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Obit of James Henry - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com 
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The Verden News
October 21, 1932


James Henry, fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Henry, succumbed 
Tuesday evening at the grade school building.

James had been playing basketball with team mates on the court in the 
basement and appeared well and hearty until after the practice when the 
boys were going to the dressing room to change clothes. About middle way 
in the hall James slumped and fell without uttering a sound.

Immediately Dr. G. M. McVey was called and pulmoter equipment from the 
fire department of Chickasha was rushed to the scene of the tragedy. He 
was later pronounced dead due to heart failure.

The sad news of James death has cast a shadow over the whole community, 
for most of his short but happy life was spent amoung us, and every 
heart was touched, with sympathy for the stricken ones, from whose 
fireside the light has fled.

He was a freshman in our high school and during his brief school days, 
Jimmie's ways won the hearts of both teachers and pupils; and because of 
his death the school, so saddened, dismissed and his funeral was held at 
the High school auditorium, Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Robert G. 
Hedrick conducting the services at the school with sweet solemn music 
touching every heart. Loving hands tenderly laid the form to rest in the 
Verden cemetery, the somber sky being in true accord with the solemn 
scene. Yet above all came this comforting thought that the lad was 
spared earth's cares and sorrows, that his memory but forms another cord 
to draw his loved ones to the brighter home beyond.

He leaves to mourn his departure in the immediate family, his mother and 
father, several sisters and brothers. Other than them, he leaves a host 
of relatives and friends in sad mourning.

(27 Aug 1917 - 18 Oct 1932)


Submitted by Sandi Carter