The Holt County sentinel., 1919-03-28
Al Rest.

Horace Larkam, ST., Que OF our well
known and highly respected citizens
passed out Of this life to the larger
life beyond last Tuesday morning,
March Is, at 1O:30, from his late rcsl-
dencc in Maitland, No., aged rs years,
1 month, IL days.
Mr.. Larkam was born in Franklin
county, Indiana, Feb. B, 1913. being
the second son Of Horace Larsham and
wife. Eleanor Larkam, in family Of
three childrcn-two sons and one
daughter. All the immediate family
had preceded Bro. Larkam to the bet
'Ser world.
In young manhood he lived for q
short time in Champaign county, ILL.,,
/ then returned TO Indiana and enlisted
in the army of the Union at the age
of twenty, Jan. 18th, 1864, in the
63rd Infantry, and was transferred
TO the l2sth Infantry. He served
under General Sheridan in the East,
| and also under General Sherman in
the "Alarch TO the sea-" and was hon
orably discharged in April 6, 1866. In
/ May. 1866, he came to Holt county,
Mo, locating first at Oregon. and on
October s, 1868, was married 20 Sarah
| Noycll. at the old Norvcll home,
| lsichvillc, Mo. To this union were
| born eleven children, all Of whom sur
vivc. except one daughter, who died
Dec. :, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Lirkam
located on farm in Clay township.
near Maitland, March 10, 1870, where
they made their home and raised
their family. Failing health prompt 4
| him to move 10 Maitland this last
winter 10 be relieved from The cafe
Of the farm. Brother Iarkam had
] lived an earnest Christian life for
many years and has been member
Of the Methodist Church in Maitland
since 1905.
Reside his faithful wife. the sur
viving children are a. follows: Mrs.
lura Ockcn. Mcl,outh. Kansas: Mrs.
Dora Hester. Mound City. Mo-;
Charles ~, Culdcsac. Idaho; Mrs.
Emma Cridcr, Oregon, Mo-: Mrs. Mol.
lie Mitchell, Maitland. Mo-; John C..
Wilsall. Montana; Myrtle and Bertha,
Maitland; Logan, Wilsall, Montana;
Horace r., Maitland, all Of whom were
present. except Mrs. Emma Order.
who could not be present on account
Of illness, and John -, who also could
not come.
Brother l.arkam vas man Of stcr-
ling christian character. honest and
upright in oil his dealings and loyal
supporter Of the church and pastor.
The noble character Of all the children
are the highest testimonials. not only
TO the superior qualities of Father
Larkam, but ~ well the blessed moth
or who awaits the Masters call.
Brother l.arkam was not only loyal
to his country. but as well loyal to
Christ and the Church-a monument.
Of which every one might well be
proud.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church, Friday
afternoon, March q. ut 200 o'clock,
by the pastor, Rev. Horace A. Dough-
~, in the presence of large COM
pany Of nclghbors and friends. There
was "A profusion Of tasty and costly
floral tokens, besides the church was
appropriately decorated with ported
plants, and pulpit with large American
flags. The music by the choir-Miss
Bessie Brumbaugh, Mrs. Fred DcBord,
Mcssrs. Frank Smith and Cap. Hold
gin, with Mrs. Robt. Weller ~ tho
piano-was very effective. Mrs. DIR.
Miller, OF Mound City, sang "a beauti-
full sclection-"There IL Land Mine
Eye Hath Seen"
The text OF scripture used as the
basis OF the sermon was Revelation
l4:l3-"Blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord from henceforth: yea