Obit of Cox, Delpha (c200) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 6 May 2001 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Cox, Berry AGED PIONEER PASSES AWAY Mrs. H.C. Cox, Resident of This City Since 1892, Dies at Home of Son in N.M. BURIAL PLACE HERE "Old Age" Cause of Death; Was Over 70 years of Age; Two Children Living Mrs. H.D. Cox, (Delpha) a resident of this city since the Cheyenne and Arapaho country was opened to settlement, died in New Mexico at the home of her son, recently, as a result of old age. She was buried in the Cheyenne Cemetery Friday. Bros. Gilliam, pastor of the Methodist Church conducted the funeral ceremony. When the news reached this place of her death her many friends here were saddened. She was omuipresent in the affections of her fellow townsmen, because of her devoted Christian life-one that was sacrificing. She helped make lighter many of the burdens of pioneer life. When doctors were few she was oft at the bedside of the sick and the dying. Two children survive her death. They are Mrs. Jennie Berry and Mr. Don Cos. They were present at her burial. The Star extends condolation to the bereaved ones. Cheyenne Star dated July 6, 1916 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html