Mr. Baggett was fatally injured in a one car accident located 15 miles east of Grants, New Mexico Wednesday, June 22, 1977. He and his brother, Ted Baggett were enroute home from attending the funeral services of a brother-in-law in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mr. Baggett was born in San Augustine, Texas December 19, 1896. He was 80 years of age. His resident address was 411 West Second Street, Elk City, Oklahoma. He moved to Oklahoma Territory in 1900 settling in Ellis county and spent most of his life in western Oklahoma. He was married to Estella Rogers at Arapaho, Oklahoma on June 18, 1921 and attended Southwestern College at Weatherford acquiring his degree from Central State University at Edmond, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served his coutnry during WW I overseas. He was a member of the retired teachers association and a lifetime member of the Oklahoma Educational Association. He taught school for 30 years retiring in 1961 when he moved to Elk City where he has lived since.
Survivors include 4 sons; Harold of Oklahoma City, Clifford of Butler, Oklahoma, Raymond of Vian, Oklahoma, Floyd of Balko, Oklahoma. Three sisters Mrs. Eula Knight of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Lorene McGown of Hawaii and Mrs. Fern Burns of Garland, Texas; four brothers: Ted of Elk City, Cecil of Sentinel, Oklahoma and John of Modesto, California and bonda of Conroe, Texas. Twelve grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by one daughter.
