Gainesville Daily Register  Monday  April 7, 1924

 

O.S. LOCKE WAS VICTIM OF THE FATAL TRAGEDY

 

Well known Cooke County Farmer Dies Instantly

 

The Funeral Services Held Monday Afternoon at Hood

 

 

O.S. (Scott) Locke, prominent farmer of the Hood community, was instantly killed Sunday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock , when an acetylene gas tank used in connection with the lighting system of the Hood Methodist church, exploded while he was preparing it for operation.  Mr. Locke was bending over the machine when the blast occurred, and his body was horribly mutilated.  The explosion was heard for two miles from the scene of the tragedy.

 

Mr. Locke was born February 16, 1867 in Kentucky, and moved to Cooke county about twenty- five years ago.  He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Perryman and Mrs. Rena Felker both of Hood.

 

The deceased was well known throughout the county, and the news of his sudden and untimely death was a shock to his many friends.  He was a devoted member of the Methodist church, and he met his death in the pursuance of activities in connection with his church.

 

Funeral services were held at the Hood Methodist church Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Rev. Carl Clements  officiating.  Interment was made in the Hood cemetery.  The ceremonies at the grave were in charge of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Hood, of which Mr. Locke had been an active member for many years.  A large number of Odd Fellows from Gainesville and other towns in Cooke county attended the services.  The body was prepared for burial by Undertaker George J. Carroll of Gainesville.