Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Obituaries for "Rummie" Burks
   (Jan 1894-23 Oct 1905)
   

Fairfield Recorder - Nov 3, 1905

  The Recorder regrets to chronicle the death of Rumie, the 11-year-old son of 
Richard Burks, which occurred last Monday, after an illness of about four days 
of congestion. At the time the little fellow was taken ill, Mr. Burks was 
preparing to move to Oklahoma.
   Richard Burks and children will leave in a day or two for Okla., where they 
have decided to live.
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About the Court House
Deaths - White

Rumie Burks, aged 11 yrs, Ward Prairie, Oct. 22
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Fairfield Recorder - Nov 17, 1905

OBITUARY

   Death came to the home of Mrs. E. J. Odom, Oct 23rd, and taken little Rumie 
Burks, for its victim.  He was aged eleven years, seven months and twenty-five 
days.  
   Rumie was of a bright sweet disposition, loved by all who knew him.  He will 
be sadly missed in the new Western home of his father. Brothers and sisters will 
miss that sweet face, but sorrow not, he had paid the debt we all have to pay, 
he has gone while young, before sin and sorrow could stain. His little spirit 
has taken its flight to the the eternal home in realms of glory where there is 
no sickness or sorrow, pain nor death. Weep not, Rumie is not lost but only gone 
to dwell with his mother to await the coming of you. He stands just over the 
river beckoning you to come and dwell with him in that home on high where the 
dark temptations of this world can never mar his pure soul.
   From one who loved him.
   E. J. Odom