Obit of Collier, Gilbert W. (c460) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 4 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: Collier, Tracy, Ballard, Yarbro Died, on Friday night, September 6, 1891 Gilbert Collier, age 21 years. He was born March 11, 1891. Gilbert was a young man of pleasing manner and good habits. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. His death occured at the residence of Elbert Tracy near Redmoon, after a lingering illness. The best medical skill obtainable was imployed and constant and dilignet nursing of friends and loved ones did not avil to keep away the death angel. His father Mr. Duney Collier and three sisters, Mrs. Elbert Tracy, Pearl Ballard, Bettie Yarbro were present at his death, but his mother did not arrive until after his burrial. We extend our sincere sympanthy to his parents, brothers and sisters who mourn his loss. May God comfort and sustain them as he alone can. He had crossed the "chilly waters." We shall never see him again, but he will live in our memory until we are called to meet him "beyond the river." Interment in the Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html