Beckham County, OK - Obits: Jacob "Jake" Davalt, 1909
Friday, January 04, 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DAVALT, JACOB "JAKE"
(2 Sep 1909, Erick Altruist, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Died.  Jacob DaValt, who lived in the vicinity of Mayfield, passed
peacefully away at his house yesterday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m.  He was
surrounded by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Wilson and Miss Maysie
DeValt and his son, Ben DeValt.
Mr. DeValt was a pioneer in the Mayfield vicinity, having homesteaded and
made final proof upon a valuable farm.  He was a kind husband, an
indulgent father, a good citizen and neighbor and his death will be
sincerely mourned by a host of men and women who were honored by being
within his circle of friends.  He was a faithful Christian gentlemen and
was conspicuous among his acquaintances because of his unflinching
integrity, combined with an attractive personality.
The hospitality of his cozy home was sought after and esteemed by
inumerable guests.
The immediate cause of his death was appendicitis.  The writer visited him
at his home several months ago and transacted official business with him
in the matter of his making final proof upon his homestead.  At that time
he was suffering from a recurrant attack of the disease that caused his
death.  His physician then had given up hope of his recovery, but his
heroic determination to live, prolonged his life, and since that time
until his last illness he had frequently visited Erick, always displaying
a cheerful countenance and expressing hopeful satisfaction that affairs
were with him as well as they were.

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