Beckham County, OK - Obits: Harley Van Buren, 1928
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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VAN BUREN, HARLEY
(20 Sep 1928, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATHS
Funeral services were held for Harley Van Buren, aged seven, at the
Holiness church at Carter, September 17, 1928.  The child was born
September 13, 1921, and died September 16, 1928.  Interment was made in
Carter cemetery, the Medford brothers officiating.  Gentry-Killough was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
(21 Sep 1928, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Harley Van Buren, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Van Buren, died at
their home near Carter on last Sunday afternoon, having been ill less than
one week with an acute attack of appendicitis.
Little Harley was seven years old.  He was a bright fine boy, a pride and
joy in the home and just how much his sweet presence will be missed from
that home will be realized only by his parents and little brother.
Yet, not only will he be missed by these but he also has a host of
relatives and other friends who are sad because he has passed away.  There
is also a little desk left vacant at school and little boys and girls are
feeling the shadow of his passing.
The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the tent where the
meeting has been in progress, Rev. Harry Medford preaching the funeral
sermon.  The stage decorations and the flowers were beautiful.
A very large crowd was present at both the funeral services and at the
cemetery.

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