This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Strickland, Estes, Aubrey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6877 Message Board Post: Carl Dean Strickland, 4 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. K.C. Strickland of Oklahoma City was killed instantly Thursday, Septembe 4 30, 1948 afternoon when he dashed into the path of an oncoming automobile. He died of crushed skull. Carl was born August 5, 1944 at Shattuck. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland formerly lived at Durham. The body of the child arrived at the Scroggins Funeral home in Sayre late Thursday. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ at Durham at 2:30 p.m. with W.T. Vaughn officiating. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. OBITUARY Carl Dean Strickland, youngest son of Kenneth and Lois Pearl Strickland was born August 30, 1944 at Shattuck, Oklahoma and departed this life Sepember 30, 1948 at the age of 4 years and 1 month. His happy disposition and smiling face, endeared him to all who knew him and he was a favorite child with family and friends alike. He leaves to mourn his untimely passing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.C. Strickland, one sister, Lola Onita, two brothers, Jimmy Eugene and Charles Edward, all of Oklahoma City; his paternal grandmoher, Mrs. Eva Estes, his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrrs. CF.B. Aubrey, all of Durrham, and a host of oher relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 7-Oct-1948