Beckham County, OK - Obits: Alice Richerson, 1928
Monday, 06 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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RICHERSON, ALICE
(15 Nov 1928, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Alice Richerson, wife of City Marshal Jim Richerson, died very
suddenly Saturday, November 10th, from heart failure as she was working
about the family home here.  It was a severe shock to all old time
residents of the county who have known the Richersons and together they
bore the hardship of the frontier life since the early settlement of this
country.
Mrs. Richerson was one of the best known and loved women in our community
and was wonderful and a christian lady.
Miss Alice Holden, a native of Wise county, Texas, was married to J. R.
Richerson in 1879; following which they made their home at Mobeetie, the
old time county seat of Wheeler county and at that time the metropolis of
Panhandle and much of what is now southwest Oklahoma.
On April 19th, 1892, the day of the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation, they came to this territory and took up a homestead on Timber
creek, six miles east of Sayre in what was then organized as Roger Mills
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Richerson have lived in this section since the early opening
and they have enjoyed the advancement of the section as only those who
have endured the hardships of the early days could.
Mrs. Richerson is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dora Smith of Erick, and
Mrs. Lilley Heilmen of Kansas; and one son Harvey of Sayre, (one son James
and daughter Ida, preceded her in death), her husband, J. R. Richerson and
a host of life long friends.
Funeral services were held Monday November 12th at 2 o'clock at the
Methodist church, Rev. T. N. Weeks officiating.
--J. R. Coulson of Oklahoma City attended the funeral of his grandmother
Mrs. Richerson Monday.
Mrs. Lillie Heilmen of Madison, Kansas, attended the funeral of her mother
Mrs. Richerson Monday.
(15 Nov 1928, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Alice Richerson, wife of James R. Richerson of Sayre died at the
family residence on north Third street in Sayre on Saturday, November
10th, 1928, at 4 p.m., from an acute attack of heart failure.  Mrs.
Richerson had been attending to her regular household duties, when she was
seized with the attack and died within a few minutes.
Mr. and Mrs. Richerson are pioneer citizens of Beckham County, having come
to this country many years before statehood, they lived on the homestead
near Doxey for a number of years, then moved to Sayre where they lived
since statehood; Mr. Richerson being the first sheriff of Beckham county.
Mrs. Richerson endeared herself with all with whom she came in contact by
her charm of manner and kindly sympathy for humanity; her friends were
numbered by her acquaintances and her kindly ministrations to the poor and
unfortunate will be missed.
The funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church by her
pastor, Rev. T. N. Weeks; Mrs. Richerson was a faithful member of this
church and her loss will be greatly felt.  The floral tributes were
numerous and lovely.  The remains were laid to rest in the Sayre-Doxie
(sic) cemetery.  Mrs. Richerson is survived by her husband, J. R.
Richerson; Mrs. Fred Smith of Erick; Mrs. (sic) Harvey Richerson  of Sayre
and a daughter in Kansas, all of whom attended the funeral; also by a
number of grandchildren and several brothers and sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Miss Myrtle Smith and Paul and Mr. and Mrs. O. R.
Wallace attended the funeral of their mother and grand-mother, Mrs. Jim
Richerson at Sayre Monday.
Mr. Robert Richerson and wife went to Sayre Monday to attend the funeral
of his aunt Mrs. Richerson.
(22 Nov 1928, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the good people of Erick for their beautiful floral
offering and kind words of sympathy extended to us in the sudden death of
our dear mother, also to thank Mrs. Gillum and Mrs. Galloway for the
special number rendered at the funeral.  May God's richest blessing be on
you all.
J. R. Richerson.
Mrs. Fred Smith.
Harvey Richerson.
Mrs. Lillian Heilman.

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