Obit of D H McGinnie (m250) - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com 
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The Verden News
November 19, 1926


FORMERLY DEPUTY 
SHERIFF OF VERDEN
KILLED BY TRAIN


D. H. McGinnie, deputy sheriff from Cove, Arkansas, and Dr. Campbell also 
of Arkansas were hit by Rock Island train north of Addington, Oklahoma 
last Wednesday morning.  McGinnie died a few hours later, while Dr. 
Campbell was seriously injured but will probably recover.

McGinnie sustained both legs broker, his chest badly crushed and other 
bruises.

The two men were enroute for Verden in a car when just a few miles of 
Addington when the accident occurred.  Mr. McGinnie, was formerly deputy 
sheriff at Verden, having resided here a number of years, was coming over
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Harry Johns, wife of Mr. Johns who is employed 
at the White Cash Grocery here.

Deceased had sent a message here to his daughter that he was coming and 
would arrive some[time] that day, but so sad, that the message followed 
stating his death.

The body was brought here for burial Thursday.  Rev. Brogan conducted the 
funeral service and interment was made in Verden cemetery.

Submitted by Sandi Carter
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