Beckham County, OK - Obits: Robert H. Ellis, 1923
22 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ELLIS, ROBERT H.
(8 Feb 1923, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
R. H. "Bob" Ellis, for the past three years, linotype operator for the
Cherokee Republican and Messenger, died last Saturday afternoon, following
an operation.
Funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
with Rev. Glin (sic) C. Hunt of the Friends Church officiating.
R. H. Ellis was born at Eureka, Kansas, November 22, 1891, and died
February 3, 1923, age 31 years, 3 months and 19 days.  He was married to
Miss Lillie Bailey at Elk City, Oklahoma, Sept. 27, 1911, to which union
were born three children.  Alfred Hamilton, age 10 years; Elva Bess, age 8
years and Helen Sarah, age 6 years.  Besides his wife and children he is
survived by three brothers, Arthur C., of Portland, Ore., Leslie E., of
Erick, Oklahoma, and J. Carl of Oklahoma City and one sister, Mrs. Carrie
Hoover of Indianapolis, Ind.  Mr. and Mrs. J. Carl and Leslie E. Ellis
were present for the funeral.
Mrs. Ellis and children went to Oklahoma City Monday to visit relatives
after which she will return to Cherokee.  It is probable that she will
eventually return to Pennsylvania to make her home with her parents.
"BOB" ELLIS GONE.
The Republican force is in mourning this week and hardly feels like
printing this issue of the paper.  Bob Ellis died Saturday evening, Bob
has been setting type for the Messenger and Republican for the past three
years.  The words, lines and columns you have been reading during that
time in those two papers have been the result of his painstaking efforts. 
For he was an efficient workman as well as a master mechanic and took
pride in his work.
Robt. H. Ellis spent several years in Erick; he having attended the Erick
public schools in 1908 9-10 and learned the printing trade in this office.
In the death of our brother, we lose a good brother; the wife a good
husband and the children a good father - but the way of the world must be
fulfilled.  While we mourn his early departure we feel that He who rules
the world new (sic) what was best, and we bow to His Will.
----- J. Carl Ellis of Oklahoma City and brother, L. E. Ellis, editor of
the Beckham County Democrat at Erick, have been here this week on account
of the illness of their brother, Bob Ellis, the Republican's linotype
operator.  -- Cherokee Republican.

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