Beckham County, OK - Obirs:  Mary Ellen Lyng, 1943
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LYNG, MARY ELLEN
 
B. 1 Feb 1852
D. 28 Apr 1943
Fairlawn Cemetery
Beckham Co Ok
 
 
  Funeral services for Mrs. Mary El-
len Lyng, 91 years old western Ok-
lahoma pioneer, will be held at the 
First Baptist church Friday morn-
ing at 10:30 o'clock Rev. Horace Lee
Janes will be in charge.
  Mrs. Lyng died Wednesday morn-
ing after an illness of six weeks.
  Burial will be in Fairlawn ceme-
tery with Martin-Hullum in charge
of arrangements.
 
 
  Funeral arrangements for Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lyng, 91 year old pion-
eer of western Oklahoma, are incom-
plete, pending word from relatives.
Mrs. Lyng died Wednesday morning
at her home, 409 N. Madison, after
an illness of six weeks.
  Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Blair, Mrs.. Lyng was born February
1, 1852 in Campbell county, Georgia
on June 10, 1874 she was married to
Thomas Osman Lyng in Comanche,
Tex.
  The came to Beckham county in
June, 1901 and have lived in and a-
round Elk City ever since.  He hus-
band preceded her in death on June
23, 1924.
  Survivors are O. O. Lyng, Mrs.
Daisy Pinkerton, Mrs. G. E. Pinker-
ton Mrs. M. O. Kelly, all of Elk City;
Mrs. L. N. Barnhart, of Central
Valley, Calif., Mrs. Pearl Mahonks,
of Enid and Mrs.. Mary Burkett and 
W. W. Lyng, both of Oklahoma City.
  Funeral arrangements are in
charge of Martin-Hullum funeral
home and burial will be in Fairlawn
cemetery.
 
Elk City Newspaper  29 Apr 43