The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 30, 1907
page 5

Roy C. Buckman Dies In Kansas

Member of Oklahoman Staff Succumbs To Attack of Peritonitis 

Roy C. Buckman, member of the reportorial staff of The Daily Oklahoman, is dead at his home in Lyndon, Kansas. Peritonitis caused his death. The funeral will take place tomorrow.

Mr. Buckman was 27 years old. He had been employed on newspapers in Topeka, Kansas City, St. Joseph and Oklahoma City for a number of years.

He came to Oklahoma City from St. Joseph five months ago. His health began to fail in September and toward the latter part of that month he was stricken with typhoid fever. He went to his home September 27 and two weeks later was so greatly improved that it was expected that he would be able to return to Oklahoma City within a few days. He had a relapse, however, and peritonitis developed. A letter from his father, written last Saturday, said that it was believed that the crisis had been passed and that the young man would recover rapidly. There was a sudden change for the worse, however, and death came at 6:15 o'clock yesterday morning.

Mr. Buckman had a wide acquaintance in the middle west and was looked upon by men in his profession as being possessed of more than ordinary ability. He made friends readily and was prolific as a writer.