In Memory Of
Milton E. Ferguson
1930
2015
Milton E. Ferguson
August 6, 1930 — August 2, 2015
MILTON EUGENE FERGUSON
September 6, 1930 to August 2, 2015
Milton Eugene Ferguson passed this life at 4:45 am on August 2, 2015 at Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Milton (Gene) was born in Silver Lake, KS on September 6, 1930, the son of Oscar and Aline Ferguson.
He grew up in Silver Lake, graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1948.
He married his forever love, Frances Kirkwood, on June 6, 1954 at Bethel Church, just north of Topeka, Kansas. They celebrated 62 years together. He and Frances were members of Bethel Church. He taught Sunday school and served as Sunday School Superintendent and Church Board President at different times. He and Frances were youth group leaders for 6 years. The high point during that time was the baptism of 7 of the youth, including his two sons, at a farm pond in the Bethel Community.
Milton served as Sergeant First Class with the Fifth Army Ready Reserve 305th Signal Corp. Battalion for 6 years. The unit was never activated.
He decided not to attend college, but to work at as many different jobs over 5 years to learn which vocation to pursue. He worked for 5 different companies until he accepted an entry level position with Southwestern Bell. He worked up to become Manager of Data Processing and was transferred to Tulsa, Oklahoma as Accounting Office Manager responsible for establishing an Eastern Division. He later returned to Topeka to work for Fleming Companies and was responsible for installing Data Processing in most of the Fleming divisions throughout the United States. He transferred to Oklahoma City with the move of the corporate office. He retired, after 28 years of service, in 1989 at the age of 59 as Director of Systems Services.
He was a member of Data Processing Management Association for many years, serving as Treasurer with other duties. He completed Accounting, Business Law and other management courses at Washburn and Kansas Universities. However, his family always came first. He declined promotions that would have transferred him, and his family, to St. Louis, Dallas, and San Francisco during his career.
After retiring, he served 3 years as Office Administrator for Spring Creek Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. At Spring Creek, he also served as a Deacon and worked with the youth. Later, he and Frances joined the United Methodist Church of The Servant. He served as President and Program Chairman for Prime Time, a senior group, for 3 years and worked special events with the Children's Ministries.
Milton liked most sports, especially bowling, basketball, ice skating and fishing. His hobbies included gardening, landscaping and refurbishing old tractors. Earlier in life, he owned a 1948 Farmall Model A, a 1946 John Deere Model B, and a 1945 Allis Chalmers Model C.
Milton was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Estelle Wyatt and Louise Glick; and a brother, Clem Ferguson.
Survivors include his devoted wife Frances; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan (Ginny) Ferguson of Edmond, Oklahoma and Bruce (Laura) Ferguson of Topeka, Kansas; grandchildren, Matthew Ferguson of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Brandon Willis of Edmond, Oklahoma, Brittany (Matt) Williamson of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Alex and Eli Ferguson of Topeka, Kansas; and brothers, Harvey Ferguson of Topeka, Kansas and Warner Ferguson of Silver Lake, Kansas.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Interment will be in Prairie Home Cemetery, NW 35th & Menoken Road, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm, Saturday, at the funeral chapel.
Donations in his memory may be sent to Bethel Community Church, 6944 NW Landon Rd, Topeka, KS 66618.
To leave a special message for Milton's family, please visit the guestbook below.
September 6, 1930 to August 2, 2015
Milton Eugene Ferguson passed this life at 4:45 am on August 2, 2015 at Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Milton (Gene) was born in Silver Lake, KS on September 6, 1930, the son of Oscar and Aline Ferguson.
He grew up in Silver Lake, graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1948.
He married his forever love, Frances Kirkwood, on June 6, 1954 at Bethel Church, just north of Topeka, Kansas. They celebrated 62 years together. He and Frances were members of Bethel Church. He taught Sunday school and served as Sunday School Superintendent and Church Board President at different times. He and Frances were youth group leaders for 6 years. The high point during that time was the baptism of 7 of the youth, including his two sons, at a farm pond in the Bethel Community.
Milton served as Sergeant First Class with the Fifth Army Ready Reserve 305th Signal Corp. Battalion for 6 years. The unit was never activated.
He decided not to attend college, but to work at as many different jobs over 5 years to learn which vocation to pursue. He worked for 5 different companies until he accepted an entry level position with Southwestern Bell. He worked up to become Manager of Data Processing and was transferred to Tulsa, Oklahoma as Accounting Office Manager responsible for establishing an Eastern Division. He later returned to Topeka to work for Fleming Companies and was responsible for installing Data Processing in most of the Fleming divisions throughout the United States. He transferred to Oklahoma City with the move of the corporate office. He retired, after 28 years of service, in 1989 at the age of 59 as Director of Systems Services.
He was a member of Data Processing Management Association for many years, serving as Treasurer with other duties. He completed Accounting, Business Law and other management courses at Washburn and Kansas Universities. However, his family always came first. He declined promotions that would have transferred him, and his family, to St. Louis, Dallas, and San Francisco during his career.
After retiring, he served 3 years as Office Administrator for Spring Creek Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. At Spring Creek, he also served as a Deacon and worked with the youth. Later, he and Frances joined the United Methodist Church of The Servant. He served as President and Program Chairman for Prime Time, a senior group, for 3 years and worked special events with the Children's Ministries.
Milton liked most sports, especially bowling, basketball, ice skating and fishing. His hobbies included gardening, landscaping and refurbishing old tractors. Earlier in life, he owned a 1948 Farmall Model A, a 1946 John Deere Model B, and a 1945 Allis Chalmers Model C.
Milton was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Estelle Wyatt and Louise Glick; and a brother, Clem Ferguson.
Survivors include his devoted wife Frances; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan (Ginny) Ferguson of Edmond, Oklahoma and Bruce (Laura) Ferguson of Topeka, Kansas; grandchildren, Matthew Ferguson of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Brandon Willis of Edmond, Oklahoma, Brittany (Matt) Williamson of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Alex and Eli Ferguson of Topeka, Kansas; and brothers, Harvey Ferguson of Topeka, Kansas and Warner Ferguson of Silver Lake, Kansas.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Interment will be in Prairie Home Cemetery, NW 35th & Menoken Road, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm, Saturday, at the funeral chapel.
Donations in his memory may be sent to Bethel Community Church, 6944 NW Landon Rd, Topeka, KS 66618.
To leave a special message for Milton's family, please visit the guestbook below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Milton E. Ferguson, please visit our flower store.
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Saturday, August 8, 2015
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