Beckham County, OK - Obits: William Ector Simmons, 1930
Friday, 14 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SIMMONS, WILLIAM ECTOR
(11 Sep 1930, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
W. E. (Ector) Simmons, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Simmons of this city,
died at the family home, 201 South Oak street, early Wednesday morning
following a prolonged illness superinduced by leakage of the heart.  Young
Simmons was a farmer and while in the performance of his duties in the
early summer working in the harvest fields was stricken with the malady
that resulted in his death.
He was born in Grayson County, Texas, in 1903, removing to this community
with his parents when a boy and has since resided with his parents here.
He was unmarried and besides his parents is survived by five brothers and
four sisters.  One brother is Cullen Simmons, a prominent farmer residing
some two miles west of town.
Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the First
Baptist church, of which deceased was a member, conducted by Rev. W. A.
Roberts.
Burial was in Erick cemetery under the direction of Guy Fatheree, Funeral
Director.
(18 Sep 1930, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for their kindness, help and sympathy in the
loss of our dear son and brother.  We especially thank those who were so
kind to bring lunch for the family and also for the beautiful flowers.  A
friends in need is a friends indeed.  May God bless each of you.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Simmons,
Mr. and Mrs. Cullen L. Simmons,
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Johns,
Spurgeon Simmons.

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