Obit of Beard, George W - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Lou Hawks  <lhawsk@hawkslogistics.com>   03 Feb 2008
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::Rush Springs Cemetery--Rush Springs OK

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>From the Rush Springs Gazette, Rush Springs, Grady county, Oklahoma, 
Thursday, February 28, 1935, front page.

"RITES FOR G.W. BEARD HELD HERE FRIDAY P.M.

Funeral service for George W. Beard, 71, who died last Thursday in 
his home four miles northeast of Rush Springs, was held Friday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Missionary Baptist church here.

Rev. H.P. Haley, Baptist minister of Chickasha, conducted the 
service, assisted by Rev. Alex B. Roberts, pastor of the Elm Flat 
Baptist church and Rev. H.E. Waggoner, pastor of the Cox City Baptist 
church.  Interment was made in the Rush Springs cemetery, with 
Callaway and Mullican in charge.

Mr. Beard was born November 16, 1863, at Oxford Mississippi.  For the 
past 31 years he had made a home in Oklahoma.  He became a member of 
the Baptist church 50 years ago, and lived a christian life until his 
death.  He was a patient sufferer during many of the last months of 
his life.

Surviving are his wife;  two daughters, Mrs. J.I. Sherwood of Rush 
Springs and Mrs. Velma Dyer of Big Spring, Texas;  two sons, Ernest 
of Rush Springs and S.A. Beard of Lubbock, Texas;  two sisters,  Mrs. 
Hill of Eldorado and Mrs. Eva Evans of Burges, Mississippi;  and a 
number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as a host of 
friends."

"CARD OF THANKS"

We wish to express our hearfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors 
for their many act of kindness during the illness and after the death 
of our beloved husband, father and grandfather,  Mr. G.W. Beard.
Mrs. G.W. Beard
S.A. Beard and family
Earnest Beard and family
Mrs. J.I. Sherwood and family
Mrs. Velma Dyer and family."
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