Obit of Jackson, Stonewall - Jefferson County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 18 Nov 2007 Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Waurika Cemetery--Waurika OK Surnames: Jackson, Hornbeck, Pepin, Thomason Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8452/mb.ashx S. JACKSON's FUNERAL AT WAURIKA, SUNDAY S. (Stonewall) Jackson for four years a citizen of Waurika, during which time he has been engaged in the automobile business, conducting the Ford agency died suddenly Thursday afternoon of last week March 27, 1930. The news of his death was received as a distinct shock to the community as few, even of his more intimate associates, knew that his health was not good and some suspected that he was near death. Mr. Jackson had not, been feeling well for several days, having suffered with stomach trouble. He went to Oklahoma City Thursday on business, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Mize. On the return trip, he was taken with a violent headache, which gave him such pain that he stopped at Comanche to take some aspirin. This seemed to give no relief and Mrs. Jackson rushed to get him to a physician in Waurika. They stopped at the Waurika hospital, where Mr. Jackson was removed to a room, but he passed away before medical attention could be given and practically by the time he was placed on the hospital bed. Funeral services were conducted from the chapel at the Waurika cemetery afternoon at 3:00 by Rev. G. Lyle Smith, Judge S. Grim of Norman, a friend of long standing also spoke briefly paying a beautiful tribute to the life and chartacter of the deceased. Burial was under the auspices of the Waurika Lodge A.F.& A.M. with the usual Masonic ritualistic services. The Jackson family came to Waurika in 1926 from Ada. Mr. Jackson had since that time been in the automobile business and had worked untiringly to make his business a success, always devoting much time to civic enterprises. The large company of friends here from Cheyenne, Oklahoma City and othere places, friends who had known him long and well, spoke in no uncertain terms of his worth as a citizen. Judge Grim, speaking at the funeral services, from an intimate acquaintances of a quarter of a century said: "He was always a leader in civic and church activities, a good citizen, a loving husband and father and kindly disposed to his fellow man. He was the sole of honor and in fact lived the life of the "Good Samaritian." Many spoke of his beautiful devotion to his aged mother, who survived him, but who was unabled to attend the funeral. Stonewall Jackson, a namesake of thea great Southern leader of the same name, was born at Alto, Texas, December 2, 1877 and died at Waurika, Oklahoma March 20, 1930. His father died, while the son was quite young and he moved to Ada, Oklahoma in 1903 where he engaged in the banking business there until he moved to Waurika in 1926. Mr. Jackson was married to Miss Texie Hornbeak in 1904 and to this union, one child, Marjorie, now Mrs. Jimmie Pepin, wazs born. The wife and daughter, his aged mother and the sister and son-in-law, Jimmie Pepin, survive. Mr. Jackson was a member of the Presbyterian church in which organization he had served as an elder. He was also a Mason, having taken all of the higher degrees of this order includcing the Shrine. The funeral Sunday afternoon was one of the most largely attended ever held in Waurika, many former acquaitances being here from other places. Among the out of town people attending the funeral were: Mrs. W.H. Thomason, a sister of Elmwood, Oklahoma; Rev. and Mrs. J.A. Hornbeak, the parents of Mrs. Jackson; J.T. Cronin and daughter, Miss Kathleen of Hereford, Texas; C.L. Barton and Mrs. Jeanette Wharton of Carnegie, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. E.K. Thurmond; C.L. Roberts and family and Mr. and Mrs. Seegars of Oklahoma City; Judge S. Grim, of Norman; Senator Alvin Moore; J.H. Tunnard; T.M. Kendall and Mrs. J.N. Cross of Cheyenne; Mrs. Betty Kendall, son and three daughters; Ed Kendall and sister of Strong City, Oklahoma. Numerous other friends whose names we were unable to get were here to pay a last tribute of respect to the former friend and neighbors. Cheyenne Star printed it from the Waurika Newspaper Democrate, April 3, 1930 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm