Beckham County, OK - Obits: Clarke Havenhill Friday, July 8, 2005 Submitted by: sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us (Stacy Akins) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ HAVENHILL, CLARKE B. 21 Sep 1871 D. 16 Jul 1934 Fairlawn Cemetery Beckham Co OK Clark Havenhill, a pioneer set- tler of this county and owner of the farm on which Elk City municipal airport is located, died at this home late this morning, climaxing an ill- ness of one year. Mr. Havenhill had been taking treatments in an Amarillo hospital for the past two months but was brought to this home here late Sun- day. Mr. Havenhill was born in 1871 in Illinois. He came to this county in 1897. In 1914 he was married to Miss Mary Halyer, of Sayre. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Woodmen of the World and N. W. A. Surviving Mr. Havenhill are his widow, six daughters, Mrs. Roy Brooks of Sayre, Mrs. V. C. Call of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. R. K. Akridge, Mrs. O. S. Walker, Mrs. Joe Donham and Mrs. Sadie Lucas all of Elk City, and one son, E. Z. Havenhill. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Church of Christ. Rev. J. C. Car- men will conduct the services. Bur- ial will be at the East Fairlawn cemetery. Elk City Newspaper 16 July 1934