Dortha Lorraine Haggerty

Dortha Lorraine (Horn) Haggerty passed from this life on June 16, 2010 at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 19 days. She was born at Durant, Oklahoma on April 28, 1921 to Ira Joseph Horn and Mattie Marie (Owens) Horn and was the daughter and granddaughter of the original Choctaw enrollees, whose ascendants came from Mississippi to Oklahoma over the Trail of Tears. She attended and graduated from Caddo Public Schools, Caddo, Oklahoma and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She married Donald James Haggerty on November 29, 1940 in Aylesworth, Marshall County, Oklahoma and they recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Except for accompanying her husband during his four year U.S. Army service in World War II she lived in Oklahoma her entire life. She was a housewife, mother and devoted companion of her husband in their farming and ranching operation. She was faithful member of the 7th and Beech Church of Christ, Durant, Oklahoma and for many years taught children’s Bible classes and conducted home Bible studies. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Catherine Marie (Horn) Joines and two brothers, Clarence E. Horn and Ernest F. Horn. She is survived by her husband, Donald James Haggerty of the home; son, Don Michael Haggerty, an attorney, and his wife Chris Haggerty of Caddo, Oklahoma; two grandsons, Don Michael Haggerty II, an attorney of Madill, Oklahoma and Donald David Haggerty, an attorney of Altus, Oklahoma; three great grandsons, Don Michael (Trey) Haggerty III, Ryan Paul Haggerty and Kyle Joseph Haggerty of Dickson, Oklahoma; and a host of collateral relatives. A gathering for family and friends is scheduled at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel from 7-9 PM on Friday, June 18, 2010. A private family funeral service will be held at a later date. The family wants to express their appreciation for the love and kindness of Pam Pollani and Becky Peterson during this time of great sadness. “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” Revelations 14:13. PDF Printable Version

Dortha Lorraine Haggerty

April 28, 1921 - June 16, 2010