Class of 1965
1965 Maroon Spotlight
Spencer Unruh
F.F.A. 61-65, Football 62-65, Tri-Captain 64-65.
1965 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Spencer Dwight Unruh, 18, was born March 6, 1947, at Falfurrias, Texas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olen Unruh, now of route one, Perry. He was seriously injured Feb. 8 when attacked by a bull on the family farm and was left partially paralyzed. He has been completing his school work in Oklahoma City hospitals. Unruh attended grade and junior high in Conroe, Texas, and Oakdale Center. He was a 1964 football tri-captain and has been on the squad four years. He is vice president of his homeroom, FFA member, all-conference football guard, won the Lions club football medal, and is an FFA State Farmer. He hopes to attend Oklahoma State university.
Spencer Dwight Unruh
March 6, 1947 – January 30, 1979
Spencer Unruh, 31, northwest of Perry, died at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home.
Unruh was born March 6, 1947, and had attended Perry schools. He had been a Perry high school football star when a crippling farm accident halted his athletic career.
Unruh was a graduate of Perry high school and Okmulgee Tech. He was a member of the Garber United Methodist church.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olen Unruh, route one, Perry, include a brother, Gary, of the home; his paternal grandfather, Irving Unruh, Enid; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ida Jantz, Enid; four aunts, Mrs. Ella Payne, Enid; Mrs. Jack (Ruby) Randolph, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Minnie Headrick, Norman; and Mrs. Melvin (Emaline) Smith, Loveland, Colo.; and four uncles, Leland Unruh, Breckenridge; Leroy Unruh, Ringwood; Lee Jantz, Enid; and Clayton Jantz, Meno.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Henninger-Allen funeral home, 601 West Broadway, Enid. Officiating will be Rev. Eldon Moelling and Rev. Lyman W. Sprunger. Burial will be at the New Hopedale church cemetery at Meno.