Beckham County, OK - Obits: Walter E. Duke, 1918
11 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DUKE, WALTER E.
(5 Dec 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
KILLED IN ACTION.
Ed Duke of Port neighborhood was killed in action the 9th of October, but
word of his death was not received until the 16th of November.  He was
with Co. B, 141st Inf., 36th Division.  He was married October 11th, 1917
to Miss Euna Jarrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Jarrell.  A babe was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Duke Sept. 15th, about the time the young man crossed
the ocean going to France.
Mrs. Duke went to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Duke at
Seiling, Okla., last week.
(Research: WWI Draft Registration Cards: 1917-1918: Washita County, Oklahoma:
Walter E. Duke, address: Port, Okla., born 26 Apr 1897, Lexington, Okla.;
self employed - farmer at Port, Washita Co, Okla.; single; physical
description: medium height and build; blue eyes and light brown hair;
signed Walter E. Duke, 5 June 1917.)

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