Greer County, OK - Deaths: Herman Hartman, 1916 
13 Mar 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HARTMAN, HERMAN
(16 Nov 1916, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
HERMAN HARTMAN KILLED.
Word was received here Tuesday of the death of Herman Hartman, at Altus
where he had recently opened a plumbing shop.  It seemed he was loading
some supplies on the train when an engine on a freight train hit him
injuring him so severely that he died in a short time.  He was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. Hartman.  Fuller particulars next week.
(23 Nov 1916, Southwest News, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Herman Hartman was born near Loraine, Illinois, October 25, 1883, died at
Altus, Okla., Nov. 13, 1916, from injuries sustained by a train backing
over his automobile.  At the time of his death he was 33 years and 19
days.
The great part of his life was spent in Illinois, where on April 3, 1904,
he was married to Miss Jeanette Karnes.  To this union was born one child,
Herman Dale, who passed away at the age of three years.
In February 1906, he and wife united with the First Christian church at
Loraine, Ill., being baptized by A. R. Spicer, who has for a number of
years served as state secretary of the Christian churches of Oklahoma, and
who is a cousin to the Hartman family.
Brother Hartman had been engaged in business in and near Mangum for the
past 8 years.  At the time of his death he had charge of the firm of
Hartman Bros. plumbing shop at Altus of which he was the senior member. 
At the time of his death he was a member of the fire department of Altus
and had previously served in the same capacity at Mangum.  He was also a
member of the I.O.O.F. and Rebekahs, and a member of the Brotherhood of
American Yoeman.
Brother Hartman's first words after he was hurt were to ask for the other
man who was in the automobile, and his last words were to his wife, who
had asked:  "Are you ready to go?"  His reply, being "Yes, I'm ready."
He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and aged grandfather, father and
mother, two brothers, Roy, of Mangum, Mike of Blackwell, and two sisters,
Mrs. Roy E. Hughes of Wichita, Kansas, and Mrs. Guy Martin of this city,
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the home of Roy Hartman of Mangum on South
Carolina avenue at 3 o'clock.  Burial was made at Riverside cemetery.

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