Beckham County, OK - Obits: Rachel A. Delamarter, 1906 Thursday, August 25, 2005 Submitted by: sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us (Stacy Akins) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ DELAMARTER, RACHEL A. B. 08/04/1852 D. 10/01/1906 Fairlawn Cemetery Beckham Co OK Mrs. Delamarter, living a few miles east of town, was fatally burned last Wednesday by the bot- tom of her dress catching fire from a burning match on the floor. The unfortunate woman lived about three hours after the fatal fire and was conscious all the time. The house was not consumed. In- terment took place in the Elk City cemetery Thursday. The Herald excondolence to the bereaved family in this great and cruel affliction. Berlin Herald 12 Oct 1906 ( I left in the typos) Stacy Akins Librarian