Beckham County, OK - Obits: Curtis Cox, 1917
Monday, 17 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COX, CURTIS
(15 Feb 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
CURTIS COX KILLED.  Curtis Cox, son of O. M. Cox living one mile west of
Hammon, was killed at New Wilson, Okla., last Saturday, while assisting
his brother in sawing a large tree.  It fell crushing him to the ground
killing him instantly.  His body was sent to Hammon, for burial, the W. O.
W. lodge being in charge.
A large crowd attended the funeral services at Hammon on Sunday afternoon,
at the M. E. Church South, where Rev. Depew preached the sermon and spoke
in high tribute of the young man.  The deceased was 20 years of age and
had lived near Hammon for three years.

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