Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Forest "Shorty" Myers, 1929
03 September 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MYERS, FOREST "SHORTY"
(27 Dec 1929, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MAN DROWNS IN SHALLOW WELL
ERICK, Dec. 27 - Funeral services for S. F. Myers, 62, who drowned in a
shallow well at his home 22 miles northwest of Erick on Christmas eve, are
being delayed pending word received from his brother in Oklahoma City.
Mr. Myers had gone to the well to draw some water and losing his balance,
fell in head first.  The hole was only two feet in diameter which
prevented him from turning and freeing himself.  There was three feet of
water in the well.
(2 Jan 1930, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
F. S. (Shorty) Myers, 62, was drowned accidently Christmas Eve day, at his
home northwest of Erick in the Meridian community.  He had gone to the
well for water and in leaning over to make a dip with a bucket, is
presumed to have lost his balance falling head-long into the narrow
shallow well, three feet deep, holding one foot of water.  Unable to
extricate himself.  Myers body was found some hours later by passers-by.
He is survived by several brothers and sisters, scattered throughout
Oklahoma and Kansas and a nephew, H. L. Albin of Sweetwater.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Meridian followed by
interment in Mulberry cemetery, near Sweetwater (Roger Mills County).
Fatheree Undertakers had charge of funeral arrangements.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us
following the death of our Uncle Forest S. Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Albin,
Mr. and Mrs. George Albin,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Albin,
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Hodges,
Sweetwater, Oklahoma.

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