Beckham County, OK - Obits: James Absolom McVey, 1925
23 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MC VEY, JAMES ABSOLOM
(13 Mar 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF J. A. McVEY
James A. McVey, a well-known resident of Elk City died yesterday
afternoon, March 12th at 4:30 o'clock, aged 73 years.  He leaves a wife
and three children, Mrs. Ottoline Short, of Okmulgee, Okla., Miss Anne
McVey of New York City, and a son Daniel B. of Brawley, California.  The
daughters were at his bedside but the son was unable to come on account of
illness in his own family.  Funeral services will be held at the Church of
the Brethren on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Pitzer,
of Oklahoma City.  Obituary will be printed next week.
(20 Mar 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
J. A. McVEY.
James Absolom McVey was born August 16th, 1851, at Rosehill, Mo., and died
March 12th, 1925, at Elk City, Oklahoma.
He was united in marriage to Miss Anne Quick, August 8th, 1880.  To this
union were born six children, three of whom, with their mother, preceded
him in death.
On April 5th, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Mattie E. Byerly,
and to this union was born one son, who died in infancy.
In early manhood Mr. McVey united with the Christian church, the church of
his fathers.  Later he chose to unite himself with the Church of the
Brethren in which faith he labored to the end a devout christian, a
devoted husband and a loving father.
He went his simple ways of life, seeing the light, and desiring it for his
fellowmen, fighting for the right it was given him to see, bearing the
sorrows of his life with majesty.
He leaves to mourn their loss his wife and three children, Mrs. Ottoline
Short of Okmulgee, Okla., Daniel B. McVey of Brawley, California, and Anne
McVey of New York, also the members of his church and loved friends.
The funeral services were held last Saturday morning at the Church of the
Brethren, where the large crowd attending attested to the love and respect
in which he was held by our people.  The casket was covered with many
beautiful floral offerings and many others were banked around the brier.
Eld. Carman of the Church of Christ read the 23rd Psalm which he thought
was very appropriate for Mr. McVey as the Lord was his Shepherd and in his
closing days there was no fear.  He was calm and peaceful for he had loved
and served God many years and loving him devotedly, could say with David,
"Though I walk through the valley and shadow of death I will fear no evil
for thou art with me."  He paid a tribute to the life of his friend.

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