Obit of Ford, Charlie (f630) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 27 May 2002 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: Ford A mishap of a county motor grader took the life of Charlie Ford, Firday, February 3, 1961. The accident happened on a county road 6 1/2 miles northwest of Hammon on Highway 33, thence north 2 miles and 2 1/2 miles west. Mr. Ford was found by Pete Dean, brother of county commissioner Melvin Dean. He was found about 11 0'clock a.m. At the time he was conscious enough to state that the machine slipped into gear and ran over him. He was dragged several feet before the machine ran over him, crushing him. He died at 12 0'clock, noon, a few moments after his arrival at the Cheyenne hospital. Mr. Ford had worked on the county roads in the second commissioner's district in this county for a number of years. Mr. Ford ressided near ammon in the Herring community. Charlie Ford, Born September 30, 1899 was 60 yearsx of age at the time of his death, is survived by his wife, Myrtle, of the home address, and a son Jake and four grandchildren of Weatherford. He was a brother of Tom Ford of Cheyenne. Funeral services were held in Hammon Sunday afternoon after which committal was in the Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html