Pontotoc OK - C.E. Franklin Obituary ---------- Submitted by: Sharon Crawford Email: okbits@cox.net ---------- USGenWeb Archive Project NOTICE: ---------- In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------- June 2, 1905 Good Man Gone - C.E. FRANKLIN Died Monday Four weeks ago Mr. E.C. FRANKLIN of Fitzhugh, was taken down with typhoid fever and has painfully lingered on a sick bed till Monday at noon, when the dreadful disease, with its usual complications, carried him away. He moved his family to this county eight years ago from Cooke county, Texas, and has been identified with the interests of this county , manfully performing his part in the great struggle incident to holding intact in a pioneer country a high moral standard and a true American citizen ship. But few men conceive in their youth, as did Mr. FRANKLIN, that human lives consisted of hard work and right living. Captain MCDONALD said at the funeral "He was a good neighbor" - an expression containing more philosophy, philanthropy, patriotism and religion than any other sentence in the English Language. Mr. FRANKLIN and his noble wife have raised and educated a family consisting of one boy and three girls, all of whom are alive and were present at the funeral. Luther Franklin, the son, is a popular young business man of Roff. In business with F.M McDONALD. Mrs. Nora MORRIS is the oldest daughter; Misses Ola and Lulu live in the sad home with their mother. Funeral services were conducted and interment made at the Lightning Ridge Cemetery, eight miles north of Roff, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C.M. HAMPTON delivered the oration. A large crowd of relatives and friends were present. Mr. FRANKLIN was not identified with any church organization but told friends a few days before he died that he was warned of his death and was prepared to meet his God. Hundreds grieve with the stricken family.