Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-30
Tribute of Respect.

Claudia Childers, daughter of S.
NJ and Josephine Childers, was born
in West Frankfort, Illinois, Decem-
/ Der 4, 1888, and was called to enter
the larger life May 10, 1910. Being
of a very religious type, she gave her
heart in early youth to her Savior
whom she obeyed in the ordinance
of Christian baptism, May 20, 1900,
1 j. J. Evans administering the rite.
During her mothers last visit to
her in the Heppner hospital during
her last moments of consciousness,
she recited Romans 1912, "Rejoic-
ing in hope; patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer" say
/ ing as she did so that these words
/ seemed to peculiarly fit her case
Rejoicing in hope, in the midst of
terrible trial, and awful bodily suf-
fering,-in the face of death,-yea,
rejoicing in hope, to the last.
Claudia spent the best years of her
/ life in Salem, Oregon, where she was
prominent in religious and musical
circles, being a graduate of the Mus
ical Department of Willamette Uni
versity. Winning the class honors
in May 1900, she was chosen Vale
dictorian, which seems the more re-
markable since she was the youngest
member of her class. She took the
advanced course, earning the degree
of Mus Doc. in 1903.
Her fathers death October %,
1903, left her the sole comfort of
her mother who has spared nothing
that would render this life more
beautiful and bright. At the time of
her fathers death she was serving as
Noble Grand of Salem RebekahI
Lodge No. 1, jurisdiction of Salem.
In 1905 and 1906 she filled the Of
/ flee of State Junior superintendent,
state of Oregon.
December 26, 1906, she was mar
ried to ]. P. Conder, in the First
Christian church of Salem, oregon,
Davis Errett, pastor, performing the
ceremony. John Perry Conder, Jr.,
born December IA, 1907, and Claude
/ Childers Conder, born July IL, 1903,
1 two bright little sons, survive her.
/ Claudia had been a great sufferer
for many months and was removed
to the hospital for an operation, but
was found to be too weak to under
go the ordeal. A large concourse Of
/ friends assembled at the Christian
church in Heppner, Oregon, at 1880
o'clock, Friday, May 20, to pay the
last tribute of respect to one whom
/ they had learned to love, for though
/ her stay amongst them had not been
/ long, many had not been slow 10
recognize her worth, and had given
her a warm place in their hearts.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by ]. V. Crawford, who spoke
words of comfort to the bereaved
and paid a beautiful tribute to the
life and character of this dear young
woman,
! w uOSS yS9LSlu udJo, HON eAS q Pe'A
of forever,
Bound up in sheaf which God
holds tight.
Whose glad days, and sad days, can
never, no never,
Visit her more with their bloom
and blight,
Their .fullness of sunshine or sorrow
full night
This favorite clipping found in her
Bible is expressive of the hope IN
which she rejoiced:
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
May there be no sadness or fare
we'll,
+ When l embark;
For though from out our bourne
of Time and Place,
The flood may bear me far,
hope to see my Pilot face to face
When l have crossed the bar"
The words of sympathy and con-
dolence telegraphs from many