Beckham County, OK - Obits: Glenna Mae Steele, 1924
Friday, 12 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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STEELE, GLENNA MAE
(13 Mar 1924, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
It would be hard indeed to tell the sorrow expressed by our people when it
was learned that little Glenna May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Steele,
had passed away Tuesday night.  Someway she seemed to belong to all, being
the daughter of Supt. Steele, who had been with our schools in Elk City so
long.  Three years ago when little Glenna was born there was much
rejoicing in the home for she was the first girl, and her brother about
eight years old thought there never was such another sweet little sister. 
She was a beautiful child, looked just like a doll; had such a sweet
disposition and was admired by everyone for whom she always had a smile. 
Everybody loved her.
Little Glenna was taken ill with the measles, followed by bronchial
pneumonia.  It was thought Monday she was getting better when there came
other complications which the little sufferer was unable to combat.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the M. E. Church
South, where she was christened when a babe and where she had been such a
faithful attendant at Sunday School.  Though a snow was falling, the
church could not hold the friends who came to bid the little one goodbye
and to give comfort to the bereaved ones.  There were not many dry eyes in
the room, strong men weeping with the women and girls.  Rev. Adams gave a
comforting message among other things he told of how little Glenna loved
Jesus and during her illness she asked to get upon her knees so that she
could say her prayers.
Hundreds of people viewed the remains after which the body was taken to
Fairlawn cemetery for interment.
The News Democrat family join with the host of friends in extending
deepest sympathy to the family in their sorrow.

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