Etta Alford
1932

Mrs. Etta Alford was buried Mar. 3
Ex-service man's wife died at Hugo Wednesday, March 2nd

Mrs. Etta Alford, 33, who died at her home in Hugo Wednesday afternoon, March 2nd, was buried at the Springs Chapel cemetery Thursday afternoon. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Whitley, were held at the residence.
The deceased was born in Kentucky in 1897. She was married to Chas. Alford in 1912 at Sawyer. To this union four children were born and all are living at this time.
Surviving relatives are her husband, Chas. Alford, four children, Estell, Forest, Bessie and Letha; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Greer, Shawnee; Mrs. Effie Smith, Wade; Mrs. Maude Wells, Wade; and one brother, W.J. Brown, Shawnee.
Pallbearers were Roy Vanderpool, Safford Chaney, A.C. Cooley, R.F. Henshaw, Horace Pardue and E.N. Roberts. The first five men were ex-war buddies of Mr. Alford's.
Mr. and Mrs. Alford formerly resided at Clebit, where they were in charge of the hotel of the Choctaw Lumber Company, removing to Hugo several months ago.

transcribed by Ron Henson