Beckham County, OK - Obits: Benjamin Franklin Rosser, 1914
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ROSSER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
(9 Jul 1914, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
BENJAMIN F. ROSSER
At his residence on Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock, July 3rd, 1914, Benj.
F. Rosser passed to that unknown sphere from whence no traveler returns. 
Uncle Ben (as he was known) had been complaining for some time but was not
confined to his room until two weeks ago, when he gradually grew worse
until the end.
Mr. Rosser was born in Choctaw county, Ala., March 4th, 1838, and when a
child seven years old moved with his father's family to Texas, where he
lived until 1892, when he with his family came to Greer county and in 1893
to Roger Mills county Oklahoma where he established a ranch north of
Berlin living there with his family until he disposed of it and came to
Elk City in 1911.
A short funeral service was held at the family residence by Elder Forrest
Maddox after which the remains were interred in Elk City cemetery by the
side of his wife, who passed away Jan. 16, 1913.  Two sons, Calvin M., of
Gotebo; William B. of Elk City, and two daughters, Mrs. P. R. Sanders of
Sayre and Mrs. E. O. Johnson of Arkansas and an aged sister, Mrs. Mary Lee
of Elk City, remain to mourn his departure.
Uncle Ben was one of those old time characters who believed in doing right
because it was right, who believed in rendering unto every man his just
dues, who practised the golden rule in every day walk of his life, who
loved his neighbors and friends and for them no road was too long or the
night too dark for him to go to help, aid and assist with labor, money and
sympathy, to alleviate their wants.  No better man ever drew a breath of
life.
He will be missed by many others than his family, who have shared his
generosity and kindness.  He served in the confederate army during the
four years struggle and saw many encounters between the opposing forces,
but after "the surrender" he was loyal to his country, knowing no north,
no south, forgetting the past, enjoying the present as best he could and
hoping for the future.  Six ex-confederate soldiers acted as pall bearers,
while several others were present.  At the grave a burial service was held
by them, Gen. W. P. Francis officiating.  Thus ends the early career of a
good man, a kind neighbor and a loving father.

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