DILLINGHAM, J. T.
(31 Oct 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
J. T. DILLINGHAM DEAD.
Many of our citizens will remember J. T. Dillingham, who worked for the
Rock Island for two years in Elk City, and will regret to learn of his
death at Salida, Colo., on the 19th.  In a letter from his daughter, Mrs.
Winfrey Keen, 715 East street, Salida, Colo., she says they have all had
the Spanish influenza, and Mrs. Baker (who was in the El Reno hospital the
same time Aunt Alice was), has been very sick.
Mrs. Keen also says "We are always glad to get the paper, but so sorry to
hear of so many of our dear friends passing away.  Little Gwendolyn now is
two years and two months old and is such a sweet child."
A clipping from the Salida paper gives the following notice of Mr.
Dillingham's death:
J. T. Dillingham died suddenly at his home, 715 E street, Saturday night
at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Dillingham was born in 1868 in Smith's Grove, Kentucky.  In 1889 he
married Miss Minnie Douglas of Creighton, Neb.  They spent the first two
years of their married life in Salida.  After that they spent the greater
part of their time in Oklahoma, until two years ago, when they removed
Salida.
At the time of his death Mr. Dillingham was employed by the D. & R. G.  He
leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, two married daughters, Mrs. L. M.
Baker and Mrs. E. W. Keen; three unmarried children, Boyd, Fay and Tommy
Dillingham, a sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Holman, all of
Salida, and his mother, Mrs. Martha Dillingham of Clinton, Okla.
The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Stewart
undertaking parlors.  The Rev. E. O. Butler of the Baptist church
officiated at services at the grave in Fairmont.

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