The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04

lseen To her Christ was first OF al
revealed in her home and shone GU
through her daily life. The Christ
life brought enduring love, Joy AM
true happiness into the new homt
which lightened the burdens of lif,
and Frightened every dark hour. Al
liter only few brief months of home
building, the death angel smote thu
Hight of the home and her life wen
Tout at II a. IN. on the gath day o
\ April, 1916, after only four hours o
intense suffering. She has left {
/ host of friends to miss her genia
smile; a father and mother to mourn
the loss of a worthy daughter; broth
ers and sisters to go through life
/ without her; and young husband tc
Isit alone in a des0late home with on
| ly fond recolIectiOns Of a happy home
and Christ to comfort him as the
lonely hours pass by. Funeral
services were conducted Sunday at
IL p. m, by DR.. Edwards and inter
ment made in the new cemetery here
CLARK.-William Clark. son OF
Joseph and Elizabeth Clark, was
born February 81, 1882, in Belmont
county, Ohio, and departed this life
at his home near Pleasanton, Iowa
on April "a, 1915, thus being 81 years
70 months and days of age. On May
Is, 1856, he was united in marriage
with Miss Angelina Knight and sew
eral years later with their four chill
dren they came to Iowa, where imme-
diately on landing in their new home
amidst strangers, three of their chill
dren were stricken with diphtheria
and passed away within three weeks
of each other. A few years later in
the year 1872 the mother followed the
little ones to their eternal home,
thus leaving the father and three lit
tie ones to mourn their great loss.
On May 80, 1872, he was again united
in marriage with Miss Edella Arnold
of Mahaska county who preceded him
in death August Is, 1899. He spent
the greater part of forty years of his
life in Mahaska county but for the
last twenty years he has resided in
Decatur county, where all of his chill
dren are married and now reside eX-
cept on edaughter in Oklahoma and
one son in Mahaska county. Mr..
Clark was a man of plain ways and
manner, very conservative and only
those who knew him best could esti-
mate his character and ideals. He
was converted in his early youth and
became a member of the Christian
church, still retaining his member
ship at the old home church. Bethel,
in Mahaska county. He departed
this life at the home of his daughter
and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
ME Williams, near Pleasanton, Iowa.
Medical skill. loving attention of chill
dren, friends and many kind neigh
bors was of no avail against the grim
reaper of all mankind, so as peaceful
~ as if he were going to sleep he
passed into the sleep which knows no
Weakening until the angel of the resur-
rection hands to us again the key of
life. According to the wishes OF the
deceased and of the family, it was de-
cided to place the father by the side
OF his children and the companion of
his early years. On account of the
distance something over one hundred
miles and the inconvenience of max
ing train service, it was decided to
make the long trip by auto route. The
hour to start was necessarily made
very early but not too early for many
kind friends to gather at the home to
offer their assistance and sympathy.
Mr.. F. B. Stewart of Leon took charge
of the service and in a very kindly
manner managed the details for such
a long journey overland. Those in
the funeral cOTtege we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. TOmmie Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bibby, Mrs. Frank Williams,
Mrs. Lige Ryan, Mr. John Clark and
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Clark Mr. f. B.
Stewart OF Leon accompanied by ].
H. Clark drove the auto hearse across
the country to the home of the son in
Mahaska county, where funeral ser
vices we're held on Wednesday morn
ing at Coal Creek church where in
terment was made. Rev Petit, an
old friend of the family. gave an eX-
Cellent discourse and the choir rem
dered beautiful and appropriate mu-
sic. After the service the remains
were tenderly borne to the adjacent
cemetery where they were laid away
TO await the final day of all time. The
INN ediate relatives near Pleasanton,
Iowa, are: Mr.. and Mrs. TOmmie Will
liams, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bibby. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Clark; others are Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clark of Decatur City; Mr..
and Mrs. Lge Ryan of near Lamont,
Iowa: Mr.. and Mrs High of Doxey,
There are also fourteen
a sister in Oklahoma,
and brother, LossOn Clark, and his
son William and family, of Union
Vile, Mon. X. G.