Beckham County, OK - Obits: Berry Hickman Russell, 1922
Friday, 17 October 2008
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RUSSELL, BERRY HICKMAN
(9 Feb 1922, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF B. H. RUSSELL
Berry Hickman Russell was born in Bowie, Texas, May 26, 1853, and died in
Elk City February 6, 1922, aged 68 years, 8 months and 10 days.
The business houses of Elk City were closed from 2 to 3:30 Tuesday
afternoon during the funeral services which were held at the M. E. Church
South.  The building was filled while many were unable to gain entrance. 
The pall bearers were the city officials:  Mayor S. E. Brown, City Clerk
J. L. McKinney, Aldermen G. B. Bagwell, W. C. Thomas, D. D. McClain and W.
W. Kincaid.  Around the casket in church were a mass of beautiful potted
plants and flowers.  One large bouquet in a beautiful basket with "Our
Marshal" in gold letters was presented by the business men of Elk City.  A
large wreath from city officials, many bouquets from friends and
relatives, the Telephone Co., S. W. C. and many others.
Rev. DeVore talked on "Immorality" taking his text from the 14th verse of
the 14th chapter of Job: "If a man die, shall he live again?"
The interment was made at Fairlawn cemetery in charge of Grubitz & Son.
B. H. Russell was married in 1874 at Granbury, Hood county, Texas, to
Julia Ann Cogdell and ten children were born to this union, two, Claude
and Nora, dying in infancy.  The wife died February 19, 1901 in Llano,
Texas.  The surviving children are Mrs. Laura McElyea, Joe and Frank
Russell of Elk City, Mrs. Dolly Morris, Rising Star, Texas; Mrs. Julia
Long, Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. May Walker, Eastland, Texas; Tom Russell and
Mrs. Sweet Hublett of Elk City.
Before moving to Elk City in 1907 Mr. Russell was deputy sheriff and city
marshal at Llano, Texas, for twenty-five years.  He was elected marshal in
Elk City eight years ago which office he filled continuously until his
death.
He joined the M. E. Church South while living at Llano, and kept his
membership there for that was where his wife belonged when she died.
Among those in attendance at the funeral was his niece, Mrs. P. R.
Sanders, Sheriff Cope, County Attorney Speed and County Clerk M. W.
Canavan, of Sayre.
(10 Feb 1922, Elk City Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
B. H. Russell, city marshal for the past eight years, was taken ill with
pneumonia about two weeks ago, and died Monday at 3 a.m. at his home in
this city.  Many of the children and friends were with him at the time of
his death.  Last week it was thought he would recover, but Saturday and
Sunday, his condition was reported critical.  Berry Hickman Russell, 68
years of age, was born at Bowie, Texas, May 26, 1853.  He lived at Llano,
Texas, for many years where he was city sheriff or deputy most of the
time.  He came to Elk City in June, 1907, from Llano, when he worked at
his trade, a carpenter.  Marshal Russell, as many knew him, was held in
high esteem by all our citizens.  He was ever faithful and fearless to his
duty.
Tom and Joe and sisters, Sweet and Mrs. J. C. McElyea of Sayre were the
only children here at his death.  Mrs. A. H. Morris of Rising Star, Mrs.
O. A. Long of Ft. Worth and Mrs. J. H. Walker of Eastland, Texas, and
Frank Russell, who was last heard of three years ago in the government
service aboard a U.S. submarine chaser in the North Sea, were not here at
the death of their father.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. S. DeVore at the M. E. Church,
South, Tuesday, February 7, at 2:30 p.m.  Interment was a Fairlawn
cemetery.  The city council men and officers acted as pall bearers.  A
large number attended the services, which were beautiful.  Great wreaths
of flowers were donated by various organizations and business men.  He
leaves eight children to mourn his loss.
CARD OF THANKS
To the good people of Elk City, who so kindly assisted us in our late
bereavement, to those who gave the beautiful flowers, and to the pall
bearers and our many dear friends, we wish to express our sincerest
thanks.
Sweet Russell
Mrs. J. C. McElyea
Tom Russell
Joe Russell.

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