Luther Dobbs

A Fatal Accident Wokaty, Tex., June 25, 1906.—Mr. Luther Dobbs, a prominent young man of our neighborhood, went to spend Saturday night with Mr. Edd Phillips. While unsaddling, Luthers horse was frightened and ran off having the rope entangled around his feet. Messrs Edd Phillips and Geo. Richards were unable to get Luther loose from the horse until he had been drug over the pasture several times the whole distance being about a half mile. Drs. Ferguson and Liddell of Yarrellton and Dr. Shaw of Cameron were summoned. He is not expected to live until noon today. J. C. Mayfield. Later:--It is learned that young Dobbs died Monday night. 28 Jun 1906 LUTHER DOBBS (Editors Note: The following article was brought in by a reader, with the request that we publish it. At the time of the original publication, O. F. McAnally, father of Mrs. R. L. Btte, Sr. was Editor of The Cameron Herald.) A Sad Death Mr. L. Dobbs, a young man living near Yarrellton was fatally injured by his horse dragging him for quite a distance on June 23, 1906. Mr. Dobbs was unsaddling his horse when, in some way, he was caught in the loop of the rope which was around the horses neck, the horse became frightened and ran dragging the young man quite a distance his friends being unable to stop the horse. As he passed the gate the young man said, “Boys, catch him he is running with me,â€ which were the last words he spoke. When the horse was caught the young man was so badly injured that he died on the morning of June 26th. He was twenty-four years old, was born May 2, 1881, in Alabama, came to Texas with his parents in December, 1895. He joined the Baptist church in August, 1903 and has lived a consistent Christian life. He had said only a few days before his death to a number of young people that he was ready to die, and lived every day as if it were his last day on earth. He was laid to rest in North Elm Cemetery, June 26th there to await the resurrection morn. His weeping father, mother, brothers and sisters should remember that their loss is his eternal gain. Brother and Sister Dobb requested me in their behalf, to thank their neighbors and friends for their kindness and watchful care of their dear boy during his last hours, it will long be remembered by them. C. M. Carr Reprinted in the The Cameron Herald, 16 Jun 1955