Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary R. Smith, 1928
Friday, 14 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SMITH, MARY R.
(22 Mar 1928, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Sad news was received here Monday night stating that Mrs. Mary R. Smith of
Laranzo, Texas, died suddenly Monday at 4 o'clock.  She was making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Daniels.  Mr. and Mrs. John Smith left
immediately for that place.  Mrs. Mary Smith has a host of friends in and
near Erick who are grieved to hear of her death.  An obituary will follow
next week.
(12 Apr 1928, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Obituary.
Mrs. Mary R. Bull was born in Marion county, Alabama, November 10th, 1848.
 She departed this life on the 19th day of March at Lorenza, Texas, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Daniel.  She was laid to rest beside her
husband at Pampa, Texas, on March 21st, 1928.  The funeral service was
conducted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel, March 20th, 1928.  The
service was conducted by the pastor of the Methodist Church, which she
joined early in life in 1861.  Her age was 79 years, 4 months and 9 days.
In 1867 she was united in marriage to Daniel H. Smith.  To this union was
born 8 children, 3 boys and five girls, of this number one boy and two
girls preceeded  their mother in death.  Her husband also preceeded in
death April 17th, 1911 and was buried at Pampa, Texas.
The relatives who attended the funeral were Charles W. Smith and family of
Groom, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Erick, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Jackson and family of Idolu, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Daniels and
family of Lorenzo, Texas; Mr. John Daniels and family and Walter Stevicks
and family of Grady, New Mexico; and Mr. G. W. Bull, her brother of Bangs,
Texas.  Mr. A. S. Bull, another brother of Dalhart, Texas, attended the
burial services at Pampa, Texas.  She had one brother, Mr. J. E. Bull of
Higgins, Texas, and one daughter, Mrs. M. L. Langham of Springdale, Ark.,
who were unable to attend the funeral.

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