in Chickasha, OK, the only son of Willis Elyot Anderson and Ida McCaull. On his 21st birthday, Dec 7, 1941, he enlisted in the Navy. He was a meatcutter. He and his wife, Dorothy Wolf, had a daughter, Mary Margaret, and a son, Willis Ray,. With his wife, Doris Cardwell, he had a son, Joseph Joe, a daughter, Carel Elaine, and a step-son, Clark. He died Aug 20, 1991 in Shattuck, OK, and is buried in Shattuck Memorial Cemetery.
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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.
