Obituary

Mildred Hockey Hurty, 76, passed away at the Halstead Hospital Thursday, May 24, 1973. She was born June 20, 1896 at Elwood, Indiana,, and was married to George Hurty November 29, 1922. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last fall.

Mildred graduated from Kansas University in 1919, majoring in history and political science. She taught high school at Woodward, Oklahoma, Eskridge, Little River, Burrton and Mulvane, Kansas.

She was a member of Burrton United Methodist Church,; Burrton Library Board; OAO Club; Friendship Circle; was a 4-H leader; Burrton Better Homes and WSCS.

Survivors include her husband, George E. Hurty; two daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Phyllis) Eyestone of Manhattan and Mrs. Loren (Ellen) Dow, Denver, Colorado; five granddaughters; five grandsons and one great granddaughter.

Funeral service were held at the Burrton United Methodist Church on May 26. Burial was in Burrton Cemetery.