Beckham County, OK - Deaths: William Matterson Bentley, 1918
20 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BENTLEY, WILLIAM MATTERSON
(19 Apr 1918, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
The relatives of Matt Bentley, residing here, were severely grieved and
shocked last Friday evening when the news was wired to them that Mr.
Bentley had been shot and killed at Ardmore, where he was living at the
time.  Mr. Bentley, it is stated, was shot by his stepdaughter, during a
family altercation.  We understand that the girl alleges that he was
attacking her mother when she drew a gun and began shooting.  Bentley was
shot several times and only lived till the next morning.  Both of the
women, it is said, were shot, supposedly by accident when Mr. Bentley
attempted to take the gun away from the young woman.
The corpse was shipped to Carter and interment took place at the Carter
cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Bentley had relatives residing in this part of the country among whom
was Mrs. Dude Henson, a sister.  Lee McDonald and wife of Wichita Falls
came up and were present at the funeral, Mrs. McDonald being a sister of
the deceased.
Mr. Bentley had formerly lived here, he having filed on the farm that the
town of Carter is not situated on.  He had many friends in these parts who
were grieved to hear of his sudden and tragic death.
CARD OF THANKS.
We want to thank our friends and neighbors for their dear words of
sympathy and deeds of kindness shown us in the death and burial of our
dear brother.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Dude Henson
Mrs. Scott, and also the absent brothers and sisters.