Clara Inez Robertson

Clara Inez Robertson was born on November 27, 1921 in Reed, Oklahoma to James David and Velma McBrayer Robertson. She graduated from Reed High School as class valedictorian and from Mangum Junior College. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mangum where she taught a children's Sunday school class for many years.

Her career of 38 years was in Civil Service. For several years she was with the Bureau of Reclamation at Altus and later Raton, New Mexico. In 1952, she transferred to Altus Air Force Base. At her retirement in 1981, she had served as secretary to four Air Base Group Commanders and 15 Wing Commanders at Altus AFB.

During her retirement years, she had several hobbies and left behind many artistic creations for nieces and nephews to enjoy and remember.

Survivors include seven nieces, Lucy Wilson, San Antonio; Janet Neal, San Bruno, CA; Velma Tindall, Tucson, AZ; Sue Honeycutt, Houston, TX; Faye Barnes, Lawton, OK; Jo Anna Scholl, Amarillo, TX; Beth Wells, Jacksonville, FL; and nephews, Sonny Cowan, Fairview, OK and Robbie Robertson, Dumas, TX and a sister-in-law Juanita Robertson, Dumas, TX and several great-nieces and great-nephews as well as many other relatives and friends.

Inez was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, R. C. Robertson and L. C. Robertson; two sisters, Naomi Wilson and Jimmie Cowan; and a nephew James Robertson.

Burial will be in the Reed Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at the family's convenience.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation OMRF, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.