Clyde Marion Payne

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 census, he was a lodger in the home of M.J. Ross, in the King Township of Duncan. He was listed as single, a Farmer, and as "Working Out,"

Marloy (sic) Boy Dies Yesterday At Stillwater

Duncan Banner Fri. April 18, 1924 Pg. 8 Transcribed by C. R. Strong 11-29-2003

Clyde Payne, of Marlow, died at Stillwater Monday, according to word received by his uncle, W. W. Payne, of this city, last night. No. particulars concerning the death were given. He was attending A & M college. The body will arrive in Marlow and burial will be there Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Deceased was 26-years old and a son of Tom Payne, pioneer citizen of Stephens county. He was a brother of Carl Payne who was killed in a grade crossing crash near Minco (Oklahoma) several months ago. He is survived by a wife, formerly Miss Willie (Billie) Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall of this city.

Marlow Review
Thurs. April 17, 1924

Marlow Man Died At Stillwater Monday
Local Post of American Legion Gives Military Funeral

Clyde Payne of this city died Monday at Stillwater where he was attending the A & M College. The body arrived in this city Wednesday and was laid to rest in the City Cemetery at 10:30 o'clock that morning.

Deceased was 26 years old and a son of Tom Payne, pioneer citizen of Stephens County, and a nephew of Mrs. W. H. Payne of this city. He is a brother of Carl Payne who was killed in a grad crossing accident near Minco several months ago. He is survived by his wife and child. Mrs. Payne was formerly Miss Willie Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall of Duncan.

Mr. Payne was a veteran of the World War serving in the United States Navy. Funeral services at Marlow were in charge of the local post of the American Legion. A firing squad from Duncan assisted the local post in conduction the last sad rites and paying their respect to one of their number who had served his country well and honorably.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

NOTE Headstone in Marlow Cemetery, Sect 11 Blks 78 & 85 (Lot 7), states b. 9-13-1899 d. 4-13-1924, and reads "At Rest."

According to Fay (Payne) Yeager, her half-uncle Clyde Marion Payne was hooked on drugs, probably heroin or cocaine. This may have been due to World War I wounds. According to Fay, he had kicked the habit and was attending Oklahoma A & M in Stillwater. When he became ill, he made his wife (Bill) promise to not allow use of drugs. His death was supposedly a bad one. Both Fay and Lois PAYNE mentioned Clyde's wife as "BILL". Both commented how they competed to sit in her lap. Bill was glad to accomadate them, however she required them to "sit still and not wiggle."

Clyde married Willie Hall after 1920. Willie was born before 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]