Obit of Hodges, Ray - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 19 Jun 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: Hodges, Bowers, Vincent Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6013 Ray Hodges who formerly lived in this county, but who has resided in California for several years and who has been connected with the fire department in Norwalk, California for a long time was accidently killed last Thursday when he and a companioin were enjoying a short vacation trip in the mountains of California. From the best report obtainable at this time, Mr. Hodges and his companion were driving down the mountain side running into the car loaded with pipe became out of control because of brakes failing to work, camew thundering down the mountain side running into the car in which Mr. Hodges was riding, puncturing the gas tank and igniting the gaoline, which burned the Hodges car. Mr. Hodges was hurled from the car with great force causing his death. The truck driver was also killed in the accident. Mrs. H.B. Bowers and Mrs. Frank Vincent left Friday by rail for California to attend the funeral of Mr. Hodges, who was the husband of the daughter and sister of Mrs. Bowers and Mrs. Vincent, respectively. Mr. Hodges has many friends in this county who will be grieved to learn of his untimely demise. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 21-Aug-1939 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html