J. O. Cutler, Deputy U. S. Marshal
J. O. Cutler’s Rites Are Held
July 22, 1950—Red Oak—Funeral for J. O. Cutler, 77 former Latimer county officer and United States deputy marshal, was Friday afternoon at the Baptist church here. Burial was in the Red Oak cemetery.
Cutler died Thursday in a McAlester hospital following an extended illness.
He was born November 1, 1872, in Salem, Arkansas. He came to Oklahoma—then Indian Territory—when he was 8 years of age.
Cutler served as Latimer County deputy sheriff, under sheriff and county commissioner. Prior to statehood, he was a deputy U. S. marshal.
He was a charter member of the Odd Fellow lodge, Masonic lodge and the Junior Order of Red Oak. He had been a member of the Baptist church for 30 years.
Survivors include three sons, Eugene, Chula Vista, California; Wince, Red Oak, and Al, Hartshorne.
J. M. "Mart" Hickman, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Former Deputy Marshal Dies
April 1, 1956--McAlester--J. M. "Mart" Hickman, 80, U. S. deputy marshal in the Indian Territory days, died Saturday in a McAlester hotel following a brief illness.
He suffered a heart attack earlier in the day. He was born near Spiro March 6, 1876. He lived in Pittsburg County for 40 years before moving to Odessa, Texas, two years ago.
In addition to serving as a deputy U. S. Marshal, he also was a county officer. He was an employee at Oklahoma State Penitentiary here for 16 years.
He and his brother, the late Bud Hickman, operated a mercantile company here for 20 years. He was a member of the Grand Avenue Methodist church in McAlester.
Hickman was married to Miss Jean Etter at Stigler.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bob Lackey jr., Odessa; two brothers, Barb Hickman and Ben Hickman, both of Stigler; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Shields, Borger, Texas, and Mrs. Lena Maxwell Tucker and one grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at eh Grand Avenue Methodist church. Burial under the direction of the Humphrey funeral home will follow in Oak Hill cemetery