Beckham County, OK - Obits: George W. Ulmer, 1917
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ULMER, GEORGE W.
(4 Oct 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
George W. Ulmer was born near Plainfield, New Jersey, October 31st 1849,
and died in Elk City, Oklahoma, September 29th, 1917.
When a young man he came to Illinois, where he was married to Anna Hannun,
March 20th, 1871.  To this union six children were born, five sons and one
daughter.  The wife died the 14th of December 1915, and a son, Henry, died
in Canada last summer.
The surviving children are, Frank Ulmer of Florida; Mrs. Cora Reding of
Brookfield, Mo.; Charles, Addison and Ward Ulmer of Elk City.
Deceased moved from N. J. to Illinois, later he and his family moved to
Brookfield, Mo., where they lived for twenty years, and in 1900 they moved
to Elk City.  He was a contractor and builder, and many of our best
building are monuments to his splendid work.
When a young man he joined the Christian Church.  He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge for forty-six years.
Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday afternoon in charge of
the Masons.  Rev. Houck making an address.  A large crowd of friends were
present to pay their last tribute to the deceased, who was known to nearly
every one of our citizens.  They followed the procession to the depot. 
The body was taken to Brookfield, Mo., for interment to rest by the side
of the wife and son, who had so recently passed away.  The sons living
here accompanied the remains to their last resting place.
The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of their friends in their
sorrow.  It seems that the hand of death has fallen heavily upon them.

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