Beckham County, OK - Obits: Harry Gibbs, 1926
13 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GIBBS, HARRY
(25 Feb 1926, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Harry Gibbs, twenty-five (year) old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Blancett,
died at his home in Los Angeles, California, Friday, February 19th, 1926. 
The cause of his death was from being overcome by artificial gas fumes. 
He having retired the night before was found dead in his room the next
morning.  The remains were shipped here Tuesday, accompanied by the
deceased sister, Mrs. Dottie Quackenbush and brother Bobbie Blancett.
Rev. J. W. Glance, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Elk City conducted
the funeral services, and the body was laid to rest with military honors,
confered (sic) by the Erick Post and American Legion, (he having served in
the U. S. Navy a number of years).  A large number of friends attended the
funeral of Harry Gibbs, who spent his boy-hood days in Erick and is
remembered by a host of Erick people.  He leaves besides his parents
brothers and sister, a wife of four months, who greatly grieve his death.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the people for their kindness and sympathy during the
hours of our sorrow.  May God bless everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Blancett,
Mrs. Dottie Quackenbush,
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Gibbs,
Bobbie Blancett,
Grady Blancett,
Mrs. Josie Buzbee,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hester and family.

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