Beckham County, OK - Obits: Robert Dice Francis, 1921
01 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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FRANCIS, ROBERT DICE
(8 Jun 1921, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Word reached this office yesterday afternoon of the death of Dice Francis,
19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Francis, former residents of Sayre.
From the News-Democrat at Elk City we learn that Dice had been suffering
from an attack of typhoid fever for about a week past, and was at the Elk
City hospital when death claimed him.
The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at Elk City
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. W. J. Moore of this city officiating.
Dice was well known in Sayre, especially among the younger people, by whom
he was loved for his many manly traits of character, and the sympathy of
all Sayre people will go to the sorrowing family in their bereavement.
(9 Jun 1921, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
SON OF EX-SHERIFF FRANCIS DIES.
Robert Dice Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Francis, died yesterday
morning about eleven o'clock, after a short illness of typhoid fever
complicated with appendicitis trouble for which he underwent an operation
on Monday evening.
He was given every care by doctors, friends and nurses.  Besides the local
doctors, his uncle, Dr. Dice of Wichita Falls, Texas, was here, also Dr.
Stone of Sayre, had been called here Monday.
Dice as he was called, was born near Elk City, and celebrated his
nineteenth birthday, with that of his twin brother, Bruce, on November
20th, last year.  He was a most exemplary young man, and the news of his
death cast a shadow over our city, community and that of Sayre, where he
had lived several years when his father was our county sheriff.  Dice had
been in the office of the Consumer's Lubricating Co., for some time and
had also been a member of the Chamber of Commerce Band.  He played with
the boys on Decoration Day, going to the tabernacle, but felt badly, he
did not march to the cemetery, and his place was taken by another.  He
went to his home on the following day, but was brought to the hospital on
Thursday.  He knew his condition was serious and said he was ready to go.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon Thursday at the M. E. Church
South, Rev. W. J. Moore, officiating.  The deepest sympathy is extended to
the heart-broken parents and other relatives.
(16 Jun 1921, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
ROBERT DICE FRANCIS
Born November 20, 1901
Died June 8, 1921
The funeral services of Dice Francis were held at the M. E. Church south
on last Thursday afternoon.  The building was crowded with his friends
showing the great love and respect in which he was held by all.
As the cortege left Gruibtz & Son's undertaking parlors, the Elk City
band, of which Dice had been a member, marched in front of auto hearse,
while others followed in autos.  The band stopped in front of the church
and played, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" in soft sweet tones.
The pall bearers were:  Coleman Hewett, Edward Hix, Fred Hix, Sidney
Martin, Everett Reyborn, Dolye Tomlinson.
When the band boys were seated inside of the church, the drum that had
been used so often by Dice was placed by the side of the casket.  On the
drum stick which he had made himself, was hanging black crepe.  Beautiful
flowers covered the casket among them being a large pillow of flowers from
the band boys, also lovely flowers from his former Sunday School class at
Sayre, which was composed of thirty young men.  Twelve of these young men
came over and attended the services, sitting in a body with their teacher,
Mrs. J. L. Thurmond, and his former school teacher, Mrs. Anthony Cuff,
also of Sayre.
The choir sang, "Jesus Lover of My Soul."  Rev. W. J. Moore read the last
chapter of Revelations, after which Rev. Devore led in prayer.
Mrs. Francis had requested that "Home of the Soul" be sung which was
rendered by Mrs. Guy Herring and how comforting it was as she sang.

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