The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-07
Impressive 10 Ceremony for First
Grady County Lad to Lose
Life ln'world War After
Whom Post Named
HUGHES HAS PRAISE
FOR u. S. PRINCIPLES
o. c. Attorney is Orator Of Day; o
c. w. Orchestra Takes Part In
Program; dwelling OF
Picture One Feature

Raymond r. Hurst. first Grady
county boy 10 make the supreme
sacrifice In the world war, In mem
ory OF whom the local Legion post
was named, was culogized IN the
memorial services honoring the de-
ceased soldier. held Sunday after
noon in the Sugg theatre.
Il. Hurst. Of Oklahoma CITY, father
of the dead soldier was the special
guest OF the Legion post at the mem
orlal services. He. sat In o reserved
seat and listened intently through
ont the program. Mrs. Hurst, mother
Of the, honored man, was unable to
attend tho services. Mr. and Mrs.
Hurst formerly lived in Pocasset but
several months ago moved to Okla
homa City.
Hughes Orator Of the Day
Forest Hughes. county attorney OF
Oklahoma county. and one of the
veterans of the world war WHO
walked hand.in-hand with death on
the battlefields in the St Mihiel
sector, was the orator of the day.
He praised the American principals
for which Raymond T. Hurst and
many other American sons gave
their lives.
"lIc died performing his duty
the subimest word in the English
vocabulary" the speaker said.
Though he sleeps today beneath
the sod, he will live forever in the
memory of those who knew him and
those who love the flag he so faith
fully served.
death Is the antagonist Of life and
the thought o fthe tomb is the skele-
ton Of all feasts. Eve never want to
tread the dark valley, although its
passage may lead to paradise. Life
is a strange and winding road on
which we travel for a little way.
just a few short steps from the
cradle, with its lullaby of love to the
quiet wayside inn where we at least
must sleep
"Such was the life Of Raymond T.
Hurst. In the midst of it all, tho
mysterious angel of death overlook
him; but what glorious death it
was. Could any artist paint a more
wonderful picture than dying for The
sake of humanity. No, not with all
the colors of the rainbow
"Well may Grady county honor
the memory Of this dead hero"
introduced by Hatcher.
J. F. Hatcher, principal of the
Chickasha Junior high school and
commander of the Raymond T.
IHurst post Of the American Legion,
delivered the Introductory address.
Pointing out That Raymond T..
Hurst enlisted in the United States
army Immediately after the entrance
Of the United States into the Eu-
ropean conflict, that he was sent
down to an untimely grave when
the Tuscania was torpedoed by a
German submarine, that his body
was washed ashore and found on
the coast Of Scotland and was re.
1 turned to Oklahoma for burial Com
mander Hatcher gave brief history
Of the first Grady county boy to die
in the fight to overthrow the mon
arch of Germany.
Commander Hatcher described For
est Hughes as "the youngest county
attorney in all the larger counties
of the state.' He pointed to the
recent campaign when Mr.. Hughes
defeated attorneys Of statewide
reputation in the county attorney,
race in Oklahoma County.
dwelling Impressive
The unveiling ceremony was i'm
pressive and, followed by the "Sta
Spangled Banner" by the Oklahom;
College for Women orchestra, CAV,
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