Beckham County, OK - Obits: William Curtis Cooper, 1920
Sunday, 16 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COOPER, WILLIAM CURTIS
(15 Jan 1920, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
W. C. COOPER DIED MONDAY.
W. C. Cooper, residing three miles northeast of this city, died at an
early hour Monday morning, after a brief illness.  While Mr. Cooper has
been in poor health for some months past, still it was not until a few
days before his death that his condition became serious, and but few of
his friends had heard of his sickness until the news of his death came.
The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon from the residence with
interment at the Sayre-Doxey cemetery.
Mr. Cooper was an old resident of this section, for some years residing
three miles south of Sayre, and for the past two years three miles
northeast of this city.  During this time he had made a large circle of
personal friends who will extend their sympathy to the bereaved family.
(16 Jan 1920, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Mr. W. C. Cooper died Sunday night about eleven o'clock, at his home two
miles northeast of Sayre.  Kidney affection (sic) is said to have been the
cause of death.
Mr. Cooper was the father of Lawson Cooper, and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Simpson; and brother-in-law of Bill Simpson and Miss Mabel Simpson,
all of Carter.  He had been ill for about a week before passing away.
The Simpson grocery store was closed all day Monday, the family all being
over at the Cooper home.  The remains were laid to rest in the Sayre-Doxey
cemetery Monday.
Mr. Cooper had visited the Simpson family here a number of times and
consequently had become acquainted with a goodly number of the Carter
people who regret exceedingly to hear of his death.
Deceased leaves a wife and five children.  He was a member of the Woodman
Lodge, and carried $1000 insurance in that order.
We extend our sympathy to the grief-stricken family and other relatives in
the passing away of their loved one.
Expression of Sympathy.
The pupils and teacher of the Carter High School wish to express our
deepest sympathy for our bereft class mate and friend, Lawson Cooper, in
the death of his father.  Lawson was unexpectedly called from his school
duties last Wednesday week to the bedside of his father who was taken ill
on Sunday night.  The family has the sympathy of the entire High School. 
Frank Cartwright and pupils.

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