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Dan Oscar Ransom

Dan Oscar Ransom, 73, of Fayetteville, Ark., died June 16, 2014, at the Willard Walker Hospice Home, Fayetteville, Ark. Born Feb. 26, 1941, in Denmark, Ark., he was the son of Eugene and Margie Moore Ransom. He and Gaile Pool were married Oct. 28, 1983, in Highfill, Ark. Dan was an engineer for Emerson Electric and later for Preformed Line Products. He was also a farmer and Boy Scout leader for many years. Dan was a member of the Piney Baptist Church, Jay, Okla. Survivors include Gaile of the home; two daughters, Lanette Sorum and husband, Brian, of Gentry, Ark., and Lea Ann Duncan of Fayetteville, Ark.; two sons, Tom Ransom and wife, Lori, of Greenwood, Ark., and James Sullivan of Gravette, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark., with Pastor Jesse Jones Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery, east of Siloam Springs, Ark. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Published June 18, 2014

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