Beckham County, OK - Obits: Benjamin Franklin Arnett, 1922 30 July 2007 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ ARNETT, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (29 June 1922, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): DIED. B. F. Arnett, who is well known in and around Erick, died last Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. J. Martin five miles south of town. Mr. Arnett was born in Wayne county, Tennessee, March 12, 1835. He was a little more than 87 years old when he died. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his death with many friends to join them in their sorrow. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Martin, Thursday afternoon. His body was buried in the Erick cemetery. Many friends attended the funeral which was conducted by Rev. J. E. Bell, pastor of the Baptist church of Erick. (6 July 1922, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): A CARD OF THANKS. We thank our dear pastor and wife, friends and those who assisted at the cemetery, for kindness shown during sickness and death of our husband and father. We pray that when their gethsemena comes that each and all may receive some kind ministrations. Mrs. B. F. Arnett Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Martin.