Beckham County, OK - Obits: Colia Harris, 1904 15 Mar 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ HARRIS, COLIA (7 Sep 1904, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): DIED: Colia Harris daughter of Mr. Virgil and Mrs. Maggie Harris, passed from this life August 26. She was born in Dekalb County, Missouri December 7, 1893, and lived there four years and since in Texmo, Okla., after a week of entense (sic) pain with sciatic rheumatism her soul took its flight to the region of bliss. At this time she was eleven years and nine months old, and was growing very fast. She was a friend and companion to all the girls of the community, they loved her sweet temper and kind affections. In her last hours she called by name all her relatives, and tried to sing "there is a great day coming" and fell asleep to awake in a better world. Six young ladies dressed in white were the pall bearers. Eld. T. J. Davis conducted the funeral exercise. Colia leaves behind a host of relatives and friends. All join in sympathy with the parents and relatives. ---------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm