The Sherman Daily Democrat July 13, 1913 Splinter Leads To Lockjaw Death of Sherman Man, 41 G. H. Downing, 41 years of age, died at a sanitarium in this city Saturday evening from the effects of lockjaw. Only a few days before he got a splinter in his right thumb, which had to be taken out by a surgeon. Almost immediately his hand and arm began to swell and indications of tetanus appeared. He was brought to the city and the serum treatment administered, but the disease had made such rapid strides that it was of no avail. The Dallas Morning News March 25, 1957 Special to the News Sherman, Texas - Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Barrett Chapel, Sherman, for Mrs. Avvie Downing, 82, who died Saturday evening at her home here. Burial was in Cedar Cemetery. Mrs. Downing was born in Greenbrier, Arkansas. She came to Texas in 1901. She was married to George H. Downing 64 years ago. Mrs. Downing was a member of the Key Memorial Methodist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. R.L. Smith, of Sherman; one son, J. Bennett Downing, of San Angelo; one brother, T.R. Ball, of Conway, Arkansas; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.   Cedar Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message.  |
