Beckham County, OK - Obits: Vernon Rather, 1917
Monday, 06 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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RATHER, VERNON
(4 Jan 1917, Thursday, Southwest News & Leader, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Vernon Rather Died Here Dec. 28.
Vernon, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rather, died at the home here
on December 28th after a brief illness.  The remains were taken in charge
by Grubitz & Son and prepared for burial and shipped to Gate, Oklahoma,
where interment was made.  Mr. Rather, father of the boy was formerly
employed as telegraph operator with the W.F.&N.W. railway company at this
point.
(4 Jan 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF VERNON RATHER
Vernon Rather, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rather, died December 28th, after
a short illness of pneumonia, aged 6 years and 5 months.  The body was
taken to the undertaking rooms of Grubitz & Son and prepared for shipment
to Gate, Okla., their former home, where funeral services were held.
Mr. Rather has been the cashier for the W.F.&N.W. at this place, but was
recently transferred to Frederick.  He was at that place when the news
arrived of the serious illness of his little boy, and did not arrive here
until after his death.
The sympathy of the Elk City people is extended to the bereaved ones.

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