Beckham County, OK - Obits: Chlora Viola Rudd, 1928 Tuesday, 14 October 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ RUDD, CHLORA VIOLA (12 Apr 1928, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): DIED. The ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rudd died Tuesday morning from a severe case of measles. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist church by Rev. Etheredge. The interment at Erick Cemetery. (3 May 1928, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): OBITUARY. Chlora Viola Rudd was born November the sixth 1927 (sic) and departed this life in her home near Erick, April 9, 1928, her age being ten years, 5 months and three days. She leaves to mourn her death her father, mother, one sister and a host of relatives and friends. She was converted, joined the Baptist Church and was baptised August the twenty-second, 1927. She was obedient to her parents and to God. She read the Bible each day and after she was too sick to read it she had her mother to read it for her, when she had to memorize a verse at school, she took it from the Bible. She was at the head of her class when she had to quit school. If she could not say something good about anyone, she did not say anything. The Doctor worked faithfully trying to save her, but God had called and she had to go. Rev. Etheredge conducted the funeral services and the remains were laid to rest in the Erick Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html