Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-14
TIE SILENT REAPER.
DR.. Clarence L. Sparks Died on Satur.
day, Oct. 10th, at 10 O. clock, a. m.

1eSIUcuC0 Oh uOESn MAIN street On Sat.
urday, October 10, 1908, at 10 O'Clock a.
N. Three weeks ago he was taken
very sick with typhoid fever and his
condition was pronounced critical from
the start. After the first week of his
sickness he improved and he kept get
ting little better each day until the
morning of his death. On that morn
ing his temperature was normal, his
appetite was good and he was very
cheerful. II talked of his business and
spoke OF getting up soon. DIR. Coleman
was also very hopeful that morning
moreso than he had been since DR..
Sparks had taken sick. The change
did not come until 2 few minutes be-
| fore his death then he began to sink
and before his physician could be nCtl-
fed he passed away. The immediate
cause of death was heart failure, a
trouble which his physician and family
feared from the start. He had several
sinking spells before.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church yesterday at 10
O'Clock, a. m. The Masons and Knights
of Pythias Of which Dr. Sparks was
| beloved member, attended in q body.
The Masonic lodge had charge of the
funeral rites. Elder A. o. Walker, pas
tor of the Christian church of which
the deceased was also a member,
preached very impressive and sympa-
| thetic sermon, after which the remains
were conveyed to the cemetery and laid
to rest by the side of the deceased's
father and grandfather. A heavy all
day g rain made it very disagreeabIe but
many people we're present at the sery-
ices Notwithstanding to pay their, last
respects to the deceased.
His mother and sister at Las Vegas.
New Mexico, were notified by wire of
his death. They were expected In
Monday or Monday night, but they
failed to arrive in time to attend the
funeral. They arrived yesterday after.
noon, after the burial.
Clarence L. Sparks was born in the
state OF California, November 8, 1873.
His age was 20 years, IL months and 2
days. He was the oldest son Of w. II.
Sparks aud wife. His parents went
from California to Colorado year af-
ter Clarence was born and remained
there until 1881 when they came to Bar.
ber county. In 1888 they went to east.
ern Kansas and returned again to Bar.
Der county In 1889. since which he has
resided in Barber county, excepting
about. . year when he proved upx home
stead at Mountain View In new Okla
hema. In 1894 he became student In
DIR. Yant's dental Office in this city and
a few years thereafter attended dent
al college. He passed the state exam.
ination In 1897 and then opened an Of.
fec In this city and practiced dentistry
on his own responsibility with great
success ever since that time. His faith.
or died IN 1895 while serving as clerk Of
the district court and it devolved upon
Clarence to settle up the estate. His
Jealous and watchful care OF his moth.
er's interests on this occasion was no.
ticed by the friends of the family and
endeared him TO many people.
In January, 1897. he was united In
marriage with Miss Nellie Currie, who
with two small children are left to
mourn his early death.
His removal from our midst at such
On early age Is very SAD. The time had
come when he had just made good
start in life. He had a we'll equipped
dental Office and had attained q high
standing in his profession. As q citi-
zen he was highly honorsd. respected
and esteemed and his death brings pro.
found sorrow to many people in Barber
county.
The bereaved wife and small child
rem have the sincere sympathy of all In
their great loss.
Dr. Sparks carried insurance in the
Modern Woodmen and the New York
Life. amounting In all to $4,000. This
speaks more forcibly than words. OF his
devotion to his loved ones. A good
citizen. kind father and devoted
husband Is gone.
Miss Myrtle Goats, OF joplin. No.