June Wilcox

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June Wilcox

• A look at her life.

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June 12, 1923
Parents Frank Evelyn Weirich
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Childhood
3 brothers ---Wayne, Jack, Bob
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Homestead

• 11 miles south of Galatea

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Married life
Leroy Wilcox 4 children Elizabeth, Linda,
Katie, Bill 9 grandchildren 9 great
grandchildren
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Its all he ever knew
Ranched all their lives Had cattle, hogs, and
chickens
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A place she calls home
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Kiowa County in the 30s
Dirt Streets Many stores People would always come
to town on Saturdays
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Kiowa County changing
World War II Gasoline was hard to buy during
WWII Food was hard to buy
Dust Bowl Thats all it did was blow Mother
shoveled out dirt in house
Depression You didnt have much to begin with, so
its not so bad in the end.
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Kiowa County has big plans
Great Plains Oil
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A lady to always remember