Beckham County, OK - Obits: Plina W. Gibson, 1930
13 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GIBSON, PLINA W.
(20 Nov 1930, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Plina Gibson, 76, wife of "Uncle" Lem Gibson, pioneer farmer,
residing 3 miles southeast of Erick, died at the family home Wednesday
morning following a lingering illness.
Those present at the time of her death, were her four sons.  Henry, Gray,
Houston and Levy Gibson, and daughters, Mesdames Rhowene Cagle, and Quinta
Burton, Bethany, Oklahoma, and Annis Sullivan of this community.  Another
daughter Mrs. Minnie Gibson, residing in New Mexico, who had been here
some weeks at the bedside of her mother returned home last week and it is
not known whether she will be able to return for the obsequies.
The body is being held at the home pending funeral arrangements, held up
on account of the injury of G. L. Cagle, husband of Mrs. Rhowene Cagle who
received serious injuries in the Cyclone at Bethany, Wednesday morning.
LATER: - Funeral services for Mrs. Gibson were held this (Thursday)
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Nazarene Church, conducted by Rev.
Vaught and Rev. S. N. Wilson.  Interment was in Erick Cemetery, under the
direction of D. G. Fatheree, Funeral Director.
(Other articles): A cyclone that took a heavy toll of life and injured
scores of people struck the town of Bethany, 5 miles west of Oklahoma
City, Wednesday morning and left wreck and ruin in its wake.
Latest reports stated 30 were killed and at least 100 more or less
injured.  Property damage was estimated at $350,000.  G. L. Cagle,
son-in-law of Lem Gibson, of Erick, received injuries which are thought
will prove fatal when his fine brick home was reported completely wrecked.
 Mr. Cagle is being cared for in an Oklahoma City hospital.  Mrs. Cagle
was here at the bedside of her mother Mrs. Lem Gibson, who died Wednesday,
when news of the cyclone reached Erick Wednesday afternoon.
Fears are felt for others of this city and community who were attending
school in Bethany and from whom no word had come up to noon today.

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