Beckham County, OK - Obits: Edward McVeigh, 1913
23 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MC VEIGH, EDWARD
(2 Oct 1913, Thursday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
The friends and relatives of Edward McVey (sic) were shocked Friday
morning to hear that he had died suddenly at Wichita, Kansas.  His brother
Thomas of this place, left at once for that place and returned with the
body Sunday morning.  Mrs. McVey who had been in Davenport, Iowa, for
sometime, her brother John Lillis of the same place and Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
McAndrews of Denison, also accompanied the remains here.  The Elks Lodge
and the Knights of Columbus of Wichita took charge of the body and
prepared it for shipment.
The body was taken to the home on North Jefferson street, and at three
o'clock funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church,
conducted by Father Geereart.  Burial at the Catholic cemetery.  The Elks
Lodge of which Mr. McVey was a member, buried the body with the services
of that order.  His, being the first death since the lodge was organized
here.  The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in the
city.
Mr. McVey was born in Lone Grove, Iowa, June 26, 1873.  Was married eleven
years ago to Miss Gertrude Lillis at the place of his birth.  To this
union were born five children, three of whom survive him, two died when
quite young.  He leaves also two sisters, Mrs. T. J. McAlpine of this city
and Mrs. E. F. (sic) McAndrews three brothers, Tom of this place, James of
Leedy, and another of Omaha, Nebraska, who could not be present at the
funeral.

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