The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-11
PROMINENT MEN
ARE VICTIMS OF
INFLUENZA WAVE


Men prominent IN the business lie
ana public affairs on Oklahoma CITY
arc included m the death roll from
Spanish influenza OF the past two days
Among those who have died are Nor
man r. Haskell, son Of former Gov C.
y. Haskell; Capt. f. i. Sorgatl, for
mcr palhUlogl>t at n. Anthony and the
University hospitals, T. Gcpheart
cashier OF the First State bank and
charles +, Carpenter cashier OF the
American National bank
Norman Haskell Dies
Mr. Haskell died At his home here
yesterday afternoon after a week III
ness His father is III IN New lurN
suffering from influenza, and relatives
said he might be unable to attend the
funeral Arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed but the scry-
ice, will be held Sunday.
Mr.. Haskell was born In 1892 and
graduated from the law department Of
the University OF Arkansas lie ilrst
prauiccd in Muskogee. where hi, faith.
e. was living during the territorial
days. Later he removed ~ thl, city,
whtgc he became an associate in the
law ilfm 0i McNdam, q Haskell
In 1904 Mr Haskell was married TO
Mls, Jessie Ware Of Little Rock Ark,
who with five children urylyc him.
lie leave, three sisters and two broth
.erS His children ard surviving reIa.
t,ges are Catherine Haskell -, joyce
Haskell. =. Charles = Haskell. 10,
Cav pumro,. ( Rcuel Haskell jr. l8
month, dd Mr., Leslie g. Nlblack
sister, Of Guthrie, Joseph Haskell
brother. now stationed at Camp Nc.
Phcr,on. Ga.; Mrs. Jayne Haskell ,is.
icr probably en- route TO France a. Red
Cfos, nurse Mrs Prentiss Hlll. sister,
oi San Antonio Texas, now go Okla
hona CITY. and MURRAY g. Haskell
brother oi Muskogce, Okla
Army Physician Victim
Can't T.. 3 Sorgatz. who died at Fort
Bliss. II Pa,o Texas. YESTERDAY born
in ConC~da. Kan. ~ wears ago and
was a son. 100 law of Lee Van Wlnk'e.
former .ma,.r of Oklahoma City \,
m, outbreak oi the trouble with Mexico
IN 1917 Captain SorRa,S was an oiilCcf
in the Oklahoma national guard. he
served on tine huIdcr In l9H he was
transferred IN me regular service and
has not been in ,hS rl,y since entering
the federal service He was Stationed
at Fort Sam Houston until one week
ago when he was transferred 70 tN''
Bliss
While pa,hologi;t in the UnIy'r,'r
hospital here he also lcciured a. me
medical school OF the University OF Ok
iahoma at Norman When he lett -
the border he was director p' An'
Shrine band in this CITY. one OF the lead
ing organizations Of ITS kind IN th-
state He wa, a thiry-Second degree
Mason and Knight Tcmplar
His vile the iNr-rcr Miss Zere Van
Wirkle was with him at the time OF
hj, death She wired her father last
night that the body accompanied by a
military escort, would likely reach Ok
ahoma Citv Friday night or Satuday
Bank Cashier ptes.
In the death oi I P u~-heart Okla
1oma CITY loses one Of rs prominent
and popular banker, lie was widely
Known. especially IN the eastern part on
the state. having been connected with
leading banks at McAlss,eT and Miami
lie became cashier Of the First State
National bank the first OF this year.
Mr.. Gepheart was stricken with m
f'uen7a a week ago and grew rapidly
worse until the end came al s o'clock
Yesterday afternoon His wife Is also
,eriously sick with the same disease a,
the family home IN ll4j West Thirty
third street Ne was y years old. born
IN Lawrence Kan. and was a graduate
u the University OF Kansas.
The iunetal OF Charles + Carpenler
cashier OF the Farmers National bauk
who died Yesterday afternoon. was held
At the family residence 2l2 West f,i-
ieenth street. at 80 o'clock this after
noon The Rev Phil & Baird oill.
ciated with the Sloan lodge. A. I &
A. NJ, OF which Mr. Carpenter was a
prominent member, in charge at the