Beckham County, OK - Obits: Lena M. Seely, 1920
Tuesday, 04 November 2008
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SEELY, LENA M.
(5 Feb 1920, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Lena M. Seely, wife of Chas. J. Seely, and a member of the firm of Seely &
Seely, publishers of The Headlight, died at her home on Broadway, on
Sunday last after an illness of ten days.
While at Elk City two weeks ago, assisting in the publication of The
Headlight, Mrs. Seely contracted a severe cold which later became a case
of flu.  Last week Tuesday pleurisy set in, and on Wednesday pneumonia
developed.  She was attended by Dr. DeWitt Stone, a trained nurse and the
best neighbors ever granted any person, but poor health during the past
five years had sapped her vitality, and their combined efforts were
unavailing.
Mrs. Seely was born at Sand Lake, Michigan, June 19, 1879, was educated in
the schools of Luther, Michigan, and after graduating from high school
started in to learn the printer's trade, to which she devoted the
remainder of her life.
She came to Sayre September 10, 1909 - our citizens knew her, and know our
loss!
Funeral services were from the home on Broadway at 4 p.m., Tuesday and
were conducted by Rev. Tom Steele, former pastor of the Methodist church
of this city, who was called from Blair.
That night the husband left with the remains for interment at her
childhood home at Luther, Michigan.
(5 Feb 1920, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF MRS. C. J. SEELY
Mrs. Lena M. Seely, wife of Chas. J. Seely, and a member of the firm of
Seely & Seely, publishers of the Sayre Headlight, died at her home in that
city after an illness of ten days of influenza followed by pneumonia.
Mrs. Seely was born in Sand Lake, Michigan, June 19th, 1879, and was
educated in the schools of Luther, Michigan, after which she learned the
printer's trade. She ably assisted her husband in the publication of the
Sayre Headlight and since that office was destroyed by fire Thanksgiving,
she has been accompanying him to the News Democrat office each week to
assist in getting out their weekly edition.  She was such a dear sweet
lady and we were always glad to have her with us, and it is hard for us to
realize she is gone.  Mr. Seely has the deepest sympathy of the
News-Democrat editors and force.
Mrs. Geo. Sailor is assisting in getting out the Headlight this week,
while Mr. Seely accompanies the remains of his wife to Luther, Michigan,
for interment.  In telling of the funeral services, Mrs. Sailor says:
Before starting on the long journey to her last earthly resting place in
the state of her nativity, simple though impressive services in honor of
Mrs. C. J. Seely were held at her late home in this city.  Rev. Tom
Steele; of Blair, Oklahoma, assisted by Rev. Moore of the First Methodist
church and Rev. Goodwin, of the Baptist church of this city, were in
charge of the ceremonies while a large company of friends listened
reverently to the tributes paid to the memory of the dead.
(5 Feb 1920, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
We have the announcement of the death of Mrs. Lena M. Seely, wife of Chas.
J. Seely of Sayre, on Feb. 1st, 1920.
Mrs. Seely and her husband were owners and publishers of the Sayre
Headlight.  She was a woman of most excellent traits and accomplishments
and leaves a host of friends to mourn her departure.
She was an active member of the State Press Association and will be missed
at our meetings.
Her husband has the sympathy of the entire association and a large circle
of friends in his bereavement.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Tom Steele at the Seely home
Feb. 3rd after which the remains were shipped to Luther, Mich., the
deceased's former home, for interment.
(6 Feb 1920, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
DIED.  Mrs. Lena M. Seely, wife of Chas. J. Seely, publisher and editor of
The Sayre Headlight, died last Sunday at her home in Sayre, of pneumonia,
following an attack of the influenza.
Funeral services were conducted from her home at Sayre, Tuesday, by Rev.
Tom Steele.
The remains were sent to Luther, Michigan, for interment.
The Express editor and wife extends to Mr. Seely our sincere sympathy in
the loss of his loving companion and helpmate.
(6 Feb 1920, Elk City Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Word was received from brother Seeley (sic) last Sunday, announcing the
death of his wife that morning at Sayre due to influenza.
Mrs. Seeley has been an active member of the firm of Seely & Seely, and of
much help to her husband, Chas. Seeley, in running the Headlight plant.
The Headlight plant was recently destroyed by fire and Mrs. Seeley had
been working very hard in helping install their new plant.
Lena M. Seeley was born June 19, 1879.  Funeral services were held at the
home in Sayre at four o'clock Tuesday, Rev. Tom Steele officiating.  The
remains were shipped to her old home, Luther, Michigan, for interment.

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