The Skiatook Journal
                               October 21, 2009

Geraldine A. Park, 93, of Sperry, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 at St. John
Medical Center in Tulsa.

She was born May 21, 1916 in Poteau, to Dee and Sylvia (Todd) Alderson. She grew up 
and received her education in Skiatook, graduating in 1934.  She had worked for the 
local telephone exchange. She married A.B. “Hoot” Park Jr. in 1935 and made their 
home in Sperry where she had lived in the same home since that time.

She was a homemaker, was a member of Sperry Christian Church, worked in the Sperry 
school cafeteria and was a homeroom mother while her children were in school.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, husband Hoot, two brothers, one 
sister and one grandchild.

She is survived by her two sons, Bob Park and wife Patsy of Langley, and Bill Park 
and wife Hannah of Sperry; one brother, J.D. Alderson of Yuba City, Calif.; five 
grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at Osage Gardens Cemetery with Jason 
Yarbrough officiating.

Interment followed in Osage Gardens Cemetery.

Music for the service was “Amazing Grace.”

Funeral services and interment were under the direction of Sien-Shelton Funeral Home.