Obit of Cross, Dr. J.N. (c620) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 13 Oct 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: Cross, kendall, Bowman After being confined to his bed in an Elk City hospital for sixteen days, Dr. J.N. Cross of Cheyenne died Monday morning, December 12, 1932 at 7 a.m. Dr. Cross had been in poor health for several moths but had continued his practice of medicine administering to the ills of other while he, himsel, was hardly able to go. He suffered an attack of influenza and later a clot on the brain caused a paralysis from which he never recovered. Many skilled physicians were called in consulation but were unable to hold forth even the slightest hope for his recovery, for a period of ten days before death claimed him. Coming to Cheyenne with his parents when a small boy, shortly after the opening, Poly Cross, as he was know, pioneered here. This pioneer spirit was a charactristic that he always possessed, and was one of his outstanding traits as a physician, as he was always willing to endure any hardship to make a professional call to relieve distress. In his last days he sacrificed his own health, because he felt so urgently the need of his services. Poly Cross was one of the big hearted, generous type of men, one who never failed his friends. He was one upon whom his friends leaned for support. His influecne touched the lives of many folks in Roger Mills County who mourn his going. All business in Cheyenne paused Tuesday afternoon in respect to the memory of one of its outstanding citizens. Although the weather was extremely bad, the crowd could not find standing room in the Baptist Church of this city, where his funeral was held, and a great throng stood outside in the snow. Pall beareers were Alvin Moore, Judson Cunningham, Douglas Kenalld, Dr. Keith, Dr. Pyatt and Henry Warren. After the funeral sermon by Rev. J.H. Bradley, local pastor the Masonic Lodge and Knight Templars took charge and performed the burial rite of their Orders. Burial Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Rev. Bradley read the following obituary at the funeral, which is good summary of the life of Dr. J.N. Cross: Dr. J.N. cross was born near Weatherford, Texas, Parker County, on April 21, 1893. He was converted and joined the First Baptist Church of Cheyenne in the year of 1913. His membership is still with this church. So kind and loving was his disposition that he was loved by all who knew him. He was the son of Mrs. Lillian Cauble Cross and John D. Cross of Cheyenne. He was married to Jessie Kendall, September 27, 1914 at Strong City. To them two beautiful children were born, Gertie Ray and J.N. Cross, Jr. Besides mother, father, wife and children, four brothers and one sister are left without his loving companionship. The brothers are: Charles H. Cross, Dean V. Cross, Glen Cross, Lance Cross all of Cheyenne, and one sister, Mrs. P.H. Bowman of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One brother, Merlin Cross, preceeded him in death. Dr. Cross moved with his parents in 1895 to this country and has spent the remainder of his life in this county. He was graduated from the Cheyenne high school and completed his course in Pharmacy at the Uniersity of Oklahoma. After this he spent several successful years as a druggist in Cheyenne and in 1916, accompanied by his wife and daughter he began his study of medicine, graduating from the Southwestner Optical College of Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 26, 1920, and later obtaining his M.D. degree from the St. Louis School of Medicine. So urgent was the need in the great flu epidemic in 1918, that he was called home from Medical school by the local doctors to help care for those in distress. He willingly left his work and came. Through drifted snow, where cars could not travel, he walked, or rode horse back to visit those afflicted with this terrible disease. Much suffering was rlieved and many, many lives aved by his watchful care at that time. His services were gien even after he was stricken with his last and only serious illness. It has been siad by one who knew his worht, that Roger Mills County would never suffer a greater loss than that of losing Dr. Cross. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html