Beckham County, OK - Obits: John S. Pruitt, 1917
Saturday, 27 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PRUITT, JOHN S.
(18 Jan 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF JOHN S. PRUETT
John S. Pruett died yesterday at the home of his son, C. B. Pruett, aged
74 years.  He was a sufferer from paralysis.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 p.m., Geo.
Patterson officiating and Grubitz & Son in charge.
Deceased was born in Tennessee in 1843, and leaves a wife and two sons.
(25 Jan 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
IN MEMORY.
On last Wednesday the death angel visited the home of C. B. Pruett and
bore away the tired spirit of his father, John S. Pruett.  Mr. Pruett was
born in Tennessee, January 24th, 1854 (sic), and was called home January
17th, 1917, to enjoy  a rest prepared for the children of God.  He became
a member of the Church of Christ in 1870, and through all the troubles and
trials that encompassed him on the rugged pathway of life, and 'mid the
many dangers and pitfalls that often lure away the followers of Christ, he
bore them with Christian fortitude and though at times his failing health
would have a tendency to try his faith, he still clung to that blessed
hope that brightens the pathway and goes with us even through the valley
of the shadow of death.
He was married to Susan F. Carpenter, December 27th, 1871, and was the
father of nine children, three dying in infancy.  One son, John E. Pruett,
died at Iowa Park, Texas, October 15th, 1899 at the age of 20 years.  One
daughter, Mrs. Clark Havenhill died near Elk City, Feb. 1st, 1912.
Mr. Pruett had reached the time allotted to man to dwell upon this old
earth.  He had witnessed the various changes in time and seasons and for
the last four or five years he had been gradually failing in health and
was a pilgrim here awaiting the boatman that would carry him across to
that happy shore, where there is no more death, heart-aches or sad
goodbyes.
He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss, Mrs. S. C. Havenhill
of Vinson, Okla., Mrs. E. H. Woolridge of Reed, Okla., and his two sons,
C. B. and Eddie Pruett of Elk City, all of whom were with him when the end
came except Mrs. Woolridge who was unable to come on account of sickness
in her own home.
Funeral services were held at the residence.

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