McClain County, Oklahoma
Obituaries
Lawrence Seymour Larkan
Purcell Register
February 16, 1900
In this city, at an early hour Monday morning,
February 12th, 1900, Lawrence Seymour Larkan breathed his last, after
two weeks illness with pneumonia.
Seymour, as everybody best knew him, had been for
years a resident of Purcell and counted as his friends the entire
population of the town. He was one of nature's noblemen, with a heart
that throbbed responsive to every noble impulse. Honest, straight
forward and just in all his dealings, not the slightest blot mars the
fair page of his live in our midst.
The funeral took place at the Episcopal chapel on
Monday afternoon, with the beautiful and impressive service of the
church, he having been baptized into the church in early youth. The
house was crowded to overflowing with the friends of the deceased. The
public schools were dismissed for the occasion, Mr. Larkan having
served last season as janitor, in which position he won the love of
every child in the school, and it was affecting to witness the feeling
displayed by the little ones as they took their last look upon the
still form of their friend. Mr. Porter delivered an appropriate
address, after which the body was taken to its silent home in Hillside
Cemetery.
Mr. Larkan was born 43 years ago in New York City,
removing to Missouri with his parents about 31 years ago. The family
settled near Centralia in that state where the rest of the family yet
reside. The mother died some years ago, but the aged father and a
number of other relatives are yet living. the father, Mr. Edward
Larkan, was with his son in his dying hours, arriving last Friday
morning, and is still here settling up the business affairs of his son.
Submitted by: Susan Gabel