Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Mike Kilmartin, 1918
25 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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KILMARTIN, MIKE
(30 May 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Our people were made sad when it was learned that Mike Kilmartin had died
this morning at his home near Canute.  Tuesday evening while grinding feed
and using a gasoline engine something went wrong and in trying to step
over the drive belt he stepped on it and was thrown in the machine. 
Before he could be rescued his body was beaten in such a manner that from
the start his life was despaired of, though everything possible was done
to help him.  An operation was performed for intestinal hemorrhage but of
no avail.  He lingered until this morning when he passed away.
He was well known as one of Canute's best citizens, and people there as
well as his many friends here are deeply shocked and grieved at his most
deplorable death.
At the time of going to press we have not heard what funeral arrangements
are being made, but no doubt his body will be interred in Missouri by the
side of his mother, who died a few months ago.
(6 Jun 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MIKE KILMARTIN
Mike Kilmartin was born in Lebanon, Mo., forty-three years ago and died at
Canute, Okla., May 30th, 1918.  Funeral services were held at Lebanon,
Mo., Monday, June 3rd.  He had two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Schull and Mrs. P.
J. Joyce, both of Canute, who accompanied his remains to their last
resting place.
Mike Kilmartin was a just and upright man and lived square before God and
man and he was known as a good man from the Kansas line to the Rio Grande.
 Canute has suffered a very heavy loss as Mike Kilmartin was one of their
most substantial citizens.
He had been one of our foremost citizens - devoting time and ability to
the upbuilding of this western country.  The sorrow expressed by neighbors
and friends was a tribute to the memory of our friend.
The deepest sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved ones.

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