Beckett, Raymond

Beckett, who went to Albuquerque about one month ago for his health, reports he is much improved. He states he has already gained ten pounds in weight.

Beckett will be removed from his home today in the Todd ambulance to the tuberculosis sanitarium at Webb city Missouri.

a watchman for the Eagle-Picher Mining Company who went to Albuquerque, New Mexico about three weeks ago for his health, is reported to be considerably improved. He writes that attending physicians assure him of recovery from his lung trouble.

Beckett, who about six weeks ago went to New Mexico, is improving. He has gained 17 pounds in weight.

Raymond Beckett returned home yesterday from the tubercular hospital at Webb City Missouri, where he had been about ten days. He now plans on going to Albuquerque, in about one week in the hope of improving his health.

Beckett is in critical condition. Mrs. John Bones of Des Moines, Iowa, has arrived in response to a message informing her of the critical illness of her brother, Raymond Beckett.

Raymond Beckett, 33 years old, a well known miner of Picher, died at St. John's hospital at Joplin yesterday following a lengthy illness of tuberculosis. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Laura Jones of Des Moines; a half-brother, George Wilson of Picher Oklahoma and a half-sister, Mrs. Murriel Gray of Carthage Missouri. He had worked in the mines several years, being last employed at Picher Mine No. 22. About one year ago he was forced to give up working and went to New Mexico in the hope of benefitting his health. Temporary relief was gained and he returned to Picher, but after a short time his condition became worse. Previous to locating in Picher he resided at Webb City Missouri, where he was employed in the mines. The funeral will be held at the funeral home of the Webb City undertaking company at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in the Webb City cemetery.

Raymond Beckett died in Joplin Missouri, Dec 21, 1925, and was buried in Webb City.