Garvin County Obits - C.P. Hodgson
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                            Garvin County Obituaries
                                      
                               
    

Obit. from Pauls Valley Enterprise; Pauls Valley, OK Thurs. 27 May 1926--p. 2--col. 3.
 
                 C. P. Hodgson (Christopher Parkins Hodgson)
 
Funeral services for C. P. Hodgson were held at the Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, 
conducted by Rev. George Lee, pastor.  Death ocurred at the University hospital in Oklahoma City 
Saturday morning May 22, at about 4:00 o'clock, after an operation a few hours previous.

Mr. Hodgson was born in Texas, June 26, 1892, but had lived most of his life in Oklahoma.  
He came to Pauls Valley in 1917 as agent for the American Railway Express Company, 
but was among the first to go to the front when the World War came on.  He did active 
service on the front and had not been in good health since that time.  He had been in Army 
hospitals a great deal since the war, but had been in the employ of the Prairie Pipe Line 
Company several years and was on the pay roll of that  company when he went to the 
hospital  the last time.

He was married to Miss Zelma Blake May 5, 1918.  To them were born three children, 
C. P. Jr., Joe, and Roger, the latter is about 18 months old.  Mr. Hodgson was a member
 of the American Legion, Odd Fellows and Royal Neighbors lodges.

Besides his widow and three children he is survived by two brothers, two half brothers, 
a sister and step mother, all of whom were present at the funeral.

A military escort made up of members of the American Legion, followed by the membership 
of the Odd Fellows lodge, accompanied the body to the church and from there to the cemetery, 
where burial was in charge of these orders.

A member of the American Legion was with Mr. Hodgson during the entire time he was in 
the hospital and one was detailed to accompany the remains to Pauls Valley and stayed 
until after the burial.

Interment took place in Mount Olivet Cemetery.  (There was a military gun salute at the grave site).
 
 
Beverly Evans
rbevans1@cox.net