McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:    	CAPTAIN OTTO H. COPPOCK

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::Canfield Cemetery--Idabel OK

McCurtain County Local Newspaper: July 19, 1928

FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN OTTO H. COPPOCK WAS HELD AT CANFIELD CEMETERY 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON -- WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.

One of the most impressive ceremonies in the history of this part of 
the state was held last Sunday afternoon when the remains of the late 
Captain Otto H. Coppock were laid to rest in Canfield cemetery, near 
Idabel.

Hundreds of people from all over the entire state and county were in 
attendance and the many beautiful floral offerings and the many 
expressions of faith in the departed Commander bespoke his popularity 
as a citizen and a soldier.

The entire ceremony was held under the direction of the Military 
companies of Idabel.  Units from all commands of that city taking 
part.  Maj. William P. Danford, of Oklahoma City, the departed 
captain's commander, filled the entire throng with admiration and 
respect for the departed officer when, after having read the service 
record of Captain Coppock, he spoke of the patriotism, loyality and 
the great sense of duty that the departed captain had always 
manifested as an officer under his command.

After the beautiful and inspiring talk was made by Major Danford, and 
a brief funeral service by Rev. H.W. Finney, and the Cisco quartet had 
sung the wonderful and inspiring songs, the pall bearers carried the 
remains to the grave under the ever present military escort.  The 
firing squad standing at the edge of the grave rendered the last 
salute to the departed commander by firing three volleys across the 
grave.  Immediately thereafter "taps" was sounded by the bugler as the 
body was lowered into the grave.

Many telegrams of condolence were received from all over the state 
from friends of the deceased and his family.

The pall bearers were: Major William P. Danford, Captain William M. 
George, Lieutenant James E. Hall, Lieutenant Samuel W. Stribling, 
Lieutenant Weaver J. Barkman, and Sergeant Samuel A. Wilson of 
Oklahoma City.

The deceased is survived by his wife and three little children, his 
father and mother, three brothers and two sisters.
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