TEURMAN, CHARLES DAVID
(28 Nov 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DAVE TEURMAN DIES ON THE OCEAN.
A telegram was received Friday from the Government to Mr. and Mrs. C.
Teurman, southeast of Elk City, that their son, David, had died on the
ocean September 21st, of pneumonia, following influenza.
Why the news was so late in reaching the parents is unknown.  His mother
had worried about him so much and when friends tried to console her saying
that he was all right or she would have received a message from the
government, she would not feel satisfied.  He did not write and she seemed
to have a presentiment that something was wrong.
He left for Camp Travis June 4th; sailed from Camp Dix, September 19th,
dying two days later.  He was twenty four years of age and a fine young
man.  His death was received with sincere sorrow by his many relatives and
friends and all express the deepest grief for the heart broken mother and
other relatives.
(12 Dec 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
CHARLES DAVID TEURMAN
"A golden star, an empty chair,
A mound across the sea,
New freedom for the universe,
And thine the glory be."
Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Teurman, November 29th, that
Charles D. Teurman had died September 21st of pneumonia, following Spanish
influenza.
Charles David Teurman was born in Texas, June 30, 1894.  His parents moved
to Oklahoma when David was four years of age, where he resided on the farm
twelve miles south east of Elk City until called to the colors.
He was among the number who went to Camp Cody, New Mexico, June 24th,
1918, was in training there about two months, leaving for Camp Dix, New
Jersey, August 25th.  His ship sailing from Camp Merrit, New Jersey,
September 19th, of which he was one of the number, was out just two days
when the Death Angel claimed him.
Deceased leaves father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Teurman, four
sisters and five brothers, namely, Lola, Rosa, Robert, and Mrs. Leillia
Rucker of Frederick, Okla.; Mrs. Eula Evans of Port, Okla.; Clarence
Teurman, Union City, Ga.; Claude Teurman, Berlin, Okla.; Cecil Teurman,
Doxey, Okla.; and Floyd Teurman, Camp Pike, Ark.
Dave was loved by the old as well as the young.  He was devoted to his
home and always looked on the bright side of life and if he had an enemy
it was unknown.  He lived a clean, honest and upright life, highly
respected, was a dutiful son, a good brother, and in all the relations of
life came up to the standard of true manhood.  He died a soldier for
liberty's sake, that you and I might be free.
May the Almighty in His goodness console his parents in this dark hour of
tribulation.
(2 Oct 1919, Thursday, Southwest Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MEMORIAL SERVICES
A very impressive service in memory of Charles David Teurman, Jr., who
died en route to France while in the service of his country, and who body
was buried in the ocean, was held at the Church of Christ at Taylor Sunday
morning, September 20.
W. T. Vaughn of Cordell delivered the sermon, which was full of comfort,
and paid great tribute to the beautiful character of one who died while
doing his full duty.