Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Carl W. Turner, 1911
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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TURNER, CARL W.
(21 Jul 1911, Friday, Texola Herald, Texola, Beckham Co, OK):
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Carl Turner, a young man living near Sweetwater, was killed by lightning
while standing in a barn during the rain last Monday afternoon.
(21 Jul 1911, Friday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Last Monday at about 3 p.m. Carl W. Turner living with his uncle, V. Z.
Turner, 3 miles north of Sweetwater, was struck by lightning and instantly
killed.  He had been plowing in the field and because of the threatening
weather brought his team to the barn, a large and high structure, tied the
mules to their stalls and walked to the stable door when the lightning
struck the south end of the roof passing down to the corner where Carl was
standing.  His hat and clothing were badly torn and the body cut and
bruised.  Instant death undoubtedly ensued.
Carl was the son of W. H. and Hattie Turner of Gallion, Ohio, and had been
here working for his uncle, V. Z. Turner for the past two seasons.  He was
20 years  and 3 months old, an exemplary young man, of no bad habits, and
numbered his friends by the extent of his acquaintance.  The body was
interred at the Mulberry Cemetery north of Sweetwater (Roger Mills
County).  The relatives have the deep sympathy of the entire community.

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