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HEMPHILL, Glen L. 
Sapulpa Herald, Creek Co, OK
11-06-1994
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Funeral services for Glen L. Hemphill will be held 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Dr. John Nelsen officiating. 

Burial is to follow in the South Heights Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home. 

Hemphill was born April 29, 1914 in Tarkio, Mo. to Roy and Myrtle Hemphill. He attended Sapulpa schools, East Central College at Ada and the University of Oklahoma. Hemphill was a tire dealer and distributor for 50 years in Sapulpa having retired in 1979. He served in WWII with the 89th Division in the U.S. Army. His division was the spear head for General Patton in Europe. Hemphill returned to Sapulpa in 1946 and in 1949 married Maxine Hemphill. Hemphill served as a city commissioner in 1966, he was a member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1118, a Veteran of Foreign Wars, member off American Legion and the Early 30's Club of the First Baptist Church. 

Survivors include wife, Maxine of the home; two sons, William L. and John C.; and three grandchildren.

HEMPHILL, Glen L. 
Sapulpa Herald, Creek Co, OK
11-07-1994

Funeral services for Olen L. Hemphill will be held 2 p.m., today, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Dr. John Nelsen officiating. 

Burial is to follow in the South Heights Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home with full military rites given by Sapulpa veterans organizations. 

Hemphill was born April 29, 1914 in Tarkio, Mo. to Roy and Myrtle Hemphill. He attended Sapulpa schools, East Central College at Ada and the University of Oklahoma. Hemphill was a tire dealer and distributor for 50 years in Sapulpa having retired in 1979. He served in WWII with the 89th Division in the U.S. Army. His division was the spear head for General Patton in Europe. 

Hemphill returned to Sapulpa in 1946 and in 1949 married Maxine Hemphill. Hemphill served as a city commissioner in 1966, he was a member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1118, a Veteran of Foreign Wars, member of American Legion and the Early 30's Club. 

Survivors include wife, Maxine of the home; two sons, William L. and John C.; and three grandchildren. Casketbearers are Charlie Rivett, Kenny Rivett, Andy Tuttle, Gene Freeman, Bob Logan and Ed Shadowen. 

In lieu of other remembrances, the family requests that memorials go to the building fund at First Presbyterian Church.