Beckham County, OK - Obits: William John HOrstman, 1921
08 April 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HORSTMAN, WILLIAM JOHN
(17 Jun 1921, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
A great shock to many old citizens of Elk City was felt last Sunday
morning, early, when learning of the sudden death of W. J. Horstman
(common to us all as "Daddy").  This jolly good character will now be
missed by many, who have for the past few years been used to passing the
time of day and receiving his jolly response.  He knew everybody and
everybody knew and liked him.  For the past few years he had done a nice
business on the streets of Elk City with his (.....missing words) and
peanut wagon.   (..... to his residence in Elk City, he farmed a few miles
east of town.
Mr. Horstman was born at Bath, Ill., June 10, 1855.  After his marriage he
moved to Iowa, later to Arkansas and twenty years ago he moved to Elk City
when tents were the predominant houses of the early settlers.
He leaves a loving wife, Amanda, and two sons, Charles D., of Elk City and
Clarence, who lives in Seattle, Wash., and a great host of friends to
mourn his death.
Although the weather was very stormy Monday afternoon, many attended the
services conducted by Rev. J. F. Hefley at the First M. E. Church.  A
great many cars accompanied the remains to Fairlawn cemetery where a short
service was held in the rain.
"Daddy's" death was certainly untimely.  His health had been good lately,
and his friends remark how hale and hearty he was only last Saturday
evening.  For some time past he had been complaining of his heart
troubling him, and other than early in the mornings he felt fine, when he
would complain of pains below his heart.  Last Sunday morning about five
o'clock, he feebly called on his wife for aid.  Physicians were called,
but it was too late, and he peacably (sic) passed on to our heavenly
father and a better world, ere the sun shone on us.

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