McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:  John Seldon Bain

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McCurtain County Local Newspaper:

Aug. 7, 1924

JOHN BAIN DIED HERE SATURDAY
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FUNERAL SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED SUNDAY AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

It is with deepest regret we chronicle the death of our friend and fellow 
townsman, John Seldon Bain, which occurred at his home in this city, 
Saturday evening, August 2nd, at 7:00, following one week's illness.

Mr. Bain was born December 31, 1881, at Centerville, Texas, and died at 
the age of 42 years, 7 months and 2 days, and was the son of D.S. and 
Bettie Bain, both of whom still live at Centerville, though both are 
advanced in years.

Mr. Bain has lived in Broken Bow since the year 1917, and was married to 
Miss Stella Head, October 5, 1919, who with their two little sons, John 
Lowry and David Earnest, survive him, also three brothers, Robert Bain, 
of Centerville, Texas; Joe Bain, of Miles, Texas; and one sister, Mrs. 
Lizzie Carrigon, of Centerville, Texas.

He was a consistent member of the Methodist Church and was prominent in 
Church, lodge and city affairs.

Mr. Bain was a useful Christain character, a man whom the entire community 
regrets to lose, and in the business and social life of Broken Bow his place 
will be hard to fill.  He was in employ of the T. Harrison Furniture and 
Hardware Co., of this city until about a year ago, when he was employed at 
the White House Grocery, where he worked until he became ill one week ago.

Two of his brothers, Robert Bain and family, of Centerville, Texas, and 
William Bain, of Galveston, Texas, came to Broken Bow to visit their brother, 
and upon arrival found him very ill.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church here, and the music 
was rendered by members of the different choirs of the Churches of the city, 
and the service was conducted by Rev. A.A. Puckett, pastor of the Methodist 
church, who impressively used as a text 2nd Corinthians-1-5, "For we know 
that if our earthly house of this tabernacle, were dissolved, we have a 
building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens," 
which was a comforting message to the bereaved ones.  He was assisted by 
the Reverends Horace N. Solliday of the Christian church, and A.A. 
McReynolds of the Baptist Church.  A brief ceremony was held at the 
cemetery by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, of which organization Mr. 
Bain was an honored member.

Most beautiful floral offerings bespoke the love and esteem in which Mr. 
Bain and his estimiable family are held.

The News joins the host of friends in extending heartfelt sympathy to the 
bereaved ones, in this their hour of sorrow.
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