Beckham County, OK - Obits: Marian Lee Combs, 1908
Friday, 07 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COMBS, MARIAN LEE
(17 Dec 1908, Thursday, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Marian Lee Combs died at his home in Asher, Oklahoma, Friday night
November 20, 1908 at 10:30 o'clock after a two week's illness of typhoid
malaria, aged 31 years.
Deceased came to Asher a little over a year ago and has had charge of  S.
M. Gloyd's lumber yards, last spring being elected to the office of police
judge.  During his residence in Asher, Mr. Combs has made many friends and
was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.
Mr. Combs was prominent in early education of Oklahoma, being principal of
various schools in the western part of the state.  His last term was
taught at Sayre, during which time he was married to Miss Edna Smith of
that place.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Combs were members of the Methodist church and were
prominent in church and social circles.  The funeral services were held in
the M. E. Church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Hinsley preaching the funeral
sermon.
The Asher I.O.O.F. and M.W.A lodges of which deceased was an honored
member, headed the funeral procession from the house to the church
followed by Mr. Comb's relatives and a large concourse of sympathising
friends.
The church and casket were decorated with the many beautiful floral
tributes sent by individuals as well as those from the Ladies Aid Society,
the business men and the Asher's First Woman's Club.
On Monday morning the remains were escorted to the depot by the lodges and
shipped to El Reno for burial, being accompanied by his grief-stricken
wife and relatives.
Messrs. Pearson and McCully representing the I.O.O.F., Messrs. Campbell
and Hawkins representing the M.W.A also accompanied the remains to El Reno
where they were met by the lodges of Weatherford and El Reno and many
sympathising friends who escorted them to the cemetery, where the body was
laid to rest to await the Resurrection Morn.

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