Beckham County, OK - Obits: William Millard Spurlock, 1928
Monday, 10 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SPURLOCK, WILLIAM MILLARD
(15 Mar 1928, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
William Millard Spurlock, youngest son of Oliver M. and Addie Allen
Spurlock who live near Herring, was born at Elk City, Okla., Nov. 27,
1922, and passed away at Elk City, March 7, 1928, at the age of five
years, three months and ten days.
Little Billie, as he was familiarly known, took what was thought to be a
cold the Friday before his death on Wednesday, gradually becoming worse. 
All that the doctor at Hammon could do was done, but the child continued
to grow worse Monday night, and the parents brought him to Elk City
Tuesday to the home of J. C. Steel, where the Drs. Standifer and Jester
were called in the vain hope of helping the little one, but he slipped
away the next morning, a victim of malignant diptheria.  Dr. Jester had
helped little Billie into this world and he was present to assist him into
the next.  Medical science and the loving ministrations of relatives and
friends had proved of no avail against the stronger call of a Power we do
not understand.
Little Billie was a sunny, loving youngster, the pride of his parents'
hearts, and the delight and constant companion of his elder brother, O. M.
Jr.  His sudden death comes as a great shock to them and to the other
relatives and friends.
His loss is deeply mourned by his parents and brother, his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Spurlock, of Haskell, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Allen of Hammon, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were conducted by Grubitz & Son at Fairlawn cemetery,
with Rev. Shirley of the Baptist church in charge of the brief ceremony.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral were:  M. F. Spurlock of
Haskell, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allen and son and daughter of Hammon;
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Linebarger of Herring; C. D. Webb, who has been working
in Shamrock, Tex., came here for the funeral.

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