Beckham County, OK - Obits: Jeremiah Asbury, 1915
28 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

 ************************************************
 Copyright. All rights reserved.
 http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
 ************************************************

ASBURY, JEREMIAH
(29 April 1915, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Dr. J. M. Asbury was called to Oklahoma City last Friday on account of the
sudden death of his father who was killed in an automobile accident.  We
have been unable to learn any particulars of the accident.
(6 May 1915, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Mr. J. Asbury Killed.
The following account of the sad accident which resulted in the death of
J. Asbury, father of Dr. J. M. Asbury of Sayre, is reproduced from the
Norman Transcript.
"At about l oclock today (Thursday) near the corner of the First National
Bank building, Mr. J. Asbury was struck by a Hupmobile automobile driven
by J. J. Rackley of Purcell, and so badly injured that he lived only about
an hour.
The Hupmobile was coming west on Main street at the rate of about 15 miles
an hour.  It was occupied by Mr. Rackley and three other Purcell men.  Mr.
Asbury had left the Maguire corner and he hurried to get out of the way. 
Those who saw the accident say that Mr. Rackley tried to dodge him, but
seemed to lose control of the machine with the result that it skidded on
the wet paving and struck Mr. Asbury.  His head struck the paving,
knocking him unconscious, and the machine rolled his body over and over
along the paved street, crushing the upper part of his body and breaking
several ribs.  The life was completely crushed out of him, the broken ribs
squeezing the internal organs into a small compass.
He was immediately removed to Dr. Bobo's office, but nothing could be done
for him and he passed away at about 2 o'clock.
Solemn and impressive services were held at the home of the late J.
Asbury, No. 322 North Santa Fe.  Numerous old neighbors from the Lexington
neighborhood were present.  At the cemetery he was laid to rest with the
beautiful Masonic ceremonies in which so many times he had himself taken
part.  Just a few days ago he was Bible bearer at the funeral of his
brother, Rev. T. J. Littrell.  All of his boys were present at the
funeral.  To all of them he was ever the affectionate and devoted father.
Mr. Asbury was in the sixty-fourth year of his life and many, many warm
friends will sincerely mourn his demise and the manner of his death.  He
came to Oklahoma with his family from Texas in September, 1893, settling
on a farm near Lexington.  He was a fine old gentleman, a great reader and
especially well informed on almost every question.  He is survived by Mrs.
Asbury and five sons; John M., druggist at Lexington, H. T., now connected
with the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.; Robert of Commanche (sic), Okla.;
Leon, a member of the firm of Fleharty & Co. of this city, and Dr. J. M.
Asbury of Sayre, Okla.
(Research:  Norman, Cleveland Co, Ok: Norman IOOF Cemetery, (Ref:
S04-R05-10):
Jeremiah Asbury, 5 April 1851 - 22 April 1915.)