The Oklahoman February 11, 1905 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
 

Tulsa Capitalist Dead.

Tulsa, I.T., Feb. 10.—Luther Appleby, aged 55, the wealthiest citizen of

Tulsa, died yesterday of heart failure.  He was interested in the First

National bank, of which Clifton George, a former Oklahoma City citizen, is

president, and was closely identified with nearly every public enterprise

in Tulsa.  He was a large cattle raiser, having at this time more than

4,000 head of fine cattle pastured at Hominey, [sic] Okla., in the Osage nation.

He was buried this afternoon at his former home on the ranch near Hominey [sic].

He has been a resident of Tulsa for 33 years.


Note:  The tombstone of Luther Appleby is engraved with February 8, 1905 as date of death.  He is buried at the Captain Cemetery near Skiatook.