Tulsa World (Tulsa County, OK) newspaper on Page A-16 on Saturday, August 25, 2001.

BELDEN - Mabel Lake, 80, died on August 23, 2001 under the care of Vitas
Hospice at Baylor Medical Center, Irving, TX. She resided at The Remington,
Valley Ranch, Irving, TX and previously at Three Fountains in Dallas, TX.
Born on January 30, 1921, she was one of 7 children of John and Anna Safran
Lake.  Married on May 18, 1944 to the late Harrison R.  Belden of Hatfield,
MA, the family has lived in Oklahoma and Texas since 1961.  Mrs.  Belden is
survived by:  daughters, Beth J.  Payne Harrell of Dallas, TX, Sheila A.
Philips of Tulsa, OK, and Laura E.  Potts and her husband, Larry E.  Potts of
Granbury, TX; sister, Minnie K.  Lake, Roanoke Rapids, NC; grandchildren,
Christy Beth Potts, Katy, Cindy, Judy and Benjamin Belden Philips, John and
Joyce C.  Rankin of Hatfield, MA; and numerous nieces and nephews.  Despite
health limitations, her greatest joy had been to support her family and
friends in times of need.  A memorial service is scheduled for Monday, August
27, 2 p.m.  at Oak Lawn Methodist Church officiated by Rev.  Lana Bradley of
Granbury, TX.  Gifts may be made to the Parkinson Disease Foundation
(1-800-457-6676) or Vitas Hospice Healtcare of Texas (1-800-664-2004) in lieu
of flowers.  North Texas Cremation Society, 972-755-2222.




Daily Hampshire Gazette
Northampton MA
August 25-26, 2001
pB2

BELDEN
Mable Lake Belden, 80, died on August 23, 2001 under the care of Vitas
Hospice of Baylor Medical Center-Irving.  She resided at the Remington
Valley Ranch, Irving  TX and previously at Three Fountains in Dallas, TX.
Born on January 30, 1921, she was one of seven children of John and Anna
Safran Lake.  Married on May 18, 1944 to the late Harrison R. Belden of
Pittsfield, MA, the family has lived in Oklahoma and Texas since 1961.
Mrs. Belden is survived by daughters, Beth J. Payne Harrell of Dallas,
TX; Sheila A. Philips of Tulsa, OK; and Laura E. Potts and her husband
Larry E. Potts of Granbury, TX; sister Minnie K. Lake of Roanoke Rapids,
NC; grandchildren Christy Beth Potts; Katy, Cindy, Judy and Benjamin
Belden Philips; John and Joyce C. Rankin of Hatfield, MA and numerous
nices and nephews.  Despite health limitations, her greatest joy has been
to support her family and friends in time of need.  A Memorial Service
is scheduled for Monday, August 27 at 2pm at Oak Lawn Methodist Church
officiated by Rev. Lana Bradley of Granbury, TX.  Gifts may be made
to the Parkinson Disease Foundation (1-800-457-6676) or Vitas Hospice
Healthcare of Texas (1-800-664-2004) in lieu of flowers.