Archie D. Sossaman |
| Posted 2021-03-13 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Mar. 12, 2021 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Archie passed away in LHC on April 30, 2019, where he resided in retirement since 1995 with his wife of 61 years, Shirley (Hoskins) Sossaman. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Albert T. and Olivia (Cole) Sossaman and five older brothers, James, Merle, Norman, Doyle and Kenneth. Archie was born on the farm in Enterprise Oklahoma on March 12, 1936. His sons grew up listening to stories of growing up on the farm during the depression. With grandpa raising 6 boys on $.50 a day pay and what they could raise to eat on the farm, Dad always talked about how he and his brothers never knew they were poor, as all the rest of his relatives, friends and neighbors had to survive the same way. Dad had fond memories of getting electricity and a lightbulb for the first time and the family listening to the Lone Ranger while sitting around the radio. He was the youngest of 6 Sossaman boys. Archie attended Quinton Ok HS and moved to Torrance, Ca with his parents in 1952. Archie finished his senior year of HS at Banning HS in Wilmington Ca where he met his future wife, Shirley (Hoskins) and married in July 1958. Archie worked as an Inspector for Douglas Aircraft in Torrance Ca and retired in 1995, raising 3 boys while living on Long Beach Ca. Archie is survived by his wife, Shirley of 60 years, 3 sons David (Donnie), Randy (Beth) and Robbie (Regina), 8 grand children, Brittany, Heather, Ginger, Tucker, RJ, Jessica, Jill and Cassidy. And 8 great grand children, Bella, Christian, Chelsea, Cruise, Carter, Jordan, Mason and Easton. Archie was the quiet hero to all his family, Husband, Dad and Papa. |
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