Obit for Howard Leslie Lucas - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

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H.L. LUCAS Funeral


Source: KINGFISHER DAILY FREE PRESS, March 3, 1915.


FUNERAL SERVICES OF H. L. LUCAS.


The funeral services of H. L. LUCAS were held from the Presbyterian
church this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Job INGRAM, assisted
by the church pastor, Rev. E. R. HORTON. Special music was rendered
by the church choir. At the close of the ministers talk the regular
service of the G.A.R. Post No. 2 was held over their deceased comrade.
At the cemetery the beautiful burial service of the Odd Fellows was
conducted by this order. The attendance was very large members of the
Post, Circle, Odd Fellows, and Rebekah's attending in a body.

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Howard Leslie LUCAS was born in Greenwood, near Harrisburg, Pa., on
August 31, 1849. For several weeks he had been suffering, at times,
with his heart and his death occurred very suddenly while waiting in
the C.R.I.&P. depot, on Monday evening, March 1, 1915, he having gone
there to meet his son who was passing through on the Fire Fly. Age 65
years, 6 months and 1 day.

When a boy, Mr. LUCAS moved with his parents from Pennsylvania to
Summerset, Wabash county, Indiana, where he grew to young manhood,
attending school and working on a farm. He was the last surviving
member of his father's family. At an early age Mr. LUCAS showed a
strong spirit of patriotism for his country and at the age of 14 years
he wanted to join the army during the Civil War, and was rejected
several times on account of his age. When the 138th Regiment of
Indiana Vol. Inft. was being recruited at Indianapolis he again
offered himself but was rejected. His patriotism was not daunted at
thus being rejected and he said he had some money and would buy his
way in. Governor MORTON, while inspecting the regiment, was told of
the lad who wanted to buy his way in and asked to see him. Following
his interview the Governor told the officers to accept him, as he was
so patriotic. So in this way Mr. LUCAS was enlisted and mustered in
Co. F. 128th Indiana U. S. Vol. Inft. He served his country
faithfully till the close of the war when he returned to his Indiana
home. On March 5, 1878, he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Van
FLEET, and engaged in farming. Some ten years after his marriage Mr.
LUCAS, with his wife and two young sons moved to the northwestern part
of Nebraska, where they resided until the opening of Old Oklahoma in
1889, when they came with the great rush of people who made the
country, towns and cities of this fair state. Mr. LUCAS filed on a
quarter section two and one-half miles north of Kingfisher, which
place is now owned by Wm. BENSON and is one of the best farms near
Kingfisher. Following his wife's death on December 16, 1909, he moved
into Kingfisher and had since resided in this city.

Mr. LUCAS was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in Oklahoma, having been a
member over forty years. After coming to this state he placed his
membership with the Kingfisher lodge. He was a charter member of the
G.A.R. Post No. 2 of Kingfisher, which with Guthrie, is distinguished
as the two oldest Posts in the state. During all these years he has
shown the same patriotism which won him a place in the army - always
true and loyal to his comrade brothers, and taking a great interest in
the Ladies Circle of the G.A.R. For over twelve years he was Post
Quartermaster and faithfully he performed his duties. During these
twelve years Mr. LUCAS kept a record of all comrades deaths in Post
No. 2, and with his name will be written No. 22.

As a member of the Presbyterian church Mr. LUCAS was a faithful
attendant. He was also a regular attendant at the Bible class. He
was present at both morning and evening services on the day before his
death. He was held in highest esteem by his pastor, friends and the
entire community.

Mr. LUCAS is survived by his three sons, E. T. LUCAS of Kingfisher,
Leslie H. of Kansas City, Mo., and Cecil C., who resides in Wichita.