Bird Elizabeth O'Neill

Notes:

Known as Birdie O'Neill. She was a witness at her sister Annie's wedding. She ran her father's department store in Duncan and died unmarried, fairly young. This store building later became the Burr Store.

Thursday 7 Apr 1921 DUNCAN EAGLE

Died Yesterday at Okla. City

Miss Byrd O'Niell (sic) died at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at a sanitarium in Oklahoma City, where she had been about three months. While her death was not wholly unexpected, the news was a distinct shock to the many friends of the deceased, who was a most excellent and beloved young woman.

The deceased had spent most of her life in Duncan and by her amiable and charming traits of character had won and held a large circle of warm friends, who are deeply grieved over her demise. Miss O'Niell (sic) was a graduate of the Catholic seminary at Guthrie. Of her immediate family she is survived by one sister, Mrs. J.R. Sparks.

The remains will be brought to this city this afternoon and interment will be in the cemetery here.

The remains will arrive on the 4:30 train this afternoon and will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sparks. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.