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Obit of Betty Graham - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  6 Apr 2000
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The Verden News
September 1, 1916


It was a very, very sad concourse of friends and relatives that filled 
the M. E. church at Verden on last Saturday afternoon, to attend the 
funeral services of dear little Betty Graham. The beautiful little white 
casket was carried by six of Betty's friends and schoolmates; Lena 
Hurst, Alice Linn, Myrtle Taylor, Effie Brock, Pearl Hick and Pearl 
McPhail.

The service was opened with prayer by Rev. Waldrep of Verden and the 
Dutton quartette then sang, "Asleep in Jesus," and "Shall the Circle be 
Broken."

Mrs. Sadie Brock spoke of Bettie as a Sunday school pupil and tolked of 
her willing cheerfullness in the class of which Mrs. Brock is teacher. 
The [group] of little girls of which Bettie was a favorite, occupied a 
pew near the little casket, their hearts nearly breaking with grief at 
the loss of their little playmate. Rev. Lutes took for his text, "The 
Maid is not Dead but Sleepeth." He spoke words of cheer and comfort to 
the parents, brothers and sisters.

Bettie Bell, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Graham was born near 
El Reno, May 14, 1901, died at the home of her parents, August 25, 1915. 
She was a sweet and beautiful little girl whose life had only meant pure 
obedient childhood and days of youthful study in school from which she 
graduated. In the spring of 1915 she united with the M. E. church at 
Dutton. Her life, like the lillies, was sweet, fragrant and tender; it 
blossomed here for a few summers when the Master Gardner came and seeing 
its beauty transplanted it to his garden above. Her sickness was of but 
a week's duration. In her family she leaves to mourn her loss, her 
father, mother, three brothers and four sisters.

The body was laid to rest Saturday, in the Verden cemetery, where many 
are now taking their last long sleep.

"With a cheery smile and wave of her hand,
She has wondered into that unknown land,
And left us dreaming, how very fair
It needs must be since she lingers there.
Think of her then as alive I pray,
She is not dead - she is just away"


Submitted by Sandi Carter