Beckham County, OK - Obits: Elizabeth Newby, 1921
Sunday, 08 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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NEWBY, ELIZABETH
(1 Dec 1921, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF MRS. H. C. NEWBY
On last Monday the Death Messenger entered our city and took from our
midst, a dear friend and beloved wife and mother.
While friends and relatives knew of Mrs. Newby's ill health for the past
year, they did not realize her serious condition until last Saturday when
it was necessary for her to undergo an operation with the hope that her
life might be spared, but she felt and told her family that she would not
recover.  For almost a year it has been known that she must eventually
resort to an operation, but she had such a fear of one that she would not
give her consent, until she found that she had only a few days to live and
that an operation was her only chance.  She fought bravely to live, for
life and loved ones were dear to her, and might have conquered had not
peritonitis developed early Monday morning.
Funeral services were held at the First Christian church Wednesday,
November 30th, at 2 P.M., Rev. Haddock of Erick, made a comforting talk to
the bereaved ones.  The beautiful white casket was covered with a
profusion of lovely flowers, which were sent by different classes in
school, the Missionary Society, Aid Society and the school faculty.  The
pall-bearers were composed of the following men; J. M. O'Donnell, Henry
Hunter, J. M. Music, Geo. Gordon, W. E. Scott and Sam Wilson.
Interment in charge of Grubitz & Son was made at Fairlawn cemetery and the
large concourse of friends who followed the remains to the last resting
place shows the esteem and love felt for Mrs. Newby in this community.
Elizabeth Rogers was born in Decalb county, Missouri, April 10th, 1885 and
died in Elk City, Oklahoma, November 28th, 1921.
She was married in 1902 to Henry C. Newby at Osborn, Mo., to which union
were born six children, one which died in infancy, another, a daughter,
Ethel, died a year ago last Christmas eve at the age of sixteen years. 
Four other children, Muril, age fifteen years, Waverly, age thirteen
years, Marie nine and Robert Wayne, age fifteen months old, will miss the
tender care of a mother.
Besides the grief stricken husband and children the deceased leaves four
sisters and three brothers, all of whom live in Missouri.
In response to the death message, Fred Newby, brother of H. C. Newby, came
for the funeral, and his mother, Mrs. M. E. Newby of Grimes and another
brother Joe Newby of Elk City, were also here.

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