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Submitted: 12/29/08 • Approved: 9/21/16 • Last Updated: 9/24/16 • R128627-G0-S3
1900 - 1930
Conway, Jan 2
Edwin Durham, aged 24 died at the Faulkner county hospital at 10:30 tonight of Meningitis. He was the son of Charles E Durham, well known Conway real estate and insurance dealer and banker and Mrs. Durham.
He was educated in the Conway public schools and in Hendrix College. Durham was married about five years ago to Miss Neva Crum of Helena, graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College here and for the past few years they have been living in Helena where he was engaged in the machinery business.
Durham had been suffering from the disease for several weeks and was brought to the hospital here from Helena a week ago. His condition steadily grew worse. As a last resort a blood transfusion was undergone by his younger brother Robert.
Besides his parents and his wife, Durham is survived by one daughter, Patricia; two brothers, Frank Durham and Robert Durham of Tulsa and one sister, Mrs. D A Beard of Little Rock; ag1/3/30
Funeral services will be held at the Durham home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 by Dr. J W Workman, pastor of the First Methodist church, and burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery. Dr. Workman will be assisted by Dr. E F J Garrott, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Arkansas Gazette, Jan 03, 1930
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Cause of death: Meningitis
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