Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
March 23, 1959, pg 16

Mrs. Ferguson Nurse, Writer Is Dead at 69

Mrs. Martha J. Ferguson, practical nurse, composer of songs and poetry, and pioneer Midwest City resident, died Sunday morning of a heart attack suffered while working at the county hospital.

Services will he at 2 pm Tuesday in the Midwest City funeral home with burial in Arlington Memorial cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson of 520 W Rickenbacker, born in Iowa, Nov. 18. 1889, was reared and educated at Albia. Iowa- She married Harry Hoskins there in 190fi. Alter the death of her first husband she later married Will Ferguson . They moved to Midwest  City in 1942. She had been a practical nurse at the county hospital since 1965? having worked in other hospitals most of her life.

She was a member of Rebecca lodge, once a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Men's auxiliary, and the Veteran of Foreign War's auxiliary. Mrs. Ferguson had a hobby of writing songs and poetry and had several of her songs copyrighted. She was a member of the Midwest City Church of Christ.

Survivors include a son. Harrv K Hoskins, of the home; two sisters, Mrs. L. W. Elliot. Tulsa; and Mrs. J. C. Starr, Craig Colo.. four grandchildren  and three great-grandchildren.

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