Obit of Hicks, W.A. - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 16 Oct 2005 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 ========================================================================== Surnames: Hicks, Spearman Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6346 Mrs. W.R. Spearman of this city received the sad intelligence Wednesday night that her brother Mr. W.A. Hicks of Wortham, Texas was burned to death while attempting to bring in an oil well near Corsicana, Texas. Mr. Hicks was drilling and had been for many years. The accident occurred just as the spark was struck. Twelve others were also burned to death, according to today's Oklahoman. Mrs. Spearman, who left this morning for Wortham, Texas, has the sympathy of the community in her bereavement. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 10-May-1923 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html