Dec. 26, 1909 — May 15, 2008
WHEATLAND, Wyo. — A funeral service for Ann Marie Webb, 98, was conducted at 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2008, at Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel in Wheatland, Wyo., with Pastor Skip Perry of the Wheatland United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Fort Bliss National Cemetery in Fort Bliss, Texas.
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Ann Marie Clear was born Dec. 26, 1909, in Evening Shade, Ark., the daughter of Robert Brice and Mary Serena (Simpson) Clear. At age 4, she moved with her parents, three brothers, and three sisters in two covered wagons to Bokchito, Okla. The family lived in Bennington, Banty, and Durant until 1926 when they moved to Hatch, N.M. in a railroad boxcar. Ann received her education in Oklahoma and Hatch, graduating in 1928. She returned to Durant, graduating from Southeastern Oklahoma State College with a two-year teaching certificate. She returned to Hatch and began teaching in several small towns.
While teaching in Gila, N.M., she met and married James Sheridan Webb. They eloped to Gallup, N.M., and were married on Aug. 25, 1933. Their marriage was kept a secret as married women were not allowed to teach and she finished that year teaching.
From 1934 to 1941, Ann and Jim lived in several towns in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Oregon. Jim was employed by the U.S. Forest Service building CCC camps and ranger stations. Ann substitute taught during this time.
In 1941, Ann and her son moved back to Hatch when her husband enlisted in the Army. She continued teaching until 1944 when the family moved to Gallup and then to Montrose, Colo., for 10 years where she taught at Morgan Grade School. Again in 1954, they moved to several different towns in Colorado and again she substituted. Strongly believing in education, she graduated from Western New Mexico University in 1962.
The family returned home to New Mexico in 1960; her husband retired in 1963; and, Ann taught at White Sands Missile Range and Garfield, retiring in 1968. Her husband passed away in 1968 and she moved to Montrose in 1991. In 2001, she moved to Country Club Living in Wheatland for five years, moving to the Platte County Nursing Home in January 2007. She was a very fine seamstress, enjoyed needlepoint and playing bridge and bingo. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her son, James Webb and wife, Karyl of Wheatland; four grandchildren and their spouses, Lana and Pete Frusteri of Dayton, Nev., Shane and Chris Webb of Fallon, Nev., Sheridan and Billie Webb of Summerset, S.D., and Jill and Keven Seidler of Hermosa, S.D.; 11 great- grandchildren; three nieces and three nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1968; three brothers; three sisters; and one granddaughter, LeAnn Shedd in 1997.
Memorials to the Platte County Memorial Nursing Home, 201 – 14th Street, Wheatland, WY 82201 would be appreciated by the family.
Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland was in charge of the arrangements.
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