Beckham County, OK - Obits: Billie Alice Mabra, 1926
07 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MABRA, BILLIE ALICE
(29 Apr 1926, Sayre Journal, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Child Drowns In Creek Here Monday.
Little Billie Alice Mabra, three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Mabra of this city, was drowned Monday afternoon in a small pool of water
near the family home in the west part of town, while playing with her dog.
 It is stated that little Billie had gone down on the creek to play and
when the pet dog returned to the house wet and seemed greatly agitated,
Mrs. Mabra went with the dog to the creek and found her little daughter
drowned in a small pool of water which she had stepped into.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock with Rev. Z. E. Twitty officiating and interment made in the
Doxey-Sayre cemetery.
The Journal joins with the friends of the family with sympathy in their
bereavement.
(29 Apr 1926, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
A little three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mabra, section
foreman on the Rock Island railroad, was drowned on Monday afternoon in
Long Creek, one mile west of this city.
The Mabra family lived in one of the railroad houses at the west end of
the railroad and Long Creek runs only a few feet west of the house.  The
yard around the house is well fenced.  The little girl was playing with a
puppy in the yard only a few minutes before she was missed and it is
supposed that she got the gate open in some manner and strayed to the
creek.
When Mr. Mabra returned home from work, shortly after five o'clock, he
inquired for the child, and Mrs. Mabra informed him that she was playing
in the yard.  A search failed to find her and just at this point the dog
came running into the yard and noting that he was very wet, Mr. Mabra
immediately started for the creek.  The pup had made a run for the creek
and at a point where it led Mr. Mabra waded in and found the body of the
little girl.
Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, with
Rev. Z. E. Twitty of Cheyenne officiating and were very largely attended. 
Interment was in the Doxey-Sayre cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Mabra are old residents of this city and a large circle of
friends will join the Headlight in extending their sincere sympathy in
their hour of bereavement.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our appreciation for the aid and comfort tendered us by
our many friends and neighbors during the tragedy that took our darling
baby away from us.  We also wish to thank those that sent the beautiful
flowers and those who sent their cars for our use.  We hope to be able to
repay you in some measure sometime.  May God bless each and every one of
you.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mabra and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mabra.
Mrs. Mary A. Snoddy.

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