Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Richard Dyer, 1924
Friday, July 8, 2005

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us  (Stacy Akins)
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DYER, RICHARD
 
B. 1856
D. 25 Sep 1924
Carter Cemetery
Beckham Co OK
 
  The people of Carter and sur-
rounding country were shocked on
Thursday night of last week when
the sad news went out that Uncle 
Dick Dyer had committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.  Mr. Dyer had
gone out to the barn and taken the
poison without giving any of the 
family any hint as to what he was
aiming to do.  The discovery of his
tragic death was not made till after
his son, Charley, had come in from
the gin where he was working, for 
his supper.  Mrs. Dyer informed
Charley that Mr. Dyer had gone in-
to the barn some time before and 
had not returned and it was suppos-
ed he had come up town but when
Charley investigated he found his
father death.  Further investigation
when help was summoned revealed
the sad and tragic cause of his
death.
  Mr. Dyer was generally known
here and throughout this part of the
country as "Uncle Dick" and he had
been a citizen of this part of the 
country for about 26 years.  He was
friendly to everyone that he met
and everyone here knew him and he
was liked by all.  His many friends
as well as his relatives were greatly
shocked and grieved to learn of his
sudden and tragic death.
  He leaves a wife and several
children, one of whom, Charley, he
was living with at the time of his
death.
  The remains were laid to rest in
the Carter cemetery on Friday af-
ternoon, a large crowd of friends
and relatives being present to pay
their last respects to the memory
of their friend.
  Mrs. Dyer and the children and 
their families have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community
in the sad death of their husband 
and father.
 
Elk City (taken from the Carter Express)  2 Oct 1924