The following obituary for Joseph Edward "Ned" Pedigo was copied from an uncited Oklahoma Newspaper.

NED PEDIGO

Services for Ned Pedigo of Garber, an eld-time minstrel, vaudeville and circuit entertainer, will be held at 2:30 pm. Sunday at the Garber Christian church with Rev. Orval Holt officiating. Burial will be in the Garber cemetery.

Pedigo, who had been ill the past ten months with a heart ailment, died at his home in Garber Friday morning.

News of his death brought sorrow to his family and many friends and to all those old-time show troopers who used to make the minstrel shows, the vaudeville and circuses circuits before motion pictures came along to crowd them from the scent. [sic]

Ned Pedigo truly was an old trooper. He spent most of his life in that business until about 15 years ago when he moved to Garber and settled down to a normal life.

Only a few years ago, a golden guitar was presented to Mr. Pedigo as a tribute to his long service as an end man in the Al Fields minstrel show.

A small man, with sparkling eyes and a grin that just would not wear off, Mr. Pedigo was a typical entertainer. Even in his late years of life, he enjoyed amusing both children and adults.

HIS HEALTH FAILED -- Ten months ago his health failed and he was in an Enid hospital for some weeks. Later he was taken to his home, where death came.

He was a native of Kentucky. He leaves his wife, Maggie, of the home, three sons, Oliver Wendall "Spec" Pedigo of Garber, Merrill and Farland of Yankton, S.D., four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Pedigo of Marshall.

The Anderson funeral home of Garber is caring for the body.