Beckham County, OK - Obits: Charles Chance, 1929
19 Nov 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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CHANCE, CHARLES
(Oct 1929, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Charles Chance was born July 7, 1928 (sic) in Johnson County, Oklahoma. 
At the age of seven months he was stricken with spinal meningitis which
left him in a deformed condition that remained through life.  He was 31
years 3 months and 19 days old.
He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters all of the
Cheyenne community.
Funeral services were held from the home near Cheyenne Sunday afternoon
October 27, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Bernstein of Berlin officiated.  Interment
was in Cheyenne cemetery.  Hullum funeral directors were in charge.
(21 Nov 1929, Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Roger Mills Co, OK):
Mr. Charles Chance was born July 7, 1898.  He departed from this life
October 26, 1929, at 7:15, age 31 years, 3 months and 19 days.  He had the
spinal meningitis at the age of 7 months and was left an invalid.
He will be greatly missed by his loved ones.  He leaves to mourn his
death, a mother, father, three brothers, all who are living; Tom Chance,
Irvin Dawkins and Guy Dawkins; six sisters, four who are living, who are: 
Mrs. May Day, Mrs. Johnnie Sutton, Mrs. Alva Ward and Mrs. Edna Dodson all
are present except Mrs. Day of Weleetka, Oklahoma.
Rev. Klophenstein of Berlin officiated at the funeral and the Hullum
funeral directors of Sayre were in charge.  Burial was made in the
Cheyenne cemetery.
We know, although, our hearts are sore he is gone to bloom in a happier
land where sickness and sorrow come no more, to sing with the happy angel
band.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the many friends of Needmore and Rosehill who were so
kind to us during the death of our son and brother.
J. M. Dawkins and family.
Tom Chance and family.

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