Beckham County, OK - Obits: Gladys Willie Allred, 1908
22 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ALLRED, GLADYS WILLIE
(9 Feb 1922, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MISS ALLRED DEAD
Miss Gladys Willie Allred was born on February 25, 1908 in Martin county,
Texas, and died at the Music hospital, this city, February 3, 1922.  She
would have been fourteen years of age the last of this month.
Gladys was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Allred.  She was an
exceptionally bright girl with a gentle disposition which won for her many
friends who feel keenly their loss in her death.  Gladys was stricken very
suddenly with appendicitis at her home a few days before her death, and
was rushed to the hospital where attending physicians operated as soon as
possible.  It developed that her appendix was in bad condition.  She
suffered much in spite of the rest medicine given her by the doctors.  I
heard of her sickness the day before her death and visited her and found
her under the very efficient care of Mrs. Hardeman.  I spent some 20 or 30
minutes in her room and her condition at that time seemed serious to me. 
On the following morning I called the hospital over the phone to ask how
she was.  And they told me she had just passed away about ten minutes
before.  At that time I didn't know of her relation to any of our members,
but later learned she was a niece of Mrs. Pearl Winn, also related to the
Wilson family.
By request the funeral was conducted at the Church of Christ by the writer
in the presence of a host of friends and many sorrowing relatives.  The
body was prepared for burial by Geo. Grubitz & Son with Eugene Grubitz in
charge. Two songs were sung, then a brief prayer was offered, followed by
a short talk.  We then sang another song while the friends first and then
bereaved ones last passed in solemn procession to view her mortal remains
for the last time before consigning her body to the silent city of the
dead to await the final resurrection of the countless dead.  We sang by
request of the family "As the life of a flower."
We wish to extend our sincere sympathy to all the broken hearted survivers
(sic).  Look to Christ and his God as the healer with His gospel balm for
all of our wounded spirits.  "Be ye faithful unto death and I will give
thee a crown of life."  In loving remembrance.  J. A. Cullum, Minister.
(10 Feb 1922, Elk City Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DIED.  Gladys Allred, daughter of Mrs. Robert A. Allred, died Friday
morning, February 3, at 10 o'clock, at the Musick Hospital, after
undergoing a serious operation for appendicitis.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, conducted by Rev. J.
A. Cullum.  A special song, "The Life of a Flower," was sung by the
church.
Gladys was an intelligent girl, loved by all who knew her, and will be
missed very much in her home and among her friends.