Beckham County, OK - Obits: Noel B. Davis, 1930 Monday, January 07, 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ DAVIS, NOEL B. (21 Jun 1930, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): Funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at Canute for Noel Davis, 17, son of Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Davis, who died at 6 o'clock this morning in a Clinton hospital following an operation for acute appendicitis. The young Mr. Davis was rushed to the Clinton hospital for the operation when his condition became serious. An operation was performed immediately but it is believed that poison had already spread through his body. The Davis family, which has lived south of Canute for a number of years, is one of the most prominent in that community. Members of the family are known for miles around that village. Noel Davis was active in affairs of the school and was well known for his ambition to accomplish things. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. D. Hawkins, of the Methodist Church in Canute. Interment was made in the cemetery there with Grubitz and son, funeral directors of this city in charge. Noel Davis is survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Davis, and two brothers and one sister. --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm