Beckham County, OK - Obits: William Newton Poarch, 1925
Friday, 26 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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POARCH, WILLIAM NEWTON
(26 Jan 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
W. N. Poarch Dead.
Sorrow was cast over our community again when it was learned that W. N.
Poarch had passed away on Sunday, December (sic) 18th, at 8:20 a.m., at
his home four miles west and one south of Berlin.  Mr. Poarch and family
came to this country in the early days and had a wide acquaintance.  He
had been in poor health for several months taking worse about December
14th, from which time he was not up again.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church at Berlin, on Monday,
at 2 o'clock, p.m., and was conducted by Mr. Ed Isom.  He read the 14th
chapter of St. John and said many things to help the bereaved wife and
daughter in this great trial, for a place in their home is vacant which
never can be filled.  A good man has gone from us, one whom we all loved
and respected.  His body was laid to rest in Berlin Cemetery (Roger Mills
County).  He leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Artie Grimes.
(30 Jan 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
W. N. Poarch
William Newton Porch (sic) was born near Russelville, Cole county, Mo.,
August 24th, 1849.  Departed this life Jan. 18, 1925, at the age of 75
years, 4 months and 24 days.  In the year of 1879 he was united in
marriage at Butler, Mo., to Miss Weihelmina Carolina Hokanson of Andover,
Henry county, Ill.  After this marriage they located in Kingman county,
Kansas, where he engaged in grocer and drug business for about six years,
returning to Butler, Mo., where he again engaged in grocery business, for
about four years, when failing health compelled him to seek outdoor
employment.  Mr. Poarch traveled for his health, later coming to Oklahoma
residing at Weatherford.  From there he came to Roger Mills county, filed
on a claim near Berlin, this being twenty-five years ago, and he made it
his home up to time of his death, which was caused by Bright's disease. 
He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Artie Grimes both who
live on the home place, one sister, Mrs. Mary Pettis, and one brother, J.
W. Porch (sic), both of Butler, Mo.
Mr. Porch (sic) was baptized into the Christian Church at Berlin, on
August 21, 1921, and lived a devoted Christian ever after.  He was a
devoted husband and loving father.  Besides his relatives he leaves a host
of friends to mourn his loss.

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