Class of 1961
1961 Maroon Spotlight
Karen Rutherford
All School Revue ’58-’59; Spanish Assembly ’59-’60; Junior Play ’59-’60; Christmas Vespers ’58-’61.
1961 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Karen Kay Rutherford, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rutherford, 519 Eighth street, was born April 23, 1943, in Perry. She attended Four-Dee school before entering PHS. Extracurricular activities have included all-school revue, Christmas vespers, and junior and senior class plays. Karen plans to attend Evangel college, Springfield, Missouri. Her favorite subject is English.
Karen Kay (Rutherford) Botkin
April 23, 1943 – December 19, 1991
Karen Kay Botkin, a Jacksboro, Texas homemaker, died Thursday at her home after a long illness. She was 48.
Mrs. Botkin was born in Noble County, Okla. She was a member of the American Cancer Society, Granbury Grand Squares, the Home Extension Service and AGLOW.
Survivors: Husband, Fred Botkin of Jacksboro; two sons, Troy Botkin of Grand Prairie and Drew Botkin of Washington; two daughters, Shelly Malcolm of Waco and Keri Jo Botkin of Jacksboro; father, the Rev. Robert Rutherford of Jacksboro; four brothers, Gene Rutherford of Kansas, the Rev. Irvin Rutherford of Singapore, George Rutherford of California and Roger Rutherford of Josephine; three sisters, Pat Allen and Reba Pippin, both of Jacksboro, and Delores Pipper of Fort Worth; and two grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God in Jacksboro. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Jack County.