Beckham County, OK - Deaths: James Rowan, 1929
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ROWAN, JAMES
(5 Dec 1929, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
VICTIM OF CAR ACCIDENT IS DEAD
Jas. Rowan, of Kealton, Texas, 20 miles northwest of Texola, is dead the
result of a car accident north of Texola late Tuesday night.
Rowan, in company with another man whose name was not learned, was enroute
home in a motor truck, loaded with coal, purchased in Texola.  At a point
a few miles North of Texola the truck careened to the side of the road
close to a steep embankment.  Rowan attempted to push the truck from the
rear and as he did so the car suddenly lunged backward catching him
between the truck and the embankment crushing out his life instantly.
The body is being held here by D. G. Fatheree, undertaker, pending advice
for final disposition.
(5 Dec 1929, Thursday, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Jim Rowes (sic), Kelton, Texas Farmer, Is Victim Of Own Truck While
Attempting To Push
TEXOLA - (Special) - Jim Rowes, of Kelton, Texas, died in the Erick
hospital an hour after receiving injuries as truck loaded with coal slid
on him two miles west of Texola Monday night.  Rowes was dead before
medical aid could be rendered.
Rowes, with a companion was in Texola Monday evening after a load of coal.
 On their return trip home the truck skidded into a ditch and it was while
Rowes with another passerby were pushing against the truck that he was
crushed between the loaded vehicle and an embankment.
(12 Dec 1929, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
BODY OF ROWAN SENT TO TEXAS FOR BURIAL
The body of Jas. Rowan, 40, killed in a car accident near Texola, last
week, was shipped Friday to Donie, Texas, by D. G. Fatheree, undertaker,
for burial, accompanied by G. W. Rowan, father of deceased who came here
for the body.

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