Beckham County, OK - Obits: Josiah F. Poarch, 1922 Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ POARCH, JOSIAH F. (22 Sep 1922, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK): Uncle Bud Poarch, an old settler of this country, died at the home of his son, Walker Poarch, here in Carter, early Tuesday morning. Mr. Poarch had suffered a stroke of paralysis about three years ago from which he had never recovered and since that time his health has been very bad and he has not been able to get around any. On Monday morning he was taken seriously ill again and continued sinking till the end came Tuesday morning following. Uncle Bud was an old Confederate soldier and used to delight in talking about old times during the war. He leaves several children, all of whom are married and have families of their own. --------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html