Beckham County, OK - Obits: William A. Poindexter, 1930
Thursday, 25 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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POINDEXTER, WILLIAM A.
(3 Mar 1930, Monday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
W. A. Poindexter, aged pioneer of Beckham county, passed away Friday at
the home of his son, W. T. Poindexter, Clinton Real Estate man, at
Clinton.
Mr. Poindexter was a pioneer settler in this part of the county.  He came
to Beckham county in 1884, settling up the farm on which the city
waterworks are now located.
Built First Hotel Here
He lived here a number of years, leaving for awhile to homestead with the
opening of the Indian Territory.  He built the first hotel in Sayre on the
site where the M & M Filling station is now located.  He operated the
hotel known as the "Poindexter", 12 years and later built the Palace
rooming house, now operated by Mrs. G. L. Kirby.
He was one of the civic and business leaders of Sayre in his day.  He not
only was engaged in the hotel business but devoted a part of his time to
the real estate and insurances business.
Was Respected Citizen
Mr. Poindexter left Sayre 12 years ago and has since lived with his son at
Clinton.  He was a member of the Christian Church and will be remembered
in Sayre as a good citizen and town-builder in ever respect.
He was buried beside his mother, wife and oldest son, in the Sayre-Doxey
cemetery.  Besides his many friends he is survived by three daughters and
two sons.

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