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Arthur George Caskey was born near Clarinda, Page county, Iowa, December 4, 1876, and passed away Monday morning July 2, 1934, at the age of 57 years, six months and 28 day.
Mr. Caskey spent his early childhood on the farm completing the grad school, after which he attended Amity college for two years, at College Springs six miles south of the old home.
He united with the Clarinda congregation of the Reformed Presbyterian church in early manhood. Coming to Oklahoma in 1901 his membership was transferred to the Billings congregation.
He engaged for a short time in the draying business in Billings giving this up to take charge of the North Valley school which he taught for two and one-half years. He continued to teach in Noble and Garfield counties for several years. In the fall of 1905 he took a homestead in Beaver county.
He was united in marriage on June 24, 1908, to Caroline Klufa to which union six children were born, one dying in infancy. After marriage they made their home on the homestead in Beaver county where he continued to teach school and farm. Leaving Beaver county in 1914 he moved to Helena where he operated a flour mill for six years. In 1920 he moved to Enid and from there to North Enid in 1921 where he resided until his death.
He was continually engaged in church work wherever located, being superintendent of the Sunday school six years while in Helena.
He became afflicted with mastoid infection in1920 which inflicted severe suffering. He underwent three operations for this trouble which left him in a weakened condition, from which he never fully recovered.
In this affliction he did not complain, leaving all to the Heavenly Father in whom he was taught to trust in childhood. We who are left know that we mourn not as those who have no hope and let us pray that we may be as well prepared as he to meet our Creator when the summons comes.
Besides the widow of the home he leaves five children, Ruth, Eugene, Thelma, Lorene and Lawrence to mourn his loss.
Father and mother, one brother and one sister preceded him in death. He is survived by five brother and four sisters located as follows: S.J. Caskey of Enid, Mrs. Rose Hensley of Ft. Morgan, Colo., Mrs. B.C. Terry of Ocou, Fla., C.J. Caskey of Independence, Kans., Mrs. Edith Bellmon of Billings, J.A. Caskey of Fairview, Albert Caskey of Ponca City, Glen Caskey of Wellington, Kans., and Mrs. Beth Zimmerman of Billings.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.W. Strauss of Jefferson, assisted by Rev. J.N. Sours, of Enid. Burial was in Billings cemetery.
The Enid Events, Enid, Oklahoma. Thursday, 12 July 1934, page 6.
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