Obit for James Holmes - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Barbara Clayton OklahomaClaytons@aol.com Return to Kingfisher County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kingfisher/kingfisher.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== Source: KINGFISHER WEEKLY FREE PRESS, Thursday, August 29, 1929. ANOTHER '89ER PASSES ON. James HOLMES was born December 18, 1852, and died at his home in Dover, August 22, 1929. Mr. HOLMES came to Oklahoma in 1889 and has lived in Kingfisher county since that time. He suffered a stroke of paralysis two years ago and another stroke about seven weeks ago, which left him helpless. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church Sunday at 3:00 o'clock by Rev. WIEDENSAUL and I.O.O.F. services were held at the cemetery. His wife and four children survive him. Those attending the funeral from a distance were, his brother, William HOLMES of White City, Kansas; Elsworth HOLMES of Sioux Rapids, Ia.; his children, Loren, of Dayton, Ohio; Clark of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Will ZALABAK of Kingfisher, and Bruce, who lives at home. All were present at the funeral.