Beckham County, OK - Obits: J. Hershel Harvey, 1939
Saturday, 15 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HARVEY, J. HERSHEL
(23 Mar 1939, Thursday, Sayre Sun, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Carbolic Acid Dose Taken in California.
Funeral services for Hershel Harvey, 34-year-old suicide victim, were held
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Spring Creek church with Rev. R. F.
McClung, pastor, officiating assisted by Rev. S. S. Elliott, Canton, and
Rev. J. D. Horton, Amarillo.
Harvey, despondent over financial reverses, took a lethal dose of carbolic
acid Sunday morning at his home in Fresno, Calif.  Only two months ago he
sold his stock at Spring Creek to move to California.
Harvey was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harvey, Spring Creek, and a
son-in-law of Mrs. Betty Carter, Sayre.  The body arrived here at noon
Wednesday and was taken to the home of the parents.
He is survived by his widow.  Interment was made at the Spring Creek
cemetery by Littrell-Scroggins directors.
(23 Mar 1939, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Word was received here today of the death of Hershel Harvey, former
Beckham county farmer, who took his life by suicide Sunday morning at Long
Beach, Calif.  Details of his death were not learned.
Mr. Harvey, who was well known in this county, had just moved to
California to make his home.  He had sold all his property here recently
at a farm sale and moved to California.
He was the son-in-law of Mrs. Betty Carter of Sayre.
His body is to be shipped here for burial.  Funeral services are expected
to be held about Thursday.  No details had been learned here today.  Mr.
Harvey had farmed for a number of years in the Spring Creek community and
for the past year had lived in the Bulo community.
(23 Mar 1939, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Funeral services for Hershel Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harvey of
the Spring Creek community, will be held Thursday afternoon at the Spring
Creek Baptist church, with Rev. R. F. McClung officiating, assisted by
Rev. S. S. Elliott of the Canton Baptist church and Rev. J. D. Horton of
Amarillo.
Mr. Harvey, who was well known in this county, had just moved to
California to make his home and was living in Long Beach at the time of
his death.  His death was caused by suicide.
His body was returned here Wednesday noon and was taken to the home of his
father at Spring Creek.
He was the son-in-law of Mrs. Bettie Carter of Sayre.
Burial will be in the Spring Creek cemetery with the Littrell-Scroggins
funeral home in charge.

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