TULSAN FOUND DEAD, GUN NEARBY
The body of a young Tulsa man was discovered by Bob Hatfield of Coweta, in a ditch on a county road south of Coweta, about a mile north of Redbird, Oklahoma, Wednesday afternoon, August 25, 1965.
Weldon Everett Best, 23, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was shot once in the heart by a 22-caliber single shot pistol found near his body.
Hatfield first noticed the pistol on the roadside, stopped to investigate and found Best's body in the ditch.
The victim apparently parked his 1965 Chevy, walked about 10-15 feet in front of the car before pulling the trigger. Best had recently served with the Marine Reserves in summer camp training.
A suicide note was found in Best's car expressing he felt he had so many disappointments in his life and ending it with “I never really learned that you reap what you sow.”
Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church in Coweta, Oklahoma on Saturday morning with Pastor L.E. Cunningham officiating. Music was provided by the church.
Burial was made in Floral Haven Gardens, west of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma under the direction of Wright Funeral Home of Coweta.
Pallbearers were co-workers of Best's from the American Hospital and Life Insurance Company in Tulsa.
Survivors include his wife, Connie, of the home; his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Alexander Best of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and a sister, Dorothy Best, also of Fayetteville.
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Bio provided by Donna Rankin
Original article published in the Wagoner Record-Democrat/September 2, 1965 pg. 1
TULSAN FOUND DEAD, GUN NEARBY
The body of a young Tulsa man was discovered by Bob Hatfield of Coweta, in a ditch on a county road south of Coweta, about a mile north of Redbird, Oklahoma, Wednesday afternoon, August 25, 1965.
Weldon Everett Best, 23, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was shot once in the heart by a 22-caliber single shot pistol found near his body.
Hatfield first noticed the pistol on the roadside, stopped to investigate and found Best's body in the ditch.
The victim apparently parked his 1965 Chevy, walked about 10-15 feet in front of the car before pulling the trigger. Best had recently served with the Marine Reserves in summer camp training.
A suicide note was found in Best's car expressing he felt he had so many disappointments in his life and ending it with “I never really learned that you reap what you sow.”
Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church in Coweta, Oklahoma on Saturday morning with Pastor L.E. Cunningham officiating. Music was provided by the church.
Burial was made in Floral Haven Gardens, west of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma under the direction of Wright Funeral Home of Coweta.
Pallbearers were co-workers of Best's from the American Hospital and Life Insurance Company in Tulsa.
Survivors include his wife, Connie, of the home; his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Alexander Best of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and a sister, Dorothy Best, also of Fayetteville.
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Bio provided by Donna Rankin
Original article published in the Wagoner Record-Democrat/September 2, 1965 pg. 1
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