Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Joseph S. Pyle, 1932
Tuesday, November 19, 2002

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Born April  9 1875
Died Oct 25 1932
 
As printed from the Democrat  27 October 1932

Prominent Erick Man Dies Tuesday Morning Following Brief Illness
J.S. Pyle, 56 of Erick died  Tuesday morning following a short illness. Mr. Pyle 
was well known in this section of the country having been engaged in the real estate 
and insurance business for about 30 years. He has been court clerk for the western 
division of the county court since statehood. He was a popular resident Erick, 
member of the Church of Christ, a Mason and had served as a member of the Erick City 
Council for a number of years. He is survived by his wife Mrs Malinda Pyle
Mrs. Opal Blancett  (daughter) Willis Pyle (this should read J.C. Pyle, his son) 
Two brothers John H. Pyle, of Chickasha and Riley Pyle of Erick and one sister  
Mrs. Myrtle Erwin of Saratoga. The deceased was a cousin of Judge J.A.MInton of Sayre.

Joseph S. Pyle. 57 year old prominent real estate and insurance man, died early this 
morning at his home at Erick following a four day illness. His death resulted from 
double pneumonia.

Funeral arrangements had not been made today, awaiting the arrival of a sister from 
Arkansas. Mr. Pyle had been a resident of Erick for the past 31 years and was widely 
known in Beckham County.
He is survived by a daughter Mrs Opal Blancett and a nine year old son and two brothers 
Riley Pyle of Erick and John Pyle of Chickasha. A sister also lives in Arkansas. Funeral 
services probably  will be held Thursday at Erick, although definite arrangements could 
not be learned today.
Joseph S. Pyle, Erick pioneer and well known real estate and insurance man, died Tuesday 
night, October 25th after an illness of but a few days, double pneumonia and a heart 
affection contributing to his demise. Everything that medical science and attention could 
do was done, but the heart trouble made treatment for the pneumonia difficult and every 
effort proved futile.
Mr. Pyle came to Beckham county with the first settlers and located on a homestead near 
Erick. something like 31 years ago, he endured the hardships incident to the pioneer of 
those day and shouldered his share fo the burden of reclaiming this then, wild country and 
building civilzation for his followers to enjoy. Mr Pyle has been engaged in busineess in 
Erick for many years and at the time of his death conducted a real estate and insurance 
business in the First National Bank building. The news of his death brought sadness to those 
with whom he has been associated so many years and expressions of sorrow and  regret were 
heard on every hand.

He is credited with having been a factor in the establishment and upbuilding of the Town 
of Erick, and as a mark of respect the business houses of the city were closed during the 
hour  of the funeral. He was a charter member of Erick Lodge A.F.& A.M. and continued a 
member to his death. The Order had charge of the internment and laid the body to its final 
rest with the beautiful ritual of that order.
And not only was Mr. Pyle a builder of the future of Erick, and identified with its progress, 
but he was a splendid citizen in every sense of the word, his home life being full and 
complete and his influence exerted for the better things of life.
He obeyed the gospel and united with the Church of Christ in early boyhood and remained 
faithful to her end. The funeral was conducted by Elder J.C.Carman pastor of the Chuch of 
Christ of Elk City, assisted by Rev. Arlie  G. Hurt, of the First Christian Church of Erick. 
Internment was in the Erick Cemetery with the Fatheree Funeral Directors in charge of the 
arrangements.

Mr. Pyle was born in Tennesse, April 9 1875 and was married to Malinda Fricks, of  Texarkana 
Arkansas at Mangum, Ok. August 19 1906 to this union two children were born, a daughter, 
Mrs Opal  Blansett and a son J.C.Pyle both of Erick.These with the bereaved wife survive him 
together with two brothers Riley Pyle of Erick and John Pyle of Chickasha one sister Mrs. 
J.C.Erwin of Ashdown Arkansas and two grand children  Gloria Joyce Blancett and Delores  
Blancett

Mr. and Mrs J.A.Minton and Mrs. Milrose Minton, Bob Minton, and Tom Lowery, Mr. and Mrs 
Bill Velvin and Lawson Gillum of Sayre were here Wednesday to attend the funeral of J.S.Pyle