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BOISE CITY NEWS, BOISE CITY, OKLA.
Oct. 17, 1885 - Jan. 20, 1936
(by R. C. Tate)
OBITUARY - LOUIS HENRY HOOD
In the death last week, of Henry Hood which occurred at his home in Boise City,
Okla., following a few days of illness of pneumonia, Cimarron county and the
Southwest lost a friend and pioneer citizen beyond compare. Mr. Hood better
known as "Henry" to his wide circle of friends and associates, was born in
Missouri on October 7th, 1885 and departed this life January 20, 1936, aged 50
years and 13 days.
He was truly a pioneer of Old No Man's Land now in the Oklahoma panhandle having
moved to the Cold Springs Arroyo area of old Beaver county, twenty-five miles
east of Kenton, 1891, with his parents and brothers and sisters. Here he grew to
manhood under the usual handicaps of the frontier, but was determination to
secure the education possible in those times and to make a success of life in a
business way.
His first venture in business was a partnership with A. S. Palmer of Kenton, in
1906, the firm handling furniture. A short time after this he became associated
with the late W. B. Plunkett in the hardware business in Kenton, the firm being
known as the Plunkett and Hood. Here he remained for a number of years,
prospering in business and laying the foundation for his later success in
business and during that time, April 11th, 1909, he was united in marriage to
Mrs. Cuba Wasson, at Ovala, Tex, to which union was born one son, Ben Hood of
Boise City, who like his father possessed the pioneer spirit and entering
aviation when flying was a novelty in Cimarron county has made a real success in
his chosen field.
After a number of years in the hardware business Henry felt the urge of the
ranching business calling him back to the scenes of his boyhood and moved to the
old home ranch, twenty-five miles east of Kenton which he operated successfully
until 1920, when he closed out the business and moved to Boise City where he
soon became active in handling real estate, prospering in the business and in
the time became vice-president of the Citizen's Home Bank of Boise City, three
years ago. Since that time he continue his real estate operation and a private
loan business. Civic affairs always interested Henry and received his whole
hearted support. Among the organizations receiving his attention were the
chamber of commerce of Boise City, of which he was president for a long time,
The Lyons club, the school system of the town and the country in general and the
various good roads association. At one time while engaged in ranch business he
served Cimarron county as county commissioner, and his tenure proved one of real
value to the county and a model for others to pattern their actions by.
A true and loving husband and model father, this real pioneer citizen and friend
went farther than his own friends to do good in the world and many kind deeds to
those in trouble and sickness could be told of him with many more which never
became known, for he acted for the sake of doing and not for the praise. An
instance of this can be mentioned as occurring only the past Christmas, at which
time he gave a signed check to the head of the Brooks Dry Goods Co., in Boise
City leaving the amount blank to be filled in by the official who was to see
that not a single poor child in the area went without a boy. This and hundreds
of other acts of kindness and help to those in need, and a disposition always
cheerful and big hearted endeared this man to his family, friends and all in
general and the great crowd which gathered at the Baptist church in Boise City,
at 1:30 o'clock on Thursday, January 23rd, to pay their last respects to the
splendid man, bore full proof of his popularity. Rev. W. H. Lansford, pastor, of
the First Baptist church of Boise City, officiated with the C. C. Shaw Funeral
Home in charge ant interment was made that same afternoon in the cemetery at
Kenton, beside his mother an two brothers who preceded him in death many years
ago.
Here again at the cemetery where the flower banked casket was opened for a great
crowd assembled to view the face of their departed friend, his loss was keenly
shown. Pall bearers were; Dunn Burnett, Guy W. Slack, Meredith Hughs, Neal Adee,
Stowe Martin, and H. B. Walker. The sympathy of the vast area is extended to his
bereaved wife, son, Ben, and to the brother, Tom Hood, of Clayton N. M. and two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Carter of Grand Junction, Colo., and Mrs. Arch Brite of
Jacksonville, Ore., and to the many other relatives and host of friends.
Another pioneer and friend has gone from among us. The place can never be filled
and only the years can mellow the pain of his going, but all are richer and
truly blest for having known him in life and the comfort of future reunion in
that better world than ours.
Transcribed by Bonnie Schulz, October 8, 2005
NOTE: The following memoriam was at the
bottom of Mr. Hood's obituary.
IN MEMORIAM of ESTHER J. JOHNSON
In memory of Esther J. Johnson who passed away April 7, 1934.
Summer, autumn, and winter have passed and spring is here again.
Just a year today we laid you to rest, here beneath the sod.
O pear of sorrow and heartache,
Since your spirit went to God.
You come to me often in my dreams.
Then I wake to find you gone.
But cherished memories stand in my heart.
Of you, my best loved friend.
(by Fern Behrendt)
Martha Bell Taylor/Smylie
as submitted by Bonnie Hansen/Schulz - great-granddaughter
The Boise City News, Okla.
MARTHA TAYLOR/SMYLIE OBITUARY
Our community has again been called upon to part with another of its old and
highly respected pioneer residents and cloud of sadness hovers over this land
which for so man years has been the home of this splended citizen, wife, and
mother, Mrs. Mattie B. Smylie, who passed way early last Sunday morning, May
third, at her home near Seneca, N. M., where she has resided for the past
several years and her son, James Smylie, following a residence of thirty years
near Kenton, coming with her husband and children to Kenton, from Wisconsin, in
1898, she assisted him in the general merchandise store which they purchased and
operated for a year, one mile west of Kenton in New Mexico and went into the
ranch business. Her obituary elsewhere in the News gives a more detailed history
of her life, and the large crowd which assembled at the Kenton Methodist church,
Monday afternoon of this week, to pay their respects to this one whom they had
known and loved in life, bore testimony of the high regard in which she was
held. Interment was made in the Kenton Cemetery and the sympathy of the
community is extended to her bereaved ones.
Among those from Clayton, N. M. attending the funeral of Mrs. Mattie Smylie,
Monday afternoon of this week, were Mesdames Robert E. Potter; Jack M. Potter,
John Lenhart; Ethel Wade; Miss Maggie Giles; and Gales Giles, Walter Giles, Jr.,
formerly of Clayton, but now connect with the New Mexico Department, was also in
the party.
Martha Bell Taylor/Smylie's
obituary from Union
County Leader, Clayton, N. M.
Martha's son James T. Smylie
obituary from Union
County Leader, Clayton, N. M.
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