Beckham County, OK - Obits: Henrietta Bell, 1923
20 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BELL, HENRIETTA
(12 Apr 1923, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
The news of the death of Mrs. Etta Bell, widow of the late J. H. Bell,
came Friday morning at a time when only a few of her friends and immediate
neighbors had learned of her illness, and was a distant shock to the large
number of people of this city and vicinity who knew her.
Mrs. Bell visited her daughter Mrs. C. R. Frye, at McLoud, Oklahoma,
leaving there last Wednesday afternoon to return to her home in this city,
and at that time in her apparent good health.  After the train had passed
Clinton she was noticed trying to signal to a couple of young ladies
sitting opposite her in the car, and they did not understand her actions
but, called the attention of others to her actions.  They investigated and
found that she had suffered a stroke of paralysis and was barely able to
move one hand.  When the train reached Elk City a physician was summoned
and he advised that she be brought to her home here, physicians being
summoned to meet the train here.
She was taken to her home in this city, and physicians announced that it
was but a question of time as to when her death would occur, and that
practically nothing could be done for her.  She passed away Friday
forenoon.
Funeral service were held Monday afternoon at the chapel at the
Doxey-Sayre cemetery, where interment was had, Rev. J. T. Means
officiating.
Mrs. Bell was 63 years of age, and a pioneer resident of this section,
residing for many years on the farm north of Doxey, and for some years in
Sayre, and a large circle of friends mourn the loss of a loved neighbor.
She leaves three daughters:  Mrs. C. R. Baker, of Alhambra, California;
Mrs. C. R. Frye, of McLoud, Oklahoma and Mrs. O. R. Foster of Doxey.
(12 Apr 1923, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Etta Bell, one of the best known of the "old timers" in the Doxey
community, died at her home on North Fifth Street, in Sayre, Friday
morning at ten o'clock.  Mrs. Bell was stricken with paralysis Tuesday
night, and grew steadily worse until death relieved her sufferings Friday.
 She is survived by three daughters:  Mrs. Bessie Foster who made her home
with Bell; Mrs. Leonore (sic) Fyre of McCloud (sic), Oklahoma and Mrs. Ina
Baker.  She was buried at the Doxey-Sayre cemetery, Monday morning at 11
o'clock.