Class of 1948
1948 Maroon Spotlight
Charles DeBord
President of Homeroom 47-48, F.F.A. 45-48, Reporter of F.T.A. 47-48, Business Manager Football Queen 45-48, Student Council 45-46, Treasurer of Sophomore Class 45-46.
1948 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Charles Thomas DeBord served four years on the student council, was an FFA member for four years and belongs to the FTA and DeMolay organizations. He was treasurer of his class while a sophomore and acted as homeroom president this past year.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. V. K. DeBord, he was born March 6, 1930, in this city, and attended the elementary school prior to attending high school.
Charles intends to go to A. & M. college, Stillwater.
Charles Thomas DeBord
March 6, 1930 – January 29, 1998
Charlie DeBord, 67, long-time farmer-rancher in the Perry community, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at Stroud Municipal Hospital.
DeBord was the son of V. K. and Helen (Stout) DeBord and was born at Perry on March 6, 1930. He was a graduate of Perry High School and attended Oklahoma A&M.
He was married to the former Helen Daniel for 22 years.
DeBord was a member of the First Christian Church, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, American Quarter Horse Association, National Cattleman’s Association and Noble County Cattleman’s Association.
Survivors include three sons, Edwin DeBord, Perry, Monty DeBord, Chandler, and Jay De Bord, Amarillo, TX; one daughter, Brenda Sorenson, Stillwater; four grandchildren and one brother, Vernon DeBord, Oklahoma City.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church of Perry. Rev. Lynn Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Hill cemetery. A memorial has been established to benefit the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.