Beckham County, OK - Obits: Ellis Searcy, 1919
Sunday, 02 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SEARCY, ELLIS
(6 Feb 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MEMORIAL SERVICES
In Memory of Ellis C. Searcy, who was killed in action, in France,
memorial services will be held next Sunday morning at the First M. E.
church, of which he was a member.
Rev. Baumgarth, of the Ham-Ramsey Evangelistic party will give the
address, in the absence of Rev. Pankey, who was called to his father's
bedside.
All soldiers of Elk City and surrounding territory are invited.  A service
flag will be unveiled and roll call of men in service.
Let all who can attend this meeting and honor one of Elk City's heroes who
gave his life for us.
(22 May 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
SI SEARCY DIED OF BLOOD POISON FOLLOWING WOUND
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Snyder received word last November of the death of Si
Searcy, whom they had raised since a boy, but they have been unable to
hear anything about how he died or any particulars at all, though they
have tried in many ways.  Ernest Baggs received a letter the past week
from a friend in Germany who wrote:
"I can't tell so much about when Searcy died, but I know the cause of his
death.  On October 29th we were camped on a road just in the edge of the
town of Roumagne, and had our kitchen in front of a battery of 155 on long
rifles.
"We were in a place subject to cross fire so one day just at meal time we
were all eating and sitting around in the open enjoying the nice warm
sunshine and not expecting any shell fire, when an '88' came in from our
right and hit in about eight feet of the stove, killing two medical corps
boys instantly and wounded Searcy and eight more men.
"Searcy, I think, was hit in the right leg, right below the knee.  I don't
think he was hit any other place.  He was taken to the hospital and as
much as I can find out he died from blood poison.
"We are going to Trier in the morning and if I can find out any more
particulars about it after I get back to the company I will let you know.

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