Obituary

Genevieve Hope McElwain, 94, Ponca City, Oklahoma, former Burrton area resident, died January 31, 2000 at Shawn Manor Nursing Home, Ponca City. She was born October 5, 1905 at Burrton, the daughter of Alonzo Burton and Carra Gertrude Hamma Giggy. She was a Burrton area resident for 55 years before moving to Ponca City.

She was a clerk for the Harvey County ASCS office. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Newton; National Secretaries Association; Daughters of the American Revolution; Friendship Circle, Burrton and NSRFE.

On June 24, 1925 she married Fearl C. McElwain at McPherson. He died in 1954.

Survivors: son, David McElwain, Liberal; daughter, Ann Vap, Ponca City, Oklahome; two brothers, Karl "Pete" Giggy, Houston, Texas and Gordon Giggy, Woodstock, California; two sisters, Elizabeth Armstrong, Derby and Jean Shaft, Burrton; 10 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert McElwain and Cecil McElwain; two brothers, Keith Giggy and Kenneth Giggy; and two sisters, Bernice Ragland and Wilda Dunn.

Services were held at First United Methodist Church, Halstead on February 3. Burial will be in the Halstead Cemetery.