Beckham County, OK - Obits: Benjamin Ackley, 1907
17 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ACKLEY, BENJAMIN
(2 May 1907, Thursday, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Benjamin Ackley, age 82, who has resided with his son P. P. Ackley for the
past six years, died very suddenly Saturday morning.  He has been blind
for the last eight years.  Prior to eating breakfast, Mr. Ackley went to
his room and asked his father if he cared to get up for breakfast and the
old gentleman replied that he would rest a while longer.  When breakfast
was ready Mrs. Ackley went to his room and ask him if he was ready to get
up for breakfast was ready, just go ahead and eat, as he would rest awhile
longer.  After breakfast was over Mr. Ackley went to his room to see how
he was feeling, and found him dead.  He had breathed his last while the
family was eating breakfast.
The old gentleman's two sons, J. B. Ackley, of Wheeler, Texas, and H. B.
Ackley, of Story, Texas, were phoned to and came at once.  His daughter,
Mrs. Mary J. Douglas and her son, Roy, at Nashville, Okla., were
telegraphed and were also present at the funeral services.
His remains were laid to rest the following Monday at noon in the Texola
cemetery, where appropriate funeral services took place, conducted by W.
R. Backman.  Thus a good and noble veteran has gone on to his reward.  -
Texola Herald.