Beckham County, OK - Deaths: George C. Walter, 1918
Friday, 13 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WALTER, GEORGE C.
(Nov 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF GEORGE C. WALTER
With the many sad homes in the midst of Elk City and vicinity, again death
has visited the home of our friend and neighbor in the Ural vicinity. 
Early Friday morning, after breakfast George C. Walter went to look after
some fodder to see if it was dry enough to haul in, taking his gun with
him, thinking he might get some wild ducks, stopping at Mr. Dedman's whose
son, Rayburn, accompanied him, taking his little target (gun).  They were
returning home when he went to climb a fence, setting the gun on the
opposite side and in some way or some how, the gun caught and was
discharged, striking him on the right temple, he falling backwards on the
ground.
The little boy was about thirty feet ahead of him, when he heard the shot,
turning round saw Mr. Walters falling to the ground.  Running to him and
calling him twice and when not answering he ran and told his mother and
called the family.  Friends gathered quickly and he was removed to the
hospital at Elk City.  Everything was done possible, but he passed away at
4:15 p.m.
George C. Walter was born Feb. 7, 1868, at Waltersburg, Ill., and died
November 1st, 1918, age 50 years, 8 months and 26 days.  He leaves a
loving wife and six children to mourn his loss, all being present except
Roy, who is overseas, also a brother, N. J. Walter and sister Annie Rexes,
living at Golconda, Ill., who were unable to be present.  He was buried at
the Ural cemetery Sunday, November 3rd, 1918, Undertaker Grubitz in
charge.
He was a devoted father and loved his home and family.  Being in poor
health he had mourned much and worried for the son who is now overseas and
said he did not see how he was going to stand to see the other son, Cleo,
go off too.
His desire was for God, and to live a christian life and do as near right
as possible.  He joined the Methodist church in early boyhood at the age
of 13 years and was faithful to the end.  His father was a Methodist
minister before him.  He left Illinois 12 years ago, November 5, 1906, and
came to Elk City, Okla., living in town first, thence moving to his farm
on Elk Creek where he resided until his death.  He taught school ten years
in Ill., and three years after he came here.  He was always interested in
public affairs, also the welfare of others and done much good in his life.
 Gone but not forgotten. - A Friend.

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