Garfield Co. - Obit for Enos Vaughn

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From the Covington, Okla. Newspaper
Paul Hobson, Editor, 1936
 
RITES HELD FOR CIVIL WAR VETERAN
 
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Our Church in the
oil field, for Enos Vaughn, 93, a veteran of the Civil War, who died at his
home in the field last Friday.  Services were in charge of Rev. O. K.
Hobson, pastor of the church where the services were held.
 
Mr. Vaughn was born in DeKalb county, MO., June 4, 1842.  When the Cherokee
Strip was opened Mr. Vaughn failed to secure a homestead and later purchased
a farm west of Perry where he lived for some years.
 
Mr. Vaughn was survived by six children:  Mrs. Sally Rhodus of Covington,
Mrs. Tom Wetzel of Perry, Mrs. Ruth Boardman of Wichita, Kansas, Mrs. Edith
Kygar of Covington, E. B. Vaughn of Covington, and S. H. Vaughn of Garber.
Also surviving are 31 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
 
Music for the services was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. L.E.
Brown, Mrs. Lester Sala, Chas. Harten and L. E. Brown and also by Paul
Hobson.  Burial was in Sample Cemetery.
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Another newspaper article concerning his death follows:
 

DOG ATTENDS RITES
 
One of the seldom and few times in the history of the world the devotion of
a dog towards its master was exhibited at a funeral held here Sunday.
 
Articles have been written all over the world and gone out over news wires
telling of the ardent devotion exhibited by canine friends of man.  At a
funeral held for Enos Vaughn, 93 year old Civil War veteran, his faithful
terrier friend laid quietly in front of the bier during the entire service.
 
Immediately after the procession left the home to proceed to the church
where services were held, relatives noticed the pet following.  When the
casket was taken into the church the dog followed and after a few sniffs at
relatives, walked to the casket and with a sniff or two quietly laid down
and stayed during the entire service.
 
When the preacher remarked about the dog, persons in the audience noticed it
and scarcely a dry eye was to be seen.