Beckham County, OK - Obits: Fred Bland Cotton, 1921
Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COTTON, FRED BLAND
(29 Sep 1921, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
OBITUARY.  Fred Bland Cotton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cotton, was born
May 20, 1899, and departed this life September 28, 1921.
Fred had been complaining for some time, but he did not seem to be in a
serious condition until about ten days before his death.  After completing
common school he attended an automobile college in Kansas City from which
he graduated.  To make his education of use he was building a garage which
was not quite completed at the time of his death.
His mother has been in the sanitarium at Elk City afflicted with typhoid
fever for some time and only arrived fifteen minutes before Fred died.  As
she saw her son dying she fell on her knees by his bedside and prayed that
he might give his heart to God before he died.  Fred also prayed and five
minutes before his departure from this earth he gave his mother a few
comforting words of hope.
The pall bearers were Oscar Yell, Horace Coffee, John Kelsey, Gib Twitty,
Cecil Ginn, and Homer Coffee.  He will be greatly missed in our community,
especially by all the young people.  But most of all by his family of
which he was so dear.  If he ever had an enemy the writer has failed to
know it.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Miss Essie Oburne Methodist
Evangelist who was holding a revival at Sweetwater.  On account of
inclement weather and other sickness in the home it was necessary that
they hold the services in Freds garage, which was very comfortable, and
accommodated the people nicely.  After the services he was taken to the
Brookside cemetery about three quarters of a mile from his home where he
was layed (sic) to rest.
He leaves a father, mother, two sisters and five brothers besides a host
of friends and relatives to mourn his departure.  A Friend.
(6 Oct 1921, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Fred Cotton, son of C. C. Cotton, who lives three miles N. E. of
Sweetwater, died of typhoid fever and was buried last Thursday.  Miss
Essie Osborne preached the funeral service.  Several members of the Cotton
family have the fever.

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