Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Avington V. Duree, 1919
11 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DUREE, AVINGTON V.
(16 Oct 1919, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
A. V. DUREE DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
Last Thursday afternoon, A. V. Duree of the Taylor neighborhood, came to
Elk City, and was having some repair work done on his car.  They had his
car tied to another car, pulling it along up Broadway.  Mr. Duree was in
the front car, and when he saw the car behind him was going all right, he
started to step out.  He fell to the pavement in front of the second car
which ran over him, injuring him so seriously that from the first his life
was despaired of.  He was taken to the home of his son, Jack Duree on
Fifth street, where everything possible was done for him.  He realized his
serious condition and told his friends so.  He lingered until Sunday
evening, when he passed away.
The body was taken to the Grubitz Undertaking rooms to be prepared for
burial and on Monday afternoon was taken in their motor hearse to the Ural
cemetery where a large crowd had gathered to pay their last respects to a
good neighbor and true friend.  Mrs. Duree, the wife has been very ill for
several weeks with typhoid fever, and was unable to attend the funeral
services.
Mr. Duree was nearly fifty-seven years of age, and was a most devoted
husband and father, a good christian man, being a member of the Church of
Christ.  His neighbors speak nothing but praise of him and he had many
friends, all who deeply deplore the accident that caused his death.
Mr. Duree had lived out here nearly nineteen years, going through the
hardships of the early frontier days, and was the possessor of a fine
farm.  He was a brother of A. F. Duree of this city.
The deceased leaves a wife and six children, C. L., J. E., H. O., S. E.,
Winnie and Della Duree.
The News-Democrat extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones in their
great loss, in which all their many friends join with us.
(16 Oct 1919, Thursday, Southwest Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CAUSES DUREE'S DEATH
Sam Duree was standing on the running board of an automobile which was
pulling another car when he accidentally fell off and was hit by the rear
car in such a manner as to break his shoulder and back.  He lived three
days.  The cars were on Broadway in front of the Library when the accident
happened last Thursday.
Mr. Duree was a prosperous farmer living ten miles southeast of Elk City,
and leaves and wife and several children to mourn his death, at fifty-six
years of age.  He was a member of the Church of Christ.  His son, Jack, is
a popular barber at the Broadway shop.
Mr. Duree was a Missourian by birth.  He died at 6 p.m. Sunday and funeral
services were held Monday afternoon.

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