Class of 1953
1953 Maroon Spotlight
Bruce States
Teen Town Council 50-51, Homeroom President 50-51, Wrestling 49-53, Band 49-53, Band President 52-53, Annual Play 50-51, Junior Play 51-52, Annual Play 52-53, Student Council 52-53, Student Council Vice-President 52-53, National Junior Honor Society 49-50, National Senior Honor Society 51-52, Perryscope Editor 52-53, Boy’s State 51-52, National Honor Society Vice-President 52-53.
1953 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Bruce States was born Jan. 21, 1935, in Lambert, OK. He is now living at 9 Cedar street with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. States. While in high school Bruce was in the band, a member of the student council, and the Teen Town council, and also participated in wrestling. Bruce plans to attend college next fall.
Norman “Bruce” States
January 21, 1935 – June 19, 1972
Bruce States, 37, died unexpectedly at 8:15 a.m. Monday at Central State hospital, Norman, where he had been a patient.
States, a Perry high school graduate, was born Jan. 21, 1935, in Lambert, Okla. He moved with his parents when six-months old to Braman, where they resided seven years before moving to Perry.
He attended Tulsa university for one and one-half years before entering Oklahoma City University, where he received a Bachelor of arts degree. He had worked toward a masters degree at a Methodist Theologian school in Tennessee.
He was a member of the First United Methodist church of Perry.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. L. E, States, 9 Cedar street; and three sisters, Mrs. James Butler, Bartlesville; Mrs. LaVera Gustafson, Denver, Colo.; and Mrs. Donald Jenkins, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Parker chapel. Rev. David Severe of Tulsa will officiate. Burial and graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. at Cherokee Municipal cemetery, Cherokee, OK.