The weight of water; the strength of Petty blood...

Choctaw County Genealogical Society A story of resilience, quiet triumph, and sudden, heartbreaking tragedy. Ollen Petty suffered from Infantile Paralysis and had no use of his legs. It was said he crawled everywhere. After enduring the loss of his beloved mother, Frances “Fannie” Dycus Petty on March 16, 1952 (three months prior to the incident) and a difficult divorce, Ollen Petty had managed to…