Beckham County, OK - Obits: Jennie E. Griggs, 1913
25 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GRIGGS, JENNIE E.
(14 Jun 1913, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Death of Mrs. B. D. Griggs
The many relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Griggs were shocked
to learn of the death of Mrs. Griggs, a devoted wife and mother.  Mrs.
Griggs had been in poor health for some time but seemed to be improving
until a few hours before death came.
Mrs. Griggs was the mother of eight living children, having two infants
deceased.  The children were summoned and each came, some coming from a
distance to be with the loving mother in the last few hours on this earth.
 Every little touch of love and thankfulness were shown by Mr. Griggs and
the children as they prepared the mother for the greater and better world
of rest.
Services were held from the Griggs home here Sunday noon, officiated by
the Rev. Yeakle of Brinkman, Oklahoma, and a large number of friends were
present to pay their last respects to the deceased wife and mother.
The body, in charge of Mr. Greer, undertaker with the C. P. Hamilton
Undertaking Company of Mangum, was taken to Mangum on the 2:35 train,
accompanied by the children and husband and a few Carter friends.  The
many Mangum friends of the Griggs family met the company and they were
escorted to the First Baptist church where a very beautiful and impressive
service was held by Rev. R. C. Miller.  The floral offering was immense
and very beautiful.  Interment was made in the Mangum cemetery, Sunday
evening, June the 10th, 1923.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend to our friends who were so dear to us during the
sickness and death of our dear devoted wife and mother, our greatest
thanks and love, and may we some day be able to share your joy or sorrow. 
The floral offerings were beautiful and so full of meaning and every
flower and act was a drop of love from a dear friend.  May God bless you.
B. D. Griggs, husband;
J. F. Griggs, O. K. Griggs, and Ralph Griggs, sons;
Nettie F. James, Katie A. Gamblin, Maude Burt, May Gould and Lillian
Lunden, daughters;
Mrs. Hattie Lawrence, only sister.
(21 Jun 1923, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
OBITUARY.  Mrs. B. D. Griggs was born in Henry County, Georgia, February
the 26th, 1862.  At the age of twelve she was converted and joined the
Baptist church.  Mr. and Mrs. Griggs met when very young and married on
February the 8th, 1876 in Cobb county, Georgia, and have lived a christian
life together for forty-seven years.  Mrs. Griggs, as Mr. Griggs always
shall remember her as just his "little sweetheart" from the time they met
until she was called to the greater world of rest and now his sweetheart
has gone but still lives in his life and in the life of her children and
home.  During the time of Mrs. Griggs' sickness and after death the hands
of her children and husband were busy doing things for her that they knew
would please her and show the great debt they owed such a devoted mother
and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Griggs came to Texas from Georgia, thirty years ago and moved
to Oklahoma twenty years ago and have lived in Carter for ten years,
during this time they have made many friends who extend to the bereaved
husband and children their deepest sympathy at this time of deep sorrow.

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