Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - Obits: Joe Harkey ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doris Irons Greer November 11, 2001 ************************************************************************ Obituary: Joe Harkey, died Sat., September 17, 1931 at Corrine. Was brother of L. E. Harkey of Holly Creek Funeral held at Antlers Sunday. McCurtain Gazette Idabel, Oklahoma Joe Harkey, age 59 years, prominent citizen of Corinne, near Antlers, died at his home there Saturday night following a short illness. High blood pressure was given as the immediate cause of his death. The announcement was made from Antlers that he worked in the harvest fields until noon Saturday and was in his usual good health until stricken late in the afternoon. Funeral services were held at Antlers Sunday afternoon, being attended by a large crowd of friends and relatives. Mr. Harkey, who had resided at Corinne the last twenty years, was well known in McCurtain county. He was a brother of L. E. Harkey of Holly Creek. (community near Broken Bow) He is also survived by four other brothers, Frank C. Harkey, Maud, Texas; Harry Harkey, of Bryans Mill, Texas; Attorney M. L. Harkey, Crystal City, Texas, and Claude Harkey, chaplain of the Army Station in San Antonio, Texas. Other surviving relatives are the widow, one son, Morris Harkey, of Corinne, and three daughters, all of whom are grown and married. ---------------------------------------