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Jean Evelyn McKeown Rankin

Birth	:	3 Feb 1918 Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Death	:	17 Nov 2010 Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1497002, -102.9569016
Description	:	Longtime Nebraska educator Jean Evelyn McKeown Rankin, 92 of Sidney, Nebraska died Wednesday afternoon, November 17, 2010 in Norman, Oklahoma following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 22, 2010 in the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born February 3, 1918 to Roy and Mary (Stanley) McKeown at Cushing, Oklahoma. She graduated from Shamrock High School in Shamrock, Oklahoma and Central Oklahoma State Teachers College in Edmond, Oklahoma in 1936. She was joined... Read More	Longtime Nebraska educator Jean Evelyn McKeown Rankin, 92 of Sidney, Nebraska died Wednesday afternoon, November 17, 2010 in Norman, Oklahoma following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 22, 2010 in the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born February 3, 1918 to Roy and Mary (Stanley) McKeown at Cushing, Oklahoma. She graduated from Shamrock High School in Shamrock, Oklahoma and Central Oklahoma State Teachers College in Edmond, Oklahoma in 1936. She was joined in marriage to Robert Edward Rankin on June 10, 1937 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt's commencement address, she began an eventful career in education that would span more than 70 years. A few years later she interrupted her teaching to join the research and development team at Douglas Aircraft during World War II to help develop a device to allow paratroopers a safe way to jump from C47s in advance of D Day on June 6, 1944. Following the war she turned down an offer from Douglas to remain with their engineering research team, which allowed her to return to teaching and gave her more time with her growing family. She taught for many years in the Sidney, Nebraska school system and helped establish an adult education program for Cheyenne County. While teaching in the public schools she received numerous state and local awards, and in 1998 was named the National Adult Basic Education Administrator of the year. These were a few of the highlights of her lengthy teaching career. She also managed to author and see published several mathematical textbooks that helped teach in many areas of the country in addition to the thousands she personally helped achieve a better education in Cheyenne County and Sidney. She was a member of the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church for over 50 years, taught Sunday school for over 20 years and held several offices and was a church elder. She is survived by her sister Mary F. Allen of Nacogdoches, TX; six children: Nancy (Stewart) Brown of Denton, TX, Judy (Bob) Kuehn of Sidney, NE, David Rankin of Norman, OK, Robert (Marie) Rankin of Payne, OK, Chris (John) Gleason of Hutchinson, KS, and Debi (Mike) Biner of Missouri City, TX; 13 Grandchildren, 18 Great-grandchildren, 5 Great, great grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, family and a host of friends all of whom will sorely miss her. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters: Cassie, Wanda and Wanita and two grandchildren: Penny and Cheryl. * * * * * * Parents to be tied; Suggested By: Ruth Watkins (Pew) Jaynes, 18 Jan 2020

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Jean Evelyn McKeown Rankin's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA.
When did Jean Evelyn McKeown Rankin death?
Jean Evelyn McKeown Rankin death on 17 Nov 2010 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
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Latitude: 41.1497002
Longitude: -102.9569016

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Robert Edward Rankin Sr.

(1908 - 1982)

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Judy Rose Rankin Kuehn

(1939 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1497002, -102.9569016

2. Boot Hill Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1491000, -102.9727000

3. Barrow Pit Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1485275, -102.9208933

4. Grand Prairie Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1060982, -102.9719009

5. Trinity Lutheran South Divide Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0316500, -102.9076500

6. Gurley Cemetery
Gurley, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3014000, -102.9733000

7. Barber Cemetery
Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9944000, -102.8735000

8. Salem Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3081017, -103.0410995

9. Czech Slovensky Cemetery
Sunol, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0642014, -102.7431030

10. Swankee Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0628014, -102.7241974

11. Union Valley Cemetery
Gurley, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3513985, -102.9156036

12. Peetz Cemetery
Peetz, Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9707985, -103.1157990

13. Gillham Rim Ranch Cemetery
Peetz, Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9392150, -103.1148290

14. Pioneer Cemetery
Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1534000, -102.6337000

15. Weyerts Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3226700, -102.7242355

16. Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
Gurley, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3154000, -103.2045000

17. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sunol, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2952000, -102.6865000

18. Pleasantview Cemetery
Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2080994, -102.6299973

19. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Dalton, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4028015, -102.9630966

20. Dalton Cemetery
Dalton, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4030991, -102.9649963

21. Lynch Cemetery
Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9103012, -102.7716980

22. Potter Community Cemetery
Potter, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2085991, -103.3189011

23. Smyrna Cemetery
Potter, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3078000, -103.2785000

24. Sanders Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4085999, -103.2157974