Gene Province

September 18, 1934 - January 31, 2008

Camby Eugene (Gene) son of Jesse Martin and Mildred J. (Tharp) Province was born September 18, 1934 in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away January 31, 2008 at his home, after a six year battle with cancer, at the age of 73 years, 4 months and 13 days. Gene attended Red Hill School and Freedom High School where he graduated in 1952. After graduation he moved to Wichita, Kansas and worked at the Boeing Aircraft Company. He went into the Army in November 1953 and spent one year in Germany. After serving his country for two years he went back to Boeing Aircraft Company where he was employed for 38 years. Gene married Coleta (Co) Darr on May 10, 1958 in Miami, Oklahoma. To this union three children were born; Lance Eugene, Denise LaDawn and Lyndon Dell (Dig). They made their home in Wichita and Haysville, Kansas, and Freedom, Oklahoma. He was a man of many talents. He coached summer league baseball for nine years. His Babe Ruth team was undefeated for three straight years. He loved to fish, bowl and tinker with vehicles and mowers. Preceding him in death is his granddaughter, Mandy Mae Dawn Province, his parents, and a brother Jesse Martin Jr. Gene is survived by his wife Co, one daughter, Denise Fox, two sons, Lance and his wife Cheryl, of Haysville, Kansas, and Lyndon, of Freedom, Oklahoma. Seven grandchildren: Joshua Province, Ryan Fox and his wife Krystal, Zachary Province, all of Wichita, Kansas, Laci (Fox) Nesmith and Adam Drinnen, of Haysville, Kansas, Shandee Province and Jason Edwards, of Mulvane, Kansas, Dakota Province, of Freedom, Oklahoma, Camby Lynn Province, of Cheney, Kansas. Three great grandchildren: Evan Province, Allissa Nesmith and Dylon Edwards. Two sisters, Leatrice Taylor, of McKinzie, Tennessee and Pauline Archer and her husband Emil Loyd, of Kingston, Oklahoma. A brother Tom Province and his wife Sue, of Henderson, Nevada; a half brother, Marty Province and his wife Vikkie, of Woodward, Oklahoma; lots of nieces, nephews and friends. PDF Printable Version