Elois Kirkpatrick

Alois was born June 10th , 1925 to Carl Herrmann and Violet (Evans) Herrmann at Agra, near Parkland, Oklahoma. Violet passed from this life January 17th, 1930. Carl married Bonnie Howard and together they raised Alois along with her older siblings, Alice and Eugene and the children they had together, Tennessee, Carl, Alva and Dwayne. Most people know Alois as Elois or simply Lois. Her legal name is Elois. She did not know until after Cliff was born that her mother had named her Alois. She received a picture that her mother had sent Anna Crank Morris with her name on the back spelled Alois. Aunt Alta showed her a letter from her mother. In the letter her name was spelled Alois. Alois committed herself to Christ and gave her hand for baptism at the age of 13. She remained faithful till death. Alois attended school at Parkland through the 8th grade. After that she attended school at Cushing, Agra and Kendrick. She was asked to substitute teach while attending school at Agra. She graduated from Hills Business University in Oklahoma City in 1946. Alois went to work for Kerr - McGee in 1946 and worked there till 1950. She worked for Hughes Tool company from 1950 to 1955. Alois met and fell in love with Clifford Loyal Kirkpatrick, in the fall of 1952. They were married July, 25th, 1953. Alois committed herself to this marriage and to serving others. She enjoyed hosting brethren, family and friends in their home. She loved to set a pretty table and fill it with good food for all the people around the table. Quite often it would be more than one table. She led the life of the virtuous woman mentioned in the 31st chapter of Proverbs. She took the sick into her home and took care of them. She She worked willing with her hands. She sewed clothes and made quilts. She raised a garden for her family and to share with others. She loved picking flowers from her flower garden and making bouquets to give to neighbors and friends. All neighbors become friends. Clifford Evan (Cliff E. Or Cliffy) was born to this union, April 14th, 1956. Not wanting to raise Cliff as an only child, Alois took in other children to babysit. They all loved her, One sought her out as an adult and stayed with Cliff and Alois in Dallas for a while. Another never lost contact with her. When Cliff was fifteen, Alois returned to the work field. She worked for the Vo-Tech Advisory Council for five years. In 1975 Clifford was transferred to Dallas. The two of them moved to Irving, Texas where they lived till 1991. Alois was the administrator of the Irving bar association for four years. During that time, she helped plan a dinner observing Law Day at the Texas Stadium where President Gerald Ford was the key note speaker. In 1991 Cliff and Alois moved to Jackson, Wyoming where, as Alois put it, Cliff and Loretta were holding their five grandchildren hostage. She sold Avon there and made many friends in the process. They lived there till her passing. Alois passed from this life, at the age of 85, Monday morning January 17th, 2011 on the 81st anniversary of her mother's passing. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Violet (Evans) Herrmann, Carl Herrmann and Bonnie (Howard) Herrmann, in that order. Proceeding her in death, also, were her siblings, Alice (Herrmann) Drake and her husband George "Buddy" Drake, Carl Herrmann and his wife Betty (Carter) Herrmann and their son Nicky Herrmann, Tennessee (Herrmann) Crow and her husband Morris Crow. She was also proceeded in death by her granddaughter, Vanessa Dawn Kirkpatrick and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins that she loved dearly. Surviving Alois are her husband, Clifford, their son Cliff Evan and his wife Loretta, grandchildren Kenneth, Craig, Jonathan and his wife Heather, Keri and her husband Dustyn and David, their great-grandchildren Jada and Noah Kirkpatrick and Abigail Burwell her brother Eugene and his wife Hazel , her sister in law Virginia, her brother Alva and his wife Janice, her brother Dwayne and his wife Darlene, her sister in law, Dorothy and her husband Bill Taylor, her sister in law, June Kirkpatrick, and a host of friends and loved ones. Valley Mortuary in Jackson, Wyoming made the preparations for transporting Alois's body to Cushing, Oklahoma. Palmer Marler Funeral Home of Cushing Oklahoma were in charge of the funeral arrangements. Services for Alois were Saturday, January 22nd, at the Church of the Firstborn in Parkland, Oklahoma and was attended by approximately four hundred with standing room only. Bro. Glen Tomlinson and Bro. Troy Toland officiated the service. The singers were Rocky and Connie Cooper. Paul Bearers were a nephew, George Drake and grandsons, Dustyn Burwell, Kenneth, Craig, Jonathan and David Kirkpatrick. She is buried at the Parkland Cemetary surrounded by a host of family and brethren.

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