Beckham County, OK - Obits: Martin S. Whitehurst, 1915
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WHITEHURST, MARTIN S.
(7 Jan 1915, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Death of Martin S. Whitehurst.
Martin S. Whitehurst, one of the pioneer residents of Sayre and a citizen
who was held in the highest esteem and universally honored and respected
by all who knew him, died at the home of his son, W. H. Whitehurst, in
this city at 11:45 o'clock, Thursday night, December 31, 1914, after a
prolonged illness.  At his bedside when the end came were his aged wife
and three sons, John A. Whitehurst, George C. Whitehurst and W. H.
Whitehurst.
Martin S. Whitehurst was born May 9th, 1845, and died at the advanced age
of 69 years, seven months and twenty-two days.  The funeral services were
held at the Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member, at 2:30
o'clock Friday, January 1st, 1915, Rev. J. E. Gwatkin, pastor of the
Baptist church, officiating, followed by funeral services by the Masonic
order at the Sayre cemetery.
In his sermon Rev. Gwatkin paid a high tribute to the life and character
of the deceased, words of commendation which all who knew him fully
appreciated because they were so appropriate and so truly portrayed the
life and deeds of an honored citizen.  The Masonic funeral services at the
grave were also impressive.

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