Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-28
Obituary

horn in Hendrix county, Ind.
| March II, 1897; died Dec. II
1915 aged ~ years and 8 months
He was married to Mary E. Sur
ber, May 25. 1865. To that unior
we're born 10 children-5 boys
and 5 girls. He leaves wife
and 6 children to mourn his loss
, 4 children having gone on before
He was true and faithful hus
band and loving father, and was
loved by all who knew him He
was converted when young
man and joined the Baptis,
Church. He lived devoted
Christian. He was deacon of the
Missionary Baptist Church al
mt. Everett. He enlisted in the
army in Company H, 7th Regi.
,nent, Indiana Volunteers, Sept.
Z. 1861, and served 3 years and Z
months. The funeral was con.
Quoted by Rev. Ell. Rhoads and
was under the auspices of the
Masons of Mansfield. He is gone
but not forgotten. &C.
Willis Grantham. son of A. j.
GraGtham and wife OF Mansfield,
was killed at 10 o'clock Friday
morning at MelrOse Park, ILL.,,
when a platform fell upon him
while he was doing carpenter
wO, k on building for the Amer.
lean Can ca. The body was
brought to Mansfield Monday,
accompanied by CIV. Powell, the
carpenter foreman of the crew
with which Mr.. Grantham was
working Funeral services were
held at the Baptist church at =
p. N Tuesday, conducted by
Rev. f. II. Barb of Republic, as.
sisted by Rev. Neely of Seymour,
and Revs. ]. M. England,and G..
Chadwell OF Mansfield The Odd
Fellows, of which the deceased
was a member, attended in a
body, and contributed a beauti
full floral wreath. Members of
the local lodge acted as pail bear
ers. The interment was in the
Mansfield cemetery. = :
Willis Marion Grantham was
born in Winona, Mo-. April ..
1891, and died Dec. %, 1916,
aged % years, 9 months and II
days He with his parents moved
tn Mansfield 10 years ago. He
stayed here about . years. In
his occupation of carpentering
he worked at various places, his
skill in the trade affording him
many openings for work. His
foreman on the job where he lost
his life speaks of him in the
highest prise, having known
him for Z years. He commend.
ed him in the highest terms as a
youny man of exceptionally high
character-honest, truthful, sob,
er, Industrious, steady, and a
good worker. His morals were
of the best, and he was popular
among his fellow. workmen.
He is survived by his parents,
three hrothars-Lee, Arthur and
Sidney, and a sister. Dora. He
was a member of the Odd Eel
lows in Kansas City and mem.
Der of the Carpenters Union. =
Card of Thanks. We desire ia
extend our heartfelt thanks to all
who so. kindly rendered assist,
tance and comfort in our be-
reavement, and fespecially ttj
Mansfield Lodge, No. 148, |. 0.
o. r., for their floral Offering and
tender ministrations. The Fam.
lily. y;.a
Melrose Park. I'll Det.24, 1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Grantham;
In your hours of grief and sor
row permit us to extend to you
our heartfelt sympathy. Mr..
Grantlam was only with us just
one week but we found him to be
a nice young man. Iam sure he
was regarded as such by Mr.
Powell and he will surely be
missed by him as he told Us he
was his pal for a numberof ofyears,
MIR. Powell surely gave him the
best care that could be given. Mr.,
Grantham will be missed In our
home; even If he was only in OUT
home a week he was one Of our
family, Trusting thatin the fut
ure yours may be kindly dealt