Beckwith, Ray Oscar

Passed: 1915-08-29

Age: 20

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Death Notice: 1915-08-29

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Information: The subject of this sketch, Ray Oscar Beckwith, son of William and Ella Beckwith, was born at their present home on Barr Run, February 21, 1895, and departed this life August 19 (?), 1915, aged 20 years, 7 months, and 8 days.  He was one of five children, two of whom have preceded him to the better land, leaving father, mother, one sister, Mrs. Olivia Pinnell, of Kansas City, and one brother, Glenn, who resides near the home in Jackson county.  He was injured by a train at Groveland, Montana, at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, August 29, 1915, and was taken to a hospital in Lewiston, Montans, where an operation was performed in an effort to save his life, but all that medical science and good nursing could do was of no avail and Ray passed away ten hours later.  He was conscious until the last, telling the hospital doctors his name and to whom to write.  They notified his brother-in-law at Kansas City, Mr. Lloyd Pinnell, who ordered remains shipped to him there, from where he and his family accompanied remains to the home of his father.      Ray was raised in this community, receiving his education at Brown, his home school, where I learn he was always a good boy, considerate of his teachers and liked by his schoolmates.  He later was a student at the Ripley Normal school and also went into a photograph studio with Mr. Morgan, who says that he was very apt in learning photography and a model boy in his habits, being welcomed into their home and keeping up a correspondence with them since going West.      For the past two years he has made his home with his sister in Kansas City where he worked with his brother-in-law at the carpenter's trade being a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.  He was converted and joined the United Brethern church at Antioch and while at home led a consistent life.  I learn from his brother-in-law that while at his home he was a regular attendant at church, that they never knew him to use profane language or touch intoxicating liquors.  He possessed the admirable trait of remembering his friends, having kept in touch with a number of people by letters since going West.  J.S.D.