The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-15
Ohio Barnes.

| While there was not any surprise
felt last Saturday at the noon hour
when news came from the Barnes
home northwest OF town that Mr..
| Barnes was dead, his condition for
several weeks being such that his
| family and friends were given no
hope for his recovery, yet there was
an expression of deep sorrow in the
heart of every person who knew him
because they felt that no more would
| they hear his friendly greeting or the
ring Of his joyial laughter or feel
| again his genial presence: tie was
devoted husband and kind and in
dulgent father, to his friends the
soul of fellowship. But the greatest
of all he was man. He believed in
the fatherhood Of God and the broth
erhood of man. His cheerful, help
full life, his devotion to his wife and
family and kindness to everybody
DRY in the home which his presence
frightened and which death has now
darkened. Though he is gone his rec
ord has been made and will remain
as a lasting treasure.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church Monday at
o'clock, Rev. l.. w. Foster officiating
and paying beautiful tribute to the
memory of the deceased.
Ohio Barnes was born near Leon,
Iowa, December 2S, 1860. He was
the third child of Ishmael and Sarah
Barnes, also the third child to pass
Thomas Barnes and Mrs. w. II. Stan
ford having preceded him years ago.
lie was united in holy matrimony
with Miss Matilda Anna WOOllum5,
of kellerton, Iowa, Nov. II, 1899.
TO tins union were born two children
Pearl, now Mrs. Charles II. Thomas,
of Lawrence, Kansas, and Howard
who is still at home with his Dereav-
ed mother near Moran.
He also leaves two brothers, and
one sister, Dr.. Theo Barnes OF Chart
ton, !. j. Barnes OF kellerton and
Mrs. f. NJ. Huntley of Julesburs,
Colorado, as we'll as numerous other
relatives and friends to mourn his
passing away.
Mr. Barnes was usually considered
a strong man, but his health has been
failing for two or three years and
his physicians have considered his
condition grave for several months.
He was belfast for nearly three
months, and all that loving hands
urday morning, Feb. "a, 1917, the
Master said: 1T is enough, come up
higher" and we watched the deDar-
ture of another loved one that earth
could hold no longer. He was per
fectiy ready only for the thought or
leaving his friends and family, espec-
tally the bereaved wife in her declin-
ing years, for as he said to us, NOW
is when she needs me-
Mr.. Barnes lived with the family
at the home OF his childhood until
thirteen years of age, when they NOV
ed to Rlnggold county, Iowa, where
he grew to manhood, living on a
farm and providing a home for his
widowed mother and younger sister
the latter of whom has passed the
last several weeks at his bedside: Al
ter his marriage he lived on a farm
near Lamont, Iowa, until he came to
the farm home near Moran eight
years ago.
Several years ago he was convert
church, and after coming to Kansas
placed his membership with the
Methodist Episcopal church at Moran
where he has since been a faithful
and jealous worker, giving literally
where his best judgment directed.
and always ready to help where help
was needed or to give a word OF en-
enlargement or instruction.
In his passing the church has lost
a faithful and helpful member; all
who knew him, friend; his rela- ,
tives, one to love and trust; his wife,
a devoted husband; his children, a
father; and in. the battle
OF life and right, the world has lost
a christian.
The relatives from a distance at
tending the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. C. l.. Thomas of Lawrence; l. J
Barnes and J. Nj. WoOllums of kel
lerton, Iowa; Mrs. F. NJ. Huntley OF
Colo, and Mir. and Mrs. J
a. Woollums of Shreveport, La
NJ oran, Kansas, Herald.