Rogolsky, Lucille Mae Friesen (1924-1948)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1948 Jul 8 p. 3

Birth date: 1924 1924 Oct 6

text of obituary:

Great sorrow came to the Corn, Okla. community when seven persons, all residents or former residents there, lost their lives in the flood waters which covered Highway 66 near Hydro the evening of June 22.

The car carrying the group of four adults and four children became stalled in the rapidly rising waters. They tried to wade out of the danger area, but found it necessary to take refuge in a parked car, and only the husband and father of the one family, Harvey Friesen, escaped when several sudden waves covered the car. Those who died were Harvey's wife and three children; his sister, Mrs. Edgar Rogolsky and son; and his brother, Wilson Friesen.

A mass funeral for the seven victims was held at the Mennonite Brethren church at Corn on Sunday afternoon, June 27, with an estimated 3,000 persons in attendance. The obituaries follow.

MRS. EDGAR ROGOLSKY

Lucille Mae Rogolsky nee Friesen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Friesen, was born October 6, 1924, near Weatherford and passed away by drowning in a flood east of Hydro on Highway 66 on June 22, 1948, attaining an age of 23 years eight months and 16 days,

[text missing in original] . . . brought her to the stark realization of the earnestness of life and [line duplicated in original] accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Upon her confession of faith she was baptized and received as a member into the M. B. church of Corn on October 8, 1939.

Lucille was an obedient child, loved the Lord, and enjoyed to sing and play. She graduated from the Corn Bible School and Academy. The school was a great inspiration in the development of her Christian character. In August of 1938 she re-dedicated her life to God.

On May 9, 1943, she was joined in holy matrimony to Edgar Rogolsky, which union lasted until her death after five years one month and 13 days. During the war for a period of eight months she lived at Fort Sill. After the war when Edgar returned from service they established their home in Oklahoma City and resided there until the death of Lucille.

To this union was born one son who accompanied his mother in death. Lucille was greatly concerned about little Lowell's welfare. The Lord saw fit to take Lowell as a little rose bud with the mother.

She leaves to mourn her passing her deeply bereaved husband, parents, parents-in-law, four sisters, three brothers, six brothers-in-law, five sisters-in-law, and a host of relatives and friends.