Beckham County, OK - Obits: J. O. Long, 1919
13 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LONG, J. O.
(27 Feb 1919, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Word reaches us of the death at Las Cruces, New Mexico, of J. O. Long,
founder and former publisher of the Sayre Standard, and a former well
known citizen of this city.
Mr. Long came to this city in an early day and established the Sayre
Standard, and was its owner until December 1, 1910, at which time it was
sold to the Standard Publishing Co.  Nearly two years prior to that Mr.
Long had been compelled to leave this locality for the higher altitude of
Colorado.
In fact Mr. Long left his home state of Missouri on account of lung
troubles, coming to Oklahoma, but after a few years the trouble returned,
and he then went to Colorado and later to New Mexico.
For a little over eight years past he has resided at Las Cruces, New
Mexico, during which time he has paid this city one or two visits.  The
past winter has been a hard one for Mr. Long, and he has lived in constant
fear of an attack of the flu, but escaped until one week before his death.
 While the direct cause of his death was the flu, still the old lung
trouble was the real cause.
During his residence in this city Mr. Long made a host of personal friends
who have always held him in the highest esteem because of his many
sterling traits of character and who will now join with the writer in
extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
(Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Sayre Wd 4, ED 16, pg 15A, #1/1 
(T624-1243):
James O. Long, age 30, b Mn; fb Il; mb Pa; Editor - Newspaper; married 4
years;
Adda, wife, age 32, b In; fb Sweden; mb Tn;  married 4 years; 2 children
born, 2 living;
Randolf, son, age 3, b Ok;
Julian, son, age 1, b Ok;
Neva Scott, boarder, age 19, b Mo; fb Va; mb Ky.)

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