The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-14
ELISHA DAVID EAVES.

Elisha David Eaves died at hi,
home in Dcslogc, Mo. OF tubercu.
losls. at AIS p. m, Thursday, Aug
=. 1913. aged 80 years, II months and
10 days. The funeral services wer,
conducted at the First Baptist church
nj Dc,lugc at II o'clock on Saturday.
Aug 9th. by the writer, assisted By
Rcvs II. NJ. Gardner and s. +
Mothcrshcad The remains were laid
to rest in the .. 9. +. cemetery,
the services at the grave being IL
charge oi the Ionic Lodge 80. Is4.
4 r. & A. NJ, Of which he was q
member
The deceased leaves 10 mourn HI
passing wife, Mrs Mary Fave
two children, Carl and Della; fathc,
and mother. Mr. and Mrs, W. {.
EavcS, OF Pennington. three brothers
Edward, OF Dcslogc, James, of Flat
River. and John OF Bonnie Tcrrc, ais
two sisters, Mrs. Alfred Hardy, Of
Dcslogc and Mrs Tildcn Moon, Of
ST. Louis, besides host OF othc
relatives and friends.
Besides being a member OF the a
i. & A NJ, he was also member Of
Tel Royal Arch Chapter No. I29 OF
Bonnie Tcrrc and OF the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers.
Mr. savcs was taken sick carly in
IpIl while employed as railway fore
man and a locomotive engineer by
the Dcslogc Lead Co. His father.
Recorder ". G. Eaycs. realizing III,
danger oi this dread disease, had him
geo to Mt Vernon ior treatment al
the Sanlturium Later he was sem
to California. then to Arizona and t.
Texas and iu New McNico; IN fact t.
every place that gave promise ui
restoring him 10 health His faith.
iul wItc and children were continual
ly with him 10 minister 10 his every
want DR.. Harry Poston. OF Bonn,
Icrrc, was sent to New York TO oh.
tain. II possible, some OF the Fried
mann treatment, but the government
physicians had not finished their in
ycsiigatlons OF this remedy and henc,
none Of II could De had \ similar
remedy, however was obtained from
DR.. Heath, Of St. Louis. and was used
up until the day OF the deceased
death Thus il will be seen thai
everything that loving human hand
and medical skill could do to stay the
ravagcs oi the disease and restore
health was done, hu, all in vain. A.
various time, it seemed that his con
di,on was much improved. but it
proved only temporary. Gradually h,
grew weaker and toward the last
he realized that his passing hcncu
from Us would be only n question OF
a few days He said he had made
his peace with God and iclt ready and
willing to go The end came peace
fully a smile adjoining his features
all wa, well through the blood Of
Jesus Christ,
Mr. Eavcs place in lie will be hard
to I'LL As an employee he was faith
iul and efficient For many years he
had been connected with the Dcslogc
Lead company and in January. I0II
succeeded his father. Recorder VIM
{. Eavcs, as railway foreman. a posi-.
ton be filled with great satisfaction
to his employer. He will be sadly
missed from the home circle and by
his many friends and ncighbors. He
was one Of Dcslogc's most loved
citizens, as was attestcd by the wide
spread interest and anxiety through
out his illness and the large attend
ancc at hi, funeral, However all are
comiortcd with the thought that he
has passed into a world where there
is no more sickness and death. hut
where our God and health and happi-
ness rcigns supreme
!. G.. CLARK.