Beckham County, OK - Obits: Charles L. Rutherford, 1914 Wednesday, 15 October 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ RUTHERFORD, CHARLES L. (29 Jan 1914, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): After a lingering illness covering a period of several weeks, Judge C. L. Rutherford died at his home in this city Tuesday evening, January 27th. Charles L. Rutherford was born November 9th, 1852, being past sixty-one years of age at the time of his death. In 1880 he united with the Christian church and had lived a consistent Christian life. He was universally respected by all who knew him and in his death this community loses one of its best citizens. The funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. W. L. Anderson officiating, and the remains were laid at rest at the Doxey cemetery, the W.O.W., of which the deceased was a member, having charge of the services at the grave. The relatives of the deceased have the sincere sympathy of this community in this their hour of sorrow and affliction. (5 Feb 1914, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): Card of Thanks We wish to express our thanks and appreciation of the many favors shown us during the recent illness and death of our beloved husband and father. To those who expressed their sympathy through the silent message of beautiful flowers and to the Woodman lodge, we are doubly grateful. May God in His goodness give you such faithful friends in your hour of sorrow. Mrs. C. L. Rutherford A. H. Rutherford Joe Rutherford Mary Rutherford Wall, E. E. Wall. --------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html