Beckham County, OK - Obits: Ethel Newby, 1920
Sunday, 08 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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NEWBY, ETHEL
(1 Jan 1920, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
ETHEL FLORENCE NEWBY
Ethel Florence Newby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Newby was born in
Perrin, Mo., August 23rd, 1903 and died in Elk City, December 24th, 1919. 
With her parents she moved to near Sweetwater, Okla., thirteen years ago. 
Ten years ago the family moved to Elk City, and Ethel had grown to
womanhood here.
Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church on Friday
afternoon December 26th, conducted by Mr. T. Bridges of Sweetwater, a
special friend of the Newby family and whom they had known since coming to
Oklahoma thirteen years ago.  He spoke comforting words and told of the
beautiful life of the deceased.  He also gave a message to the living.
The church was crowded with sympathizing friends, who followed the remains
to beautiful Fairlawn, where under the direction of Grubitz & Son the body
of the beloved daughter and sister was laid to rest.
The sympathy of all was extended to the bereaved parents and the many
friends did all they could to help them in their grief.  The Christmas day
that had been planned for so happily by the family was saddened for her
loved ones as she lay in her last sleep in the home.  The presents she had
prepared for her dear ones were treasured so by them for her love and
thought had been with each one.  It seemed so hard to give up one who
seemed to have such a bright future ahead.  She was ambitious and had made
all know that she would succeed if health permitted.  She had felt bad for
several days before giving up but would not complain as she did not want
to stop school.  She graduated last year from the eighth grade but this
year was taking some studies in tenth and twelfth grades, along with her
Freshman work.
Ethel was a home loving girl and always thinking of the happiness of her
parents, brother and sister.  The day before she had to leave school in
her class work of gathering pictures of home she came across the poem. 
"The House that looked like Home" and it touched her deeply, tears coming
to her eyes as she showed it to her chum, Eulalia Hiebert.  Besides her
parents she leaves two sisters, Merrel and Marie, and one brother,
Waverly.
The News-Democrat family join the many friends in extending deepest
sympathy to the bereaved ones and may the Comforter who is always so near
when hearts are sad be with them to help them at this time.

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