Alva Review-Courier -

Joseph Ray Lansdown, the youngest child of the late Reverend Ezra Ray and Irene (Bush) Lansdown, was born April 12, 1929, at Laverne, Oklahoma, and passed away December 3, 2016, at Buffalo, Oklahoma, at the age of 87 years, 7 months, and 21 days. At his request, he donated his body to science and private family services will be at a later date.

Growing up, Joe lived in several places before his family moved to Alva where he graduated from Alva High School and attended NWOSU. He proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army with the 45th Infantry Signal Corps....