McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT: George Dewey Holman Submitted by: Sandie Welch sandiewe@verizon.net Return to McCurtain County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/mccurtain/mccurtai.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::City Cemetery--Broken Bow OK McCurtain County Local Newspaper: May 30, 1924 AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL TO ONE; OTHERS INJURED ___________ PROMINENT YOUNG MAN LOST LIFE ON BANKHEAD HIGHWAY. The saddest automobile accident in the history of Broken Bow occurred on the Bankhead Highway, three and on-half miles west of the city, Sunday night at 9:30, when the car which Dewey Holman was driving with Misses Edith and Norean Pinner, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brent, was completely wrecked while making an approach to pass Clint Lambert, who drove in the front car with Miss Ora Pinner and Mrs. C.M. Brent. The occupants of the wrecked car were all found in an unconscience condition with the exception of little Norean Pinner. Miss Edith Pinner and Mr. Brent failed to regain consciousness until about 4a.m. Monday from wounds received about the head, and Mr. Holman was thrown some twenty feet from the car, with his skull crushed and terribly wounded and bruised internally and externally, the effects of which he could not rally. He never regained consciousness and died at the local hospital at 8:30 Monday morning. George Dewey Holman was born at Lockesburg, Ark., October 1, 1898, was the sone of Judge and Mrs. George Holman, of De Queen, Ark., and died here May 26th. Everything possible was done by local physicians for the wounded ones, and all are improving at this time. The funeral services were held in the First Baptist church at De Queen, Ark., which was crowded to over-flowing with friends and relatives of the deceased, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Mr. Queen, pastor of the Baptist church, in charge, assisted by Rev. A.A. Puckett, of Broken Bow. A favorite song of the deceased, "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Survivor," and a Scripture lesson was read by Rev. Queen, followed by prayer by Rev. Puckett. After special song by choir, Brother Puckett brought to the vast congregation a sympathetic and inspiring message, using as a text, Second Corinthians, fifth chapter, first verse. Following the sermon, very fitting remarks were made by Brother Queen. One of the most noticable features of the great crowd was the spendid group of young men and young women, from Broken Bow, who attended in a body, and evidenced very clearly that they felt keenly the loss of a comrad and friend. They sought every opportunity to express their sympathy for the bereaved family. The service was concluded and interment was made at the beautiful City Cemetery, where the body rests beneath a bank of fragrant floral expressions of love and tenderness. Mr. Holman was a spendid type of Christian young manhood and was loved, respected and admired by all, being a general favorite, as the attentive friends and beautiful floral offerings evidenced. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire citizenship of Broken Bow is extended to the bereaved family. PALL BEARERS. Earl McGinnis, Roy Campbell, Grady Puckett, Roy Holmes, Elbert Cook, Dale Sloan, Jimmie Williams, Bill Boyce, Clint Lambert, Liston Coffey. HONORARY. Milton Puckett, Buck Lee, Grady McCorkle, Monroe Dale, Haskell Dodd, Leon Shipp, Ernest Wallace, Bill Stevens. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to McCurtain Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/mccurtain/mccurtai.htm