Beckham County, OK - Obits: Roy J. Ruckman, 1919
Friday, 17 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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RUCKMAN, ROY J.
(9 Jan 1919, Thursday, Southwest Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
C. W. Ruckman and wife of this city were called to Oklahoma City last
Sunday week on account of the illness and death of Roy J. Ruckman, brother
of C. W.  His brother Cecil and sisters, Mrs. Mable Walker of Arnet (sic),
and Mrs. Lena Walters of Oklahoma City, and his mother, Mrs. Emma Ruckman,
were also present at the death.
Interment was made in Fairlawn cemetery at Oklahoma City.
Mrs. C. W. Ruckman had just returned from a sister's near Beaver, Okla.,
the Sunday before, where she had been helping with flu patients, to find
Mr. Ruckman here in bed with the flu.  She got Mr. Ruckman on his feet at
once, and they both left for his brother's at once.
Mr. Ruckman's death was caused by influenza.  Although he lived on the
edge of Oklahoma City, it was impossible to secure a doctor before his
death.  Roy J. Ruckman of 2400 West 34th street, Oklahoma City, died
Sunday morning, December 29, 1918, at the age of 30 years.
(16 Jan 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
ATTENDS BROTHER'S FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ruckman returned last week from Oklahoma City where they
had attended the funeral of his brother, Roy J. Ruckman.  Carl was quite
ill at the time he received the news of his brother's death and Mrs.
Ruckman was snow bound in Texas, but arrived here in time to accompany her
husband to Oklahoma City, arriving there the morning of the funeral. 
Obituary elsewhere.
Obituary.
Sunday, December 29th, 1918, at his home 2400 West 34th Street, Oklahoma
City, Roy J. Ruckman passed away a victim of pneumonia.  He was in his
30th year and lived with his mother to whom he was very devoted.  Words
are inadequate to express the grief of the family the mother and two
brothers and two sisters:  Carl Ruckman, Elk City; Cecil Ruckman, Oklahoma
City; Mrs. Lena Walters, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Mable Walker, Arnett, Okla.
The interment was made in Fairlawn Cemetery at Oklahoma City, and
beautiful flowers covered the casket.  A beautiful wreath was sent by the
firm of Arelius & Swanson for whom he had been working.
For a brief period he has gone from us, but will ever live in our memory.

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