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Michael Evan Oakford was born on 1 April 1952 in Hythe, Alberta, Canada. He died on 8 April 1973, at age 21, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was buried on 12 April 1973 in Hythe Cemetery.

Glenn Oliver Oakford was born on 7 September 1944 in Hythe, Alberta, Canada. He died on 6 February 1988, at age 43, in Freeport, Bahamas. He was buried in Hythe Cemetery. The remains of Glenn Oliver Oakford were cremated in February 1988.

William James II Oakford was born on 21 February 1919 in Elmworth, Alberta, Canada. He and Ruth Elizabeth Hoosier were married on 6 May 1939 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. He died on 6 November 1959, at age 40, in Hythe, Alberta, Canada. He was buried in Hythe Cemetery.

W. Oakford of Hythe Dies - Nov. 12 1959 - Hythe - William J. Oakford
Jr., 39, community leader and sportsman, died recently, November 6. He
was born inGrande Prairie in 1920, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Oakford, Sr., of Elmworth. The family moved to Hythe in 1928 to operate
on of its largest general stores. Bill broke into senior hockey at the
age of 12 and continued to playfor the Mustangs until 1956, when he was
forced to retire because of illness.That year, he was presented with a
trophy by the Hythe Association for hiscontribution of 24 years to
sports in Hythe. He married Ruth Hoosier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Hoosier, now living in Edmonton. Mr. Oakford servedseveral years on the
school board, was past exalted ruled of the Elks Lodge,a member of Hythe
Lodge, A.F. & A.M., a village councillor, and active member of the Board
of Trade, a past president of Hythe Athletic Association and amember of
Hythe United Church. He took over the management of Oakford's Ltd.,
general store in 1945. Besides his widow and family of 10, ranging in
age from Billy Jr., 20, to twin sons aged about four Years, Mr. Oakford
is survived by a brother, Jack: sisters Florence (Mrs. Albert Miller of
Halcourt),Ella ( Mrs. Arthur Pearson), Juliana (Mrs. Earl Tricker) and
Fanny (Mrs. EmilSteinbring), all of Hythe, and his father, in Edmonton.
His mother died last spring and a brother, Eddy, was an RCA casualty in
the Second World War.
HYTHE "MUSTANGS", 1954-55: George Adams, Kelly Lee, Eldon Shail, Einar
Loven, Jim Patterson, Bud Light, Bill Oakford, John Cooper (trainer), Don
Pearson,John Listhaeghe, Jack Gaudin, Bob Pearson, Bob Gwinn, Jack
Oakford, Bird Webb, Mike Schwemler, Greg Walker. Custom Field:<_FA#> 6 Nov 1959Hythe, Alberta, Canada
_MENDDeath of one spouse.

Ruth Elizabeth Hoosier was born on 19 November 1920 in Grande Pairie, Alberta, Canada. She and William James II Oakford were married on 6 May 1939 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.

Address:. Custom Field:<_FA#> 6 Nov 1959Hythe, Alberta, Canada
_MENDDeath of one spouse.