Beckham County, OK - Obits: Jesse McCarty, 1918
19 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MC CARTY, JESSE
(7 Nov 1918, Thursday, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mr. James McCarty has received word recently from Washington that his son,
Jesse, who has been fighting in France, is dead of pneumonia.  Another lad
has "gone out west" for his country.
Jesse McCartey (sic) was born Sept. 13, 1895; died Oct. 15, 1918.  He
entered the army Feb. 23, 1918; sailed for France July 1st; has been on
the firing line since Aug. 1st.  Mr. McCarty was a Machine gunner, serving
his country in the front rank.
In writing home he told of the awful battles in which he had fought, the
nights he had fought in the rain, mud and cold, the privation he had
undergone for America.
Mr. McCarty was converted at the age of sixteen.  He lived a Christian
life for the past seven years; laboring always for his church, his
community and his fellowman.  He died as he lived - a brave patriotic
Christian man.
(7 Nov 1918, Thursday, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
In another column we printed announcement of the death in France of Jesse
McCarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCarty.  The young man was a good boy
and a devoted son.  He enlisted in the army in February and sailed for
France in July.  He was soon in the trenches and did some brave fighting
for his country and by his letters and the word of friends he did it
cheerful, bravely and honorably.  He was stricken with tubercular
pneumonia and died October 15th, 1918 at the age of twenty-three years. 
Word was received by the parents last week.
The Democrat joins the host of friends who offer their sincere sympathy. 
The parents laid upon the alter of freedom the greatest sacrifice possible
and all honor is due them and their brave departed son.

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