Beckham County, OK - Obits: John H. Smith, 1908 Friday, 14 November 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ SMITH, JOHN H. (27 Feb 1908, Erick Altruist, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): At his home about 6 miles southeast of Erick on last Friday afternoon, John H. Smith, an old resident of Greer county and but recently moved into this vicinity from near the Haystack Mountain. He had been ailing for several months from the effect of kidney trouble which developed into Bright's Disease that brought about the final dissolution. He was about 60 or 65 years old and until the demise had laid hold upon him a year ago, he was a hale and hearty old man, always amiable and in a most cheerful mood toward his friends and acquaintances. He leaves a widow, two sons and other relatives besides a host of friends with whom the Altruist condoles in their bereavement. --------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html