Obit of Colburn, James A. - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 9 Jan 2014 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::NOT LISTED Surnames: Colburn Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9546/mb.ashx http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8036/mb.ashx COLBURN, James A. Died on Sunday last, August 20, 1898, James A. Colburn, aged 31 years. Since the opening day of our county nothing has occurred to cast such a gloom over all. Mr. Colburn has been a prominent, enterprising citizen, always liberal and fair in business, quiet and sociable in private life, and had made a host of friends who deeply mourn his loss. Cast on the world by such death of his father at the early age of thirteen, he had worked himself into comfortable circumstances and was looking forward to the time when he could quietly enjoy life when death stepped in. We have known deceased for nearly fourteen years and during that time have heard nothing but commendation of his conduct as a man. All that medical skill and careful attention could do availed nothing, deceased dying peacefully, surrounded by friends and conscious to the last. On Saturday he knew that the end was near and calmly made his will, asked for a minister, was admitted to the Baptist church and then peace fully awaited the end. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. S.C. Osborn at the church Monday morning, before one of the largest congregation ever gathered there. Cheyenne Sunbeam, Cheyenne, OK 26AUG1898 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html