Founding member of Oklahoma Womenâs Coalition has been laid to rest
Founding member of Oklahoma Womenâs Coalition has been laid to rest By Tiffany Bechtel | December 11, 2020 at 5:07 PM CST - Updated December 11 at 5:08 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - A founding member of Oklahoma Womenâs Coalition and Lawton-native Jacqueline âJacqueâ Achong has passed away.
Achong was a long-time board member for the Lawton League of Women Voters and the local chapter of the Young Womenâs Christian Association.
Jacqueâs philosophy was to help, teach, and serve and her service to her community are remembered by all who knew her.
Dec 10, 2020
COLUMBUS Strong values, deep faith, and community service characterized the life of Youngstown native Ruth Marie Gatewood Squire, 96, a force of nature known for her boundless energy, deep conviction and fierce commitment, who passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020.
Ruth’s steely determination was a byproduct of Depression-era Youngstown, where Mayhue and Ella Gatewood raised their children with high standards and a strong sense of right and wrong.
Like millions of other black families who left home in search of employment and security, the Gatewoods were part of what historians term the Great Migration from the rural, agricultural south to the urban, industrial north. In 1921, Mayhue and Ella Gatewood relocated from Marianna, Ark. to “Stop 26” in Youngstown, better known as “The Sharon Line.” On Feb. 29, 1924, they welcomed Ruth to their growing family. She would go on to be an avid participant in church and civic activities before graduating from Sciencevill