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R.W. Wilkinson

WILKINSON FUNERAL IS HELD WEDNESDAY
The Southeast Oklahoman January 17, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for R.W. "Dad" Wilkinson, 84, pioneer resident of this county, were conducted from the chapel of the Snow Funeral home Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
    Mr. Wilkinson died at 3:20 o'clock Tuesday afternoon after an illness of about one month. He is survived by a daughter in Hollywood, Florida, a son in Miami, Florida, and two sisters.
    Former proprietor of the Webb hotel here, and a former justice of the peace, Mr. Wilkinson was widely known in Southeast Oklahoma.


E.S. Stone

E.S. STONE FUNERAL CONDUCTED MONDAY
The Southeast Oklahoman January 17, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for E.S. Stone, 57, of Hugo, were conducted Monday afternoon from the chapel of the Snow Funeral home. The service was read by the Rev. J.W. Henry, pastor of the Church of The Nazarene. Burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
    Mr. Stone died Sunday at the Doctors' hospital. Although he sustained serious injuries in a fall at a local hotel, where he made his home, last Friday death was attributed to a stroke of Apoplexy. he is survived by two brothers and four nephews.


William Henry Lick

COUNTY PIONEER BURIED SUNDAY
William Henry Lick Dies Friday in Calera at Home of His Daughter
The Southeast Oklahoman January 17, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for William Henry Lick, 66, retired Choctaw county farmer, were conducted Sunday afternoon in Valliant by the Rev. J.W. Stormes, pastor of the Idabel Church of Christ. Burial in Valliant was in charge of the Senner Funeral home.
    Mr. Lick died Friday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Lyon, northwest of Calera. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Lyon, Mrs. Patro Kizer, of Valliant, Mrs. Daisy Swink of Grant, Mrs. Cleo Hegler, of Dallas, and Miss Belle Lick, of Venita; one son Jim Lick of Seminole; five sisters, Mrs. Joe Bartee, of Ashdown, Mrs. Sarah Sutton, of Sapulpa, Mrs. Maggie Howe, of El Paso, Mrs. G.E. Floyd, and Mrs. Ida Wright, of Valliant; and 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
    Mr. Lick was a pioneer resident of Choctaw county and was well known throughout Southeast Oklahoma.


Lon Taylor

DEPUTY TAYLOR'S FUNERAL IS HELD TUESDAY AT 2:30
Accidental Discharge of Peace Officer's Pistol Causes Fatal Wound
The South East Oklahoman January 17, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for Deputy Sheriff Lon Taylor, who died Monday of accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wounds, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First Baptist church of Soper. The rites were read by the Rev. Mr. Moore, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Mr. Messer, pastor of the Boswell Church of The Nazarene. Burial in Soper cemetery was in charge of the Snow Funeral home.
    Mr. Taylor was shot on the streets of Boswell early Monday morning. He had just been notified to watch for robbers who stole $500 from the Bank of Bokchito that morning. As he hurried across the street his pistol became loosened in its holster, it was said, fell and discharged. The bullet lodged in the pelvic cavity. He was brought to the Doctors' hospital here at 11 o'clock a.m. and died at 2 o'clock p.m.
    Deputy Taylor was 57 years old. He had been a deputy in Boswell for the last six years, having served two terms under Charlie Weddington, until recently sheriff. Prior to that time he was county jailor under Ben Fitzgerald and [?] M. Spear, former sheriff here.
    He is survived by his wife and one son, Casey Nix Taylor, 15, both of Boswell, and a brother in Ardmore.
    Six fellow peace officers each of whom had worked with him for several years, served as Deputy Taylor's pallbearers. They were Sheriff Cap Duncan, Deputy Sheriffs Charlie Ryburn, Dud Self, Lon Ellis, B.B. Burroughs, and jailor Caz Vandergrift.


Mrs. Kennemer

MRS. KENNEMER DIES IN OKLAHOMA CITY
The Southeast Oklahoman January 10, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for Mrs. Kennemer, former Hugo resident and mother of Mrs. H.B. Wells, of Hugo, were conducted in Paris Saturday.
    Mrs. Kennemer died at her home in Oklahoma City Friday after an illness of about two weeks. She was 77 years old. After living in Hugo for about 15 years Mrs. Kennemer moved to Oklahoma City to live three years ago.
    Mrs. Kennemer is survived by her husband, W.M. Kennemer; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Snow, of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Wells, of Hugo; three brothers, J.E. Gann, of Paris, S.V. Gann, of Ada, formerly of Hugo, and J.H. Gann, of Houston; and a sister, Mrs. J.M. Casey, of Paris.


Owen Clancy

OWEN CLANCY FUNERAL CONDUCTED WEDNESDAY
The Southeast Oklahoman January 3, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for Owen Clancy, 43, operator of a general store on the Gay route, Hugo, were conducted Wednesday from the First Baptist church of Soper by the Rev. Ernest Quick, pastor of the First Baptist church of Hugo. Burial in Soper cemetery was in charge of the Snow Funeral home.
    Mr. Clancy died at his home December 31 after a three-day illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, several children, and his parents, who live in Greenville, Texas.


J. Winn Kincaid

J. WINN KINCAID DIES SUDDENLY WEDNESDAY
The Southeast Oklahoman January 3, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    J. Winn Kincaid, 57, district game ranger who was in Hugo this week died suddenly Wednesday near Antlers of a stroke of apoplexy.
    Mr. Kincaid was well known in this section of the state.
    Funeral services will be conducted at Hall cemetery west of the Kincaid home three miles south of Antlers at 6 p.m. Sunday.


Lloyd R. Clark

Clark Funeral Held
The Southeast Oklahoman January 10, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for Lloyd R. Clark, 38, of Fort Towson, were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Shoat Springs cemetery by the Rev. M.N. McFarland. Burial was in charge of Snow Funeral home. Mr. Clark died in Hugo at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. He had been ill with pneumonia only a few hours. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Clark, of Fort Towson and three brothers and a sister.


R.C. Fuller

R.C. FULLER BURIED IN SPRINGS CHAPEL
Civil War Veteran Died At His Home South Of City, Sunday
The Hugo Daily News March 4, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    R.C. Fuller, aged 88 years, was buried in the Spring Chappel [sic] cemetery this afternoon following funeral services which were held at the family residence.
    Reverend Paul B. Howell, read the funeral service.
    Mr. Fuller, a civil war veteran, died at his home south of the city, at about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon after a long illness.
    Immediate surviving relatives are Mrs. M. Rivers, Ida Wilson and Mrs. Florence Lambeth.
    Pall bearers were Carl mcDonel, Johnie Stell, Walter Leard, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Stevens and Mr. Hedge.
    Snow funeral home had charge of funeral arrangements.


T.B. Hagerty

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR T.B. HAGERTY MON.
The Hugo Daily News April 15, 1935 - transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services were held this afternoon for T.B. Hagerty, aged 65, at the Spring's chappel [sic] cemetery, according to word from the Snow funeral home.
    Reverend Elkins, read the final rites.
    Mr. Hagerty died at his home north of the city at about 11 o'clock Sunday morning.

 

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