His father recounted Oscar's death in a letter to his niece: "Oscar our oldest son had enlisted in the Spanish American War and the day his company left here he was sick and the doctor would not let hi go and he grew worse day by day and died in about 10 days after that with appendicitis. He was engaged to a fine girl and was to marry if he got back. He was one fine boy."
In his obituary, his grandfather W.R. Nelson wrote, " He was perfectly conscious till in a few minutes of his death . . .he said, "Papa, I would as soon die now as any time."
His funeral was conducted by the Reverend J. H. Brendle and Presiding Elder Jones.
He is buried beside his brother Eugene and his sister, Maudie. His father had helped establish Bethel Church at the turn of the century. At that time, there was no city cemetery and you buried in the churchyard or the back yard.
Although she never knew her brother, his sister Mabel recalled family stories. "Oscar had one of those penny-farthing bicycles with a big wheel on front. I don't know how he rode it, though, because there weren't many paved roads back then!"
He was often up to mischief, and caused his parents some worry because of his "wild ways". Although he was involved in church activities, apparently he couldn't resist "sowing a few wild oats", as they said in his times.
His father recounted Oscar's death in a letter to his niece: "Oscar our oldest son had enlisted in the Spanish American War and the day his company left here he was sick and the doctor would not let hi go and he grew worse day by day and died in about 10 days after that with appendicitis. He was engaged to a fine girl and was to marry if he got back. He was one fine boy."
In his obituary, his grandfather W.R. Nelson wrote, " He was perfectly conscious till in a few minutes of his death . . .he said, "Papa, I would as soon die now as any time."
His funeral was conducted by the Reverend J. H. Brendle and Presiding Elder Jones.
He is buried beside his brother Eugene and his sister, Maudie. His father had helped establish Bethel Church at the turn of the century. At that time, there was no city cemetery and you buried in the churchyard or the back yard.
Although she never knew her brother, his sister Mabel recalled family stories. "Oscar had one of those penny-farthing bicycles with a big wheel on front. I don't know how he rode it, though, because there weren't many paved roads back then!"
He was often up to mischief, and caused his parents some worry because of his "wild ways". Although he was involved in church activities, apparently he couldn't resist "sowing a few wild oats", as they said in his times.
Family Members
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Anna Salvadora Houck
1880–1880
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Bessie Mae Houck Daves
1882–1928
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Edward Jerome "Romey" Houck
1884–1964
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Walter Eugene Houck
1888–1891
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Elmer Lee Houck
1890–1979
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Emma Grace Houck Hoyle
1892–1978
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Nell Elizabeth Houck Setzer
1894–1986
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William Dewey Houck
1896–1965
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Maud Ruth Houck
1899–1901
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Mabel Virginia Houck Deal
1901–2000
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Iris Katherine Houck Drumm
1904–1974
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Eddie Lois Houck Depew
1907–1999