Beckham County, OK - Obits: George W. McCollom, 1919 20 August 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************* MC COLLOM, GEORGE W. (10 Apr 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): GEORGE McCOLLOM DIES. Our people were indeed sorry to learn of the death of one of our best men, George McCollom, who died at his home south of Canute, Sunday. His funeral was largely attended by friends far and near. The M.W.A. lodge members of Elk City attended the funeral services. An obituary is printed elsewhere but we wish to say that as the death of Mr. McCollom passes from this earth one of our substantial citizens, a man entitled to be called a pioneer, one who was here early and helped build our county's material interests when those interests were young. He was God fearing, a man of strictest integrity, of high character and generous impulses, and charitable. We offer our sympathy with the many friends to the bereaved ones. (24 Apr 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): Geo. W. McCollom George McCollom, who departed this life April 6, 1919, at 11:15 a.m. was born in Fannin county, Texas, April 29, 1863. He was 55 years, 11 months and 7 days old. Was married to Anne Grogan, August 6, 1893. To this union was born eight children, three girls and five boys, as follows: Willie A. Lee, wife of P. A. Lee; Edd A., Oliver G., Gracie, Frank, Robert, Flora and Arlo McCollom. He also leaves as near relatives, a brother, J. T. McCollom, a sister, Mrs. William Hewitt, and her three daughters, Ola, Bertha and Sylvia. He had five grand-children, Angie, Avon and Homa Lee; Anne, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edd and Lillie McCollom, and "Master George", little son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Ethel McCollom, all of whom live in the counties of Beckham and Washita. His business life was varied. His boyhood was spent in Texas working on a ranch and farming. He came to Oklahoma and filed on the place where C. C. Miller now lives, in July 1898, but having only a dug-out to live in, which did not agree with Mrs. McCollom's rheumatism, he sold out and moved to Elk City (then Busch). He and O. H. Young were members of one of the first school boards Elk City ever had. He was justice, carpenter, bookkeeper for J. E. Turner and editor of the Roger Mills Democrat, when Francis and Gilkerson were owners. The growth of his family and the experience of a wage earner caused him to decide that he would take his family to the farm, so the last years were spend in that occupation. He had purchased a farm in Washita county and was living there at the time of his death. He professed a hope in Christ when only twelve years old and united with the M. E. Church South. Always took an active part in Sunday School and church affairs, usually holding the office of Sunday School superintendent wherever located. He bore his affliction with the patience of only a true child of God. Made a true companion, a loving father and a faithful servant of the Lord. He was liked by all who knew him, and as we stood by his bedside and watched death finish its victory over the body, we saw him quietly fall asleep in the arms of Jesus. Then the precious thoughts came to our memory, "Blessed are they who die in the Lord." Then in the language of Job, it is the Lord that giveth and the Lord that taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord. May God's richest blessings rest on all his bereaved ones. His remains were laid to rest in the Ural cemetery. A large crowd attended. Rev. Jones led in singing and Rev. Ellis preached an able funeral, after which the M.W.A.'s took charge and used their touching and impressive burial. --------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html