The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-07
WILLIAM M'LAMORE
DIED LAST NIGHT
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY ONE
OF WIDEST KNOWN OklAHO-
MANS PASSES AWAY.

The citizens OF Ardmore were
shocked last evening by the sudden
de@th OF William 1MaLamore, one
OF the best known men in the state
OF Oklahoma. at his home in this
/ city. Friends who had met his ani
talked ana iested with him upon the
streets Yesterday can not bring them
selves vet 10 realize that he is dead
friday afternoon Mr. McLamore
/ left his home upon a business triD
/ 10 the west end OF the county. Night
/ Ov"raking him at the convict camp,
three miles from Woodiord he CON
cluded TO stay over Until morning
with Lee Gait at the camp. Mr.. Gait
said he was in good spirits and seem
| lngly in the best of health. They
sat up and talked for quite whila
alter supper and upon retiring NJ.
| McLamOre slept soundly anu we'll.
tie arose yesterday morning still in
good health and spirits. After talk.
ing with the guards and prisoners.
Mr. MCl.amore walked down the
road a short ways before preparing
10 proceed upon mis- journey. He
remained away so long that Mr.. Gait
called to him and receiving no an
sHer walked down the road to see
where he had gone. Coming around
turn in the road he caught sight
OF Mr. Mcl.amore Just in time to see
him fall forward. He ran forward
to render aid if such should be need.
ed. When he got there he found his
friend in the throes of violent coz.
NnlSions. Calling aid he had him
carried to the camp and at once mott
fled his family and some near
friends OF his condition. An auto
mobile was dispatched to bring him
in. S. A. Douglas and DR.. Booth ac-
companed those going for him.
Upon examining the patient d..
Booth declared it to be most So.
we're attack OF apoplexy ana stated
mat recovery was impossible.
The party arrived at Mr.. McLa-
more's home on Eighth street north.
west. shortly after noon today and
there tenderly cared for by minis.
trdtions calculated to ease his suffer
'nSS. William NcIamore, known to
numhelless OElahomans and beloved
by all who knew him. passed away
al o:l5 yesterday evening.
He never regaincd consciousness.
William Mcl.amore was born IN
Fort Worth, Texas, December I.
1852, being ~ years ( months and >
davs OF age at the time OF his death.
He was married to Miss lydia Elm
o" Moody at Gainesville. Texas,
March :, lNSS. His widow and four
children, Joe, 90 years: William. 81
years. Fay, Is years, and Richard
IL years OF age. survive and mourn
his decease.
Mr. Mcl.amore moved to Ardmorc
IL 1889. He served as deputy
under United States Marshals Stowe,
Hammer and Ben Colbert. For q
time he was state enforcement Off |
Ger under Governor --ruce
It is said that William Mcl.amore |
was one of tine few men who was |
absolutely without fear. His reputa-
tlon while deputy marshal was that |
OF complete rearlessneSs. Whenever !
there vas q bad man to be taken.
and Oklahoma-and the Indian Te:-
ritory had many OF them in the days |
OF the nineties viii McI.amore was
the officer sent and he got his man !
before he came back
Funeral arrangements have not |
been made yet. Relatives living away |
IRON here are being communicated !
With by wire and upon hearing from !
them date OF the funeral will be !
made known. 1t is thought, however. |
that n VIII be buried some time .
Monday
W.. Mc1.amore was a member Of !
Ardmore Lodge |. o. o. F. and thr
W. O. W The funeral will probably
be under the auspices of both these
orders.