Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Robert L. Walker, 1929
Friday, 13 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WALKER, ROBERT L.
(27 Dec 1929, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
ROBERT WALKER DIES IN WRECK NEAR HOBART
Orville Moore Is Suffering Injuries in Hospital; Others Unhurt
Robert Walker, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walker who live five and a
half miles southeast of the city was killed instantly last night when the
car in which he was riding was wrecked near Hobart.  Three other boys were
with him at the time of the accident but only one other, Orville Moore,
was injured.
Mr. Moore was rushed to a Hobart hospital where he was treated. 
Physicians expect him to recover.  One of Robert Walker's brothers was in
the car, and escaped uninjured.  The other passenger in the auto is not
known.
Funeral services for Walker will be held in Port tomorrow afternoon,
according to reports made by the family today.  Arrangements will be made
late today.  Interment will be made in the cemetery there (Washita
County).
The Walker family has lived on the Roy Walters farm since last spring. 
The cotton crop was planted and the close of the harvesting was near. 
There were ten children in the family.  Robert was one of the older boys.

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