Word has been received of the death of Samuel Benjamin Jewell, 61, Lawton. There will be a private family service at a later date. Mr. Jewell died Thursday in a local hospital. Arrangements are with the Becker Funeral Home. He was born on February 14, 1946 in Buffalo, New York to Howard and Helen (Dobozin) Jewell. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army during Vietnam, earning the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with "V" (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. He married Christine Clude on January 10, 1970 in Levittsburg, Ohio. He was employed as a Customer Service Representative for The Assurant Group. Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter, Sheri Jewell-Roy of Edmond; twin granddaughters, Kristin and Erin Roy; and a sister, Rose Pickett of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents.