Beckham County, OK - Deaths: L. C. Oxford, 1927
Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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OXFORD, L. C.
(9 Jun 1927, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
The following taken from a Las Animas, Colorado, newspaper, brings the news 
of the death of L. C. Oxford, a former pioneer resident of the section 
southwest of this city:
L. C. Oxford, 64 years of age, died at the Las Animas hospital at 9:30 
last night from injuries received when he was hit by a Santa Fe special train 
about 5:45 that evening.  Mr. Oxford was badly crushed, several ribs and one 
arm being broken, also he sustained terrible cuts about the head and face, 
a fracture of the skull, and internal injuries. 
The accident happened at the crossing near the B. S. Knapp place just west 
of town.  Mr. Oxford had been in the city and was on his way home, driving a 
Ford truck.  He had turned off the Main road north when the tragedy occurred.  
There were no witnesses to the accident, but from the looks of the truck it 
was evident that Mr. Oxford had almost beat the train across the track.  
The engine evidently hit the right hind wheel and threw the truck back into 
the fast moving train.  This wheel was demolished, indicating that it had been 
hit.  Mr. Oxford was carried along the tracks for about 50 feet sustaining 
injuries as noted above. 
His son, Austin Oxford, who lives a short distance north of the tracks, heard 
the engine whistling and saw the train come to a stop, and realizing that an 
accident had happened, drove with Mrs. Oxford to the scene.  Arriving there 
they found it was their own father.
He was placed in the auto and rushed to the Las Animas Hospital, but it was 
evident that chances were very much against his recovery.  He was conscious 
at times, but could give no account of the accident.  At 9:30 he passed 
peacefully away.
L. C. Oxford has been a resident of Bent county for the past 11 years, 
coming here from Oklahoma in June 1916.  He lived on the south side for a 
number of years, but last March moved to a small tract of land which he 
purchased just west of Las Animas.  He is survived by his wife, four sons 
and five daughters.

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