Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Alex W. Evins, 1914
Thursday, December 5, 2002

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Alex W. Evins

B. 10 Dec 1865
D. 11 Sep 1914
Sayre-Doxey Cemetery
Beckham Co.
H/O Cynthia

      Alex W. Evins Killed

  The Friends and neighbors of Mr.
Alex W. Evins were distressed to
learn last Friday evening that he had
been fatally injured that morning at
El Reno and had died there at 4:30
that afternoon.
  Mrs. Evins was summoned by wire
as soon as the injury occurred, but
her husband died before she arrived
and without having regained consci-
ousness.
  Mr. Evins was working with a
bridge force unloading some heavy
timbers when he was struck on the
head by one of them and died a few
hours afterwards.  Mr. Evins was
born in Montgomery county, Arkan-
sas, December 10, 1865.  He grew up
in his native state, was educated in
the public schools and at Fayetteville
in the State University, spending four
years in the latter institution.  He
came to Sayre in the beginning of the
Town, when the railroad was being
build, and worked for the company.
Here he married in 1903.  Later he
moved to New Mexico, where he took
a claim and resided for seven years.
He lived one year in Amarillo, Tex.
Less than one year ago he returned
with his wife and remaining child,
Having lost one child here before
leaving and one in New Mexico.  Be-
sides his wife and child he left two
brothers, F. P. Evins of Inez, Texas
and H. S. Evins of Cone Hill, Ark.,
and one sister, Mrs. J. C. Dickson of
Coweta, Okla., all of whom came with
his body from El Reno Tuesday
morning and were present at the
funeral services held at the Baptist
church, conducted by Rev.  J. T.
Means assisted by Rev. J. E. Gwatkin,
the Baptist pastor.  The burial was
at the Doxey cemetery and was con-
ducted by the Masons, of which
order Mr. Evins was a member.  In
the death of Mr. Evins our town loses
a most honorable and respected citi-
zen and his family a most devoted,
exemplary and self sacrificing hus-
band, father and brother.  From
childhood he was noted for his loy-
ality, devotion and fidelity to his
parents, relatives and friends.  His
life had been largely devoted to oth-
ers and in all his dealings he was
strictly honorable and a man of high
principles.  He was a quiet man but
had many warm friends who greatly
regret his untimely death.  the
esteem in which he was held was
shown by the large member who at-
tended the services a the church and
went to the cemetery.  It is but in
keeping with our traditions of our
town to state that many kindnesses
were shown to and much sympathy
expressed for the brothers and
sisters in their sad missions to a
strange town, and many friends will
comfort the wife and child, who will
continue to make their home among
us.                           A FRIEND

17 Sep 1914  -  Sayre Standard

     Card of Thanks
  We desire hereby to express our
grateful appreciation to all those
who so kindly sympathized with and
assisted us on the occasion of the
burial of our husband and brother.

Mrs. A. W. EVINS
F. P. EVINS and WIFE
H. C. EVINS and WIFE
J. C. DICKSON and WIFE

17 Sep 1914  -  Sayre Standard