Beckham County, OK - Deaths: John D. Norton, 1924
Tuesday, 09 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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NORTON, JOHN D.
(27 Apr 1924, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
J. D. NORTON IS KILLED WHEN EL RENO HOTEL AWNING FALLS
John D. Norton was suddenly killed in El Reno this morning when the
snow-laden awning at the Campbell hotel where he was staying collapsed and
fell on him, crushing his life out almost instantly.  The accident
occurred about 10:30 a.m.  T. A. Witten and Tom Sappington, who were with
Mr. Norton, escaped with bruises.
The three men were attending the Farmer-Labor-League convention at El
Reno, and were stopping at the Campbell hotel.  They were just leaving the
hotel to return home when the awning gave way under its weight of snow. 
Mr. Norton was injured internally according to a long distance telephone
report from the office of the El Reno American, who furnished the Herald
details of the tragedy.
John Norton was one of the first settlers in the old Cheyenne country near
Cowden.  He had made his home there for some thirty years, and was a
well-to-do farmer.  He has maintained a home in Weatherford for the past
several years, where the children have attended to school.  Mr. Witten and
Mr. Sappington are also old timers in the community.  Mr. Sappington is
present county commissioner of Washita county.
Mr. Norton is survived by his wife and four children. - Carnegie Herald,
March 19.
Mr. Norton was an uncle of Mrs. A. G. Steele of this place, and the week
before was in Elk City to attend the funeral of little Glenna May Steele.

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