Beckham County, OK - Obits: James D. O'Kelley, 1905
Thursday, 11 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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O'KELLEY, JAMES D.
(9 Nov 1905, Erick Newspaper, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mr. J. D. O'Kelley died at the home of his son, C. T. O'Kelley, last 
Friday morning at 4:30 o'clock.  Mr. O'Kelley had been in remarkably 
robust health for a man of his age until a few months ago when he began 
to gradually decline in health.  He had been confined to his bed for 
about two weeks with senile fever, which resulted in his death.
Mr. O'Kelley was a native of Georgia, but had lived in Indian Territory 
and Oklahoma for about 25 years, and had seen this country develop from 
a most desolate wilderness, inhabited by few beside the red man, into 
what it is today, and he could talk most entertainingly about the early 
days of Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Mr. O'Kelley was a consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian 
church for forty years and has undoubtedly received from his Maker the 
assurance "Well Done Thou Good and Faithful Servant, Enter Thou into 
the Joy of Thy Lord."
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. F. M. Langley, of Siloam Springs, 
Ark., and three sons, C. T., J. D. and E. B. O'Kelley, all of Erick.  
His three sons and other relatives were at his bedside when the end came.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. J. M. Cooper, 
who had known Mr. O'Kelley intimately for a number of years, and 
interment was made in the Erick cemetery.
(16 Nov 1905, Erick Newspaper, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Died.  In this city at the home of his son, C. T. O'Kelly, on last 
Thursday week, Mr. J. D. O'Kelly (sic), after only a few days illness.  
He had been hale and hearty up until his recent illness and had born 
the distinction until recently, of being the oldest active lineman in 
the Western Telephone service, serving in that capacity until he was 
past sixty.
Mr. O'Kelly was one of these good men who always had kind words for 
all and will be missed by his children and those with whom he was 
associated.  Inadvertently we failed to mention his death last week 
through oversight in the make up of the paper.

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