Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Mary Susan Etchison, 1925
20 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ETCHISON, MARY SUSAN
(13 Jan 1925, Tuesday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
An unfortunate accident in which Philip Delp, whose home is 2 miles
southwest of Foss, figured, occurred at Clinton Saturday afternoon, when
the automobile he was driving ran down Mrs. Etcherson, 60 years old, and
inflicted injuries from which she died Monday night.  At the same time,
Mrs. Etcherson's daughter was injured by the car, but not seriously.
The accident occurred on Frisco avenue near the city hall and the women
were struck while attempting to cross the street.  From reports received
by the Enterprise, the tragedy was unavoidable, and no blame is attached
to Philip, although he was held in jail for several hours following the
accident.  Grant Kerr, city commissioner of Clinton, was in Foss Tuesday
and told The Enterprise that there was no criticism of Philip's conduct by
those who witnessed the accident, to Philip, although he was held was a
mistake.  It appears that Mrs. Etcherson and her daughter became confused
while crossing the street and in trying to get out of the way of the
automobile they dodged in front of it, Philip all the time trying to keep
from hitting them.
In the car with Delp were his wife and the latter's mother.  Mrs.
Etcherson was a widow and was known as "Mother" Etcherson.  For years she
had conducted a boarding house in Clinton, and the daughter who was with
her at the time of the accident and another daughter are teachers in the
Clinton schools.  She also has another daughter, who is a teacher in the
eastern part of the state, and a son in Denver, Colorado.
 -- Foss Enterprise.

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