Beckham County, OK - Obits: Eugene and Lucy Blanche McGaugh, 1918
22 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MC GAUGH, EUGENE
MC GAUGH, LUCY BLANCHE
(17 Oct 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
EUGENE McGAUGH DEAD
Eugene McGaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. McGaugh, died this morning at
his home of pneumonia.  His wife is also very sick.  A babe was born to
them Tuesday, but the little one only lived four hours.  Several other
members of the McGaugh family are quite ill.
Eugene McGaugh would have been twenty-seven years old the 25th of
November.  He has been working for the Farmer's Milling Co.  Deceased was
a brother of Calvin McGaugh, who is now in the Service and on his way to
France.
(24 Oct 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE THE SAME DAY
Mrs. Lucy Blanche McGaugh died last Thursday night at nine o'clock.  Her
husband, Eugene McGaugh died that morning at one o'clock.  The bodies of
both husband and wife were taken to the undertaking parlors of Grubitz &
Son and embalmed, waiting for the members of the McGaugh family to
recover.  With several married children and their families having arrived
in the home, and most of them sick - fourteen at one time - they have had
a serious time.  M. F. Moorman and M. E. Killion of Sayre assisted in
caring for the sick.  Mr. Moorman was taken sick the last of the week. 
Miss Bernice McGaugh had a relapse and has been very low, and for a time
it was thought she could not recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McGaugh were married about four years ago, and leave a
bright baby girl, Maurine, two and a half years of age.  Mrs. McGaugh was
the daughter of W. D. and A. E. Moorman of Sayre.  She was twenty years
old last June.  Her parents, three brothers and three sisters survive.
In their hour of sadness and sorrow the relatives have the heartfelt
sympathy of everyone, as all are touched by the double bereavement, the
taking of both parents from their babe and loved ones within such a short
time.
The double funeral was held Wednesday morning at Delhi.  Mr. McGaugh had
joined the M.W.A. lodge about a month before he died, and quite a number
of the fraternity accompanied the remains of their deceased Neighbor to
its last resting place.

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