Beckham County, OK - Obits: Erwin Fonway Greene, 1926
24 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GREENE, ERWIN FONWAY
(3 Jun 1926, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Funeral services will be held at the Doxey-Sayre cemetery at 2 this
afternoon, with Rev. S. R. Wells, of Doxey, officiating.
Erwin Greene was 18 years of age, and last January left with his cousin,
Floyd Cline, of near Sweetwater, for California, the boys having since
been working on a ranch.
The bereaved family are old residents in this section and a host of
friends extend their sincere sympathy in their hour of bereavement
(Other notes):  T. E. Greene, who is spending the summer vacation at Enid,
was called back to Sayre yesterday to attend the Erwin Greene funeral.
C. L. Greene, of Enid, grandfather of Erwin Greene, arrived here yesterday
to attend the funeral services.
Mrs. G. I. Greene of Thomas, Oklahoma, is at Doxey, called here to attend
the funeral of Erwin Greene.
(10 Jun 1926, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Erwin Fonway Greene, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Greene, was born in
Woodward county, Oklahoma, November 20, 1907, and passed to the Great
Beyond, May 29, 1926, at the age of 18 years, 6 months and 9 days.
He came with his parents to Beckham county in February, 1911, where he
grew to young manhood, remaining with his parents until last February,
when he heard the call of the West, and in company with his cousin, Floyd
Kline, went to California, where he held a good position until the day of
his tragic death.
Erwin was an industrious young man of exemplary habits, possessing those
sterling qualities that marked him as a good citizen, and a good son and
brother.
Erwin's body was laid to rest by the side of his little brother, who
passed away a few short years ago.  Erwin leaves to mourn and miss him,
out of their every day life, his parents, four sisters and brothers: 
Ella, Tressa, Ida Belle, Julia, Chalmer, J.D., Granville and baby Robert,
besides his boyhood friends and classmates.

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