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Blackwell Daily Journal
Blackwell, Oklahoma
July 06, 1935

Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

MRS. WILLIAMS

Cleo Laura Williams, 21, who shot herself over the heart with a 45 caliber revolver Monday morning, died at the Riverside Clinic hospital at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
Known to her friends as Patricia, Mrs. Williams was brought to the hospital by Sprig Williams, her divorced husband, shortly after 7 a.m. Monday after being found near her car a mile south of the Williams ranch, northwest of the city.
She was in a critical condition at the hospital, but rallied somewhat under treatment Tuesday. She grew gradually weaker the 24 hours before her death.
Mrs. Williams was born in Blackwell Nov. 8, 1917.
Survivors are her father, T. W. Moore, who lives in the Stevens addition, her mother, Mrs. Mildred Johnson of Iola, Kans., and a brother, LeRoy Moore of Kansas City, Mo.
Funeral services will be held at the Roberts mortuary Saturday at 10 a.m. with Rev. T. H. McDowell, of Enid, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church here, officiating.
Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery