Marshall Co., OK; Obituary:  Paul Raymond Reid


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MADILL RECORD THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 1973 
CITY ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF PAUL R. REID 

Paul Raymond Reid, 79, died late Tuesday in a Denison Hospital. His death
was attributed to injuries sustained in an Auto Pedestrian Accident here
last Thursday. Mr. Reid, a retired service station operator, was injured
last Thursday when he was struck by a car driven by Claude W. Ward, 81, of
Madill. The accident happened about 11:15 A.M. while Mr. Reid was crossing
the Highway Street at the traffic signal. Police Chief John Cox, accident
investigator said. Ward had stopped for the traffic signal and drove
forward as the signal changed, apparently not seeing Mr. Reid. The victim,
Cox said, was knocked to the pavement, suffering a shoulder dislocation in
the fall. Taken to Marshall Memorial Hospital by Marshall County, Ambulance
Service. Mr. Reid was examined and found to have lost the blood circulation
in his left arm. Circulation was restored and Mr. Reid was ordered
transferred to Denison and placed under the care of a Specialist when
circulation stopped a second time. The lifelong county man underwent
surgery at Denison Thursday afternoon. His condition was termed critical
from the time of his hospital admission. Death of the City man was the
first inside Madill's City limits since a Durant truck driver was killed at
the Frisco Spur Line crossing on US 70 about six years ago. Mr. Reid was
the son of Dr. John Reid, a Pioneer Doctor in this area. He was born at
Lebanon, I.T. January 28, 1894, married to Miss. Adele Lynn in 1924 at
Ardmore. Mr Reid operated a Service Station at Third and Lillie for many
years. He was a World War I Veteran of Military Service and a member of the
American Legion. Mr. Reid was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Shrine
and the First United Methodist Church in Madill. In addition to his wife of
the family home at 1008 West Taliaferro. He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Emily Parker of Norman and Mrs. Barbara Raymond of Baltimore, MD.;
five grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Willie Rabon of Kerrville, Tex.
Funeral services for Mr. Reid will be conducted at 10 A.M. Friday from
Watts Memorial Chapel Rev. Jim Smith, First United Methodist Church Pastor
will officiate. Burial will be in Woodberry-Forrest Cemetery.