Beckham County, OK - Obits: Welby M. Gardiner, 1928 14 Feb 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ GARDINER, WELBY M. (26 Apr 1928, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): Welby M. Gardiner, age 32 years, 9 months and 27 days, died Thursday afternoon, April 26th, in this city following a brief illness. Mr. Gardiner had resided with his family in Sayre for a period of four years and had lived in Cordell, Hobart and Clinton for a number of years. He was an insurance agent here until about a year ago and at the time of his death was a salesman. During their residence here Mr. Gardiner had made many friends and was well and favorably known. He had a very aggressive spirit and was always in a jovial mood. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Cuba, two daughters, Lucille of Oklahoma City and Beatrice of Sayre; his sisters, Mrs. McIntyre and Mrs. Faulk of Enid, Mrs. Vorhees of Fairview and a host of friends who join with the family in their hour of grief. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. T. N. Weeks officiating and interment was made in Aline, Oklahoma, cemetery. (Other Notes): Mrs. L. F. Faulk and son of Enid were here during the past week at the bedside of Mrs. Faulk's brother, the late W. M. Gardiner. --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm