Funeral services for D.H. Cheek, 18 year old football player and a member of the senior class at the Cherokee County Community High School, who died Wednesday night in an Oswego hospital following an appendectomy, were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Chetopa.

The Rev. Frank Page was in charge of the services. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers, all members of his class at school, were Carnie Lamb, Dale Bruce, Robert Evans and Herbert Jarrett. The senior class attended the service in a body.

Young Cheek was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Cheek of Chetopa, Route 2, and was prominent in school activities. Before entering high school at Columbus, he attended the Fariview School east of Chetopa.

He is survived by his parents; three brothers, J.C., Junior and Thurman Cheek, all of the home, and three sisters, Mrs. Lee (Natalie) Anderson of Columbus, Mrs. Monroe (Retha) Stephens of Chetopa, and Mrs. Don (Alene) Elleman of Coffeyville.

(Legal name was D. H. - the initals did not stand for any name.)

Taken from Chetopa Advance, November 27, 1941.
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In Memory of D.H. Cheek, Who Passed Away Nov. 19, 1941.

Today brings a memory of a love one that's gone to rest.
Those that think of him today are those that loved him best.
Gone are the smiles we cherished so dear,
Silent the voice we loved to hear.
Too far away for sight or speech,
But not too far for memory to reach.
Faithful and honest in all his ways,
Devoted and true to the end of his days.
A loving boy so good and kind,
What a beautiful memory he left behind.
What we would give to clasp his hand,
His dear, kind face to see, To hear his sweet voice and see him smile as in days that used to be.
The pain was hard, the shock severe,
We never thought his death so near.
Only those who have lost can tell how sad the parting without farwell.
As we love him, so we miss him:
In our memories he is near, loved, remembered, thought of always
Bringing many silent tears.
Up in God's beautiful garden, away from sorrow and care,
Sleeps our precious son and brother,
Some day we hope to meet him there.

Sadly missed by his parents, sisters, and brothers.

Composed and Written by his sister, Retha Cheek Stephens (this is my mother, Betty)