Beckham County, OK - Obits: John E. Dewey, 1906
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DEWEY, JOHN E.
(6 Apr 1906, Cheyenne Sunbeam, Cheyenne, Roger Mills Co, OK):
Our community was shocked last Monday to learn that John Dewey was dying. 
He had been suffering some pain in the appendix region all the preceding
week, but attended school and was even present at the Olto Club meeting at
the school house Friday night.  Drs. Tedrowe, Standifer and Wallace were
called and their verdict, after thorough examination, was that young
Dewey's trouble was appendicitis, and that he must be operated upon
immediately.  Saturday afternoon at three o'clock the operation was
performed and the result completely verified the correctness of the
doctors' diagnosis, for the appendix was swollen badly, pus had formed and
small, hard pieces of pecon (sic) shell were found in the appendix, making
an operation absolutely necessary and immediate.  The surgical work was
quick, accurate and successful, but the patient's heart, never strong
since his serious illness from typhoid fever, was not strong enough to
restore his circulation after the operation, and he died at three o'clock
Monday afternoon.
School adjourned at that hour and the funeral services were conducted at
the Baptist church by Prof. Scott, assisted by Rev. Mauldin on Tuesday. 
The High school students attended in a body, the choir and pall bearers
being his schoolmates.  The service was one of the most impressive ever
seen in Cheyenne.  Our citizens unite in heartfelt sympathy with the
bereaved family.

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