The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28
kilograms of Coincidence
Pour in Upon Stricken
Wife While Citizens of
City Honor Dead
BODY WILL LIE IN
STATE MONDAY MORN
PALLBEARERS SELECTED FROM
AMONG Personal FRIENDS OF
DECEASED; FUNERAL At 2:30
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

As he befriended thousands so have
thousands been eager to pay last
tribute to the memory of Jake l..
Hamon, as his body lies waiting for
the arrival of his son from Chicago.
and others who live many miles
away. kilograms OF coincidence came
from many friends in many states OF
the union Saturday.
Mrs. Fiamon is holding up well
under the ordeal Her brother. DIR.
G. II. Perkins Of Pittsburg, Kan, is
with her, and two sisters of her de-
ceased husband are here. She has her
daughter with her. and her son win
arrive early today.
The body will remain at the morgue
Of Harvey Brothers, undertakers, until
| tomorrow morning when 1t will be
removed to Convention Hall where IL
vii! lie in state until $3.50 in the af-
ternoon. when II will be conveyed
to the First Presbyterian church for
the funeral services.
The active pall-bearers have been
selected from the close personal friends
of the deceased. They are L. G.
Dings, Max Westheimer, John +.
Easley Frank NJ. Adams. j. :. Mul-
len, Charles l.. Anderson, Amos Ew-
ing, of Guthrie, Harold Wallace. james
\. Harris Of Wagner, and Cash ~.
Cade of Shawnee.
The sisters of Mr.. Hamon who are
here are Mrs. Ohvt Sheppard Of QcaIy.
Okla. who Is accompanied by her
husband. Obe Sheppard. ana Mrs.
Belle Tomason OF Havana, kan. who
j accompanied by her husband. Alex
Tomason. From combination OF the
names Of these Two sisters the name
Of Mr.. and Mrs. lannon's daughter was
taken--Oliyebellc.
The city of Lawton where the Iia-
mon family resided many years. is
sending large number OF people
here To be present at the funeral
Monday afternoon. and they will con-
yey request to Mrs. Hamon from
the chamber of commerce of their
city that the remains be buried In
Lawton. Mrs Frank L. Ketch who has
been IN Chicago, arrived home Sat
urday morning to be with her hus-
band during the ordeal through which
ne IS passing in the loss oil Mr.. Ha-
mon, whose wide interests he managed
and who has been most active IN
making suitable preparations for the
funeral.
Among the people who will be here
for the funeral will be Bin Miller, an
attorney of Columbus, Ohio. who was
Mr., Harding's pre-conventlOn manager,
and whose friendship was won by Mr..
Hamon when the Arlmore man IL
nanced the Harding headquarters In
Chicago which resulted In the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Harding as the Repub-
lican candidate for president.
Gov. Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois,
who was in Washington when he
learned ot the tragic death Of Mr..
Hamon, started here for the funeral.
When he reached Harrisburg, Pa.
he missed his train connection anu
realizing that he could not reach
here IN time, returned TO the capl-
tai This information was conveyed
here In telegram TO Roy VI. john
son. Congressman-elect Bert Chandler
Of Viuita has wired that ne will
arrive here today.
Among the representatives OF the
oil fraternity who will be here Tor
the funeral will be W. $. Fitzpatrick
of the Prairie OIL and Gas com
pany, whose home is in Independence.
Kan.
James \. Harris, chairman Of the
state republican committee, and John
Apploby. secretary of the committee,
arc here as are many other men who
are prominent In political circles oi
tho state.
The Pathc people have arranged to
take moving pictures OF the funeral ~
be held tomorrow afternoon.
L. L. Dychc of Oklahoma City
who managed Mr.. lannon's campaign
for national committeeman last spring
is here 10 pay tribute to the de-
ceased.
AS the deceased marked the graves
OF hls friends with suitable shafts 70
will his grave In Rose Hin cemetery
be marked with shaft that Will COM
memorate his life that has been W