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Ira M. Monnett.177. Oscar Ira Monnett
was born on Apr 23 1885 in Winterset, Iowa. He died on Feb 14 1927 in Eufaula,
Oklahoma. Newspaper article about the death of Oscar Monnette, as reported by
the
Indian Journal, Eufaula, Oklahoma, Thursday, February 17, 1927, vol. 51.
Oscar Monnette Dies of Heart Failure
Oscar Monnette, junior member of the Eufaula Laundry firm died suddenly
at his home here about 2 o'clock Monday morning of heart failure. While
Mr. Monnette had not been in the best of health for more than a year, his
death came as a great shock to the entire community.
He was up and about as usual all of Sunday including Sunday night up
until the time he retired for the evening.
Mrs. Monnette was awakened in early morning hours Monday when she heard
her husband gasping for breath. Physicians were hurridly summoned, but
death came before the doctors arrived.
Funeral services were held at the home under the direction of the Masonic
Lodge Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Monnette having been a member of the
organization for a number of years. Rev. Lamar of the Methodist Church
preached the funeral sermon. Business houses of the City closed during
the services.
Mr. Monnette was one of our most progressive business men and a splendid
citizen, and his passing will be a loss to the community. Besides his
wife and daughter, Mrs. Oscar Monnette and Miss Ira, he leaves his father
and mother, Mr. And Mrs. Ira Monnette and several brothers and sisters to
mourn his death.
He was married to Mabel Lucille Elkin in 1907 in Purcell,
Oklahoma. Oscar Ira Monnett and Mabel Lucille Elkin had the
following children:
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Ira M. Monnett.
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