Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Ira J. Wright, 1908
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WRIGHT, IRA J.
(31 Dec 1908, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Accidently shot - Ira Wright, residing at Port, was accidently shot and
quite seriously injured Friday last.  The weapon was a 22-long calibre
rifle.  The bullet struck him in the right side and ranged downward,
passing into the abdominal cavity.
Drs. Baker of Port and Harris of Sentinel, brought young Wright to Elk
City, where he was placed in the Elk City Hospital.  An X-ray examination
failed to show the location of the bullet, and an operation was performed
by Drs. Standifer and Tedrowe.  As yet, the bullet has not been located.
During the operation young Wright complained of severe pains in lower
right side near the abdomen.  Upon examination, the surgeons found a
vermiform appendix in a very bad condition, and removed it.  He stood the
operation nicely, and is now on a fair road to recovery.
(7 Jan 1909, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Ira J. Wright, who was shot at Port (Washita County) a week ago, and
afterward operated on for appendicitis at the Elk City hospital, died
Tuesday noon.  The remains were embalmed and taken to his home for
interment.

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