Beckham County, OK - Obits: William H. Alexander, 1911 19 July 2007 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ ALEXANDER, WILLIAM H. (13 Apr 1911, Thursday, The Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): William R (sic) Alexander died at his home near Grimes, Friday, April 7, 1911, at 2 o'clock p.m., after a sickness of eight days of pneumonia. The funeral services were held at the school house in Berlin, conducted by the pastor of the M. E. Church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Berlin cemetery. At the grave the Odd Fellows took charge, he having been a member of that order in Berlin. The deceased was born May 4, 1850, in Alabama, so would have been 61 years of age next month. He moved from south Missouri to Oklahoma about five years ago and had made a large acquaintance. A very large crowd of friends and neighbors attended the funeral, showing the great respect in which he was held. He was a good man. He leaves a wife and eleven children, six children being with him at the time of his death. They have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. (13 Apr 1911, The Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): Miss Pearl Alexander returned to Sayre Monday. She was called home near Grimes last week on account of the sickness of her father. He passed away last Friday and was buried at Berlin Saturday, notice of which is in the Grimes items. (14 Apr 1911, Friday, The Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): DIED. - at his home William H. Alexander of heart trouble, Friday, April 7th at 2 o'clock. The funeral was conducted by the Berlin I. O. O. F. 137 of which he was a member. Over 40 carriages and wagons followed the remains to the last resting place at the Berlin cemetery. He leaves a wife and 6 children to mourn his departure. Mr. Alexander settled here 5 years ago from Missouri on the old Downing place where he has resided ever since.