Beckham County, OK - Obits: John Watson, 1925
Monday, 16 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WATSON, JOHN
(2 Jan 1925, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
John Watson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Watson, who is spending the
holidays in Ft. Wroth was stricken with appendicitis Saturday morning and
taken to the hospital where he was operated on within three hours.  A
telegram from Mrs. Watson, Monday says that he is resting well and will be
out in a couple of weeks.
(6 Jan 1925, Tuesday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Pat Watson's Son Dead
Our correspondent from Sayre told last week of the illness of John Watson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Watson of that place, who underwent operation for
appendicitis, at Dallas, Texas, where he was spending the holidays.  The
young man died and will be buried in the Doxey-Sayre cemetery this
afternoon.
(9 Jan 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
John Watson, the twenty year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Watson died in a
hospital in Dallas, Texas, Sunday night about 11 p.m. after an illness of
a week and one day.  John went to Dallas to spend the holidays with
relatives and was taken ill December 27th.  He was taken to the hospital
and operated on for appendicitis but the doctors held out little hope for
his recovery from the beginning.  Death came to relieve his sufferings a
week later.  His body was brought to Sayre, Monday night and the funeral
held at the Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon after which the burial
service was held at the Doxey-Sayre Cemetery.  The sympathy of the entire
community go out to Mr. and Mrs. Watson in their bereavement.

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