Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
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OBITUARIES

tically an invalid for several years
her presence in the home was none
the less appreciated and she was low
ed by all for her patience and kindly
Lately her health had |
shown a disposition to gradually fail
and death came to relieve her of her
suffering. /
Sarah Abigail Hersh was born |
July IL, 1865 at Heidleburg, Penn. In |
1877, she came with her parents to |
Abilene, Kansas. At the age of six
teen she was converted and joined |
the Methodist church and was active |
in the. services of the church long |
as her health would permit, being an
active worker in the Epworth League
in her early christian life. On Octo-
ber 16. 1883, she was united in mar
riage to William B. Keyser and lived
near Manchester, Kansas, until COM
ing to Wa-Keeney in 1909, their pres
eTat home
On December %, 1919, she quitely
went to the rest awaiting through her
Saviour, there to await the loved ones
not as she had here so long in pain
and suffering, but to await in joy and
gladness and victory. Her age at the
time of her death was 81 years,
months and II days. She leaves to
three children, Mrs. H w Ashcraft,
of Salina, Calvin II. Keyser, of near
Wa-Keeney and Delta in the home.
Also four grandchildren, Mrs Ash
crafts two little girls and Calvins,
two little boys, also two sisters and
one brother Mrs. Alex Co1son, of
Manchester, Kans., Mrs. C. r. Cleve-
land, of Arnett, Okla, Geo. F. Hersh,
Of Arnett, Okla
She is gone our dear Mother,
And none but God can fill her place
I'm sure she smiled more sweet1y,
When she saw her Saviour's face"
The funeral services were held
from the home Tuesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Wade and burial
| was made in Wa-Keeney Cemetery.
| Mrs Elizabeth Lawson. better
| known as Grandma Lawson, died
| Tuesday afternoon at the home or
Ter daughter, Mrs. McCol1um, in the
| east part of Wa-Keeney, from a COM
| plication of old age and disease. She
| had been in her usual good health un-
| til the last few days when she suffer
| ed from a bad cold and other ailments
and the physical strength was nos
| sufficient to overcome the effects For
| many years Mrs. Lawson has had the
honor of being the oldest person in
| this city and vicinity. Had she lived
| until next April she would have been
| ninety years old. The funeral ser
vices are being conducted this after
noon at o'clock from the home OF
Mrs. McCollum and the body win be
buried in Wa-Keeney Cemetery. The
Rev Naylor, pastor of the Baptist
church, has charge of the service The
sincere sympathy of many friends is
extended to Mrs. McCollum in her
sorrow. Mrs. Lawson is survived by
three daughters and two sons besides
other relatives
Glen Howard, son of l. J. and Mary
E. Taylor, was born June 19, 1913
and died December 20, 1919. He
| leaves to mourn his loss, father
mother and four sisters Glen was
| the pride and joy of the home, tn.
| only boy and at the age when tn.
| attention OF all the family was given
to him, when father and mother ye
| calling him the baby were 1ookin,
/ with pride to the time when he woszl<
be big boy and a helper in thu
! home life The loss will be felt deep1,
by the whole family. Let us not for
!, ct that Jesus said "Suffer the littl
children to come unto me and forbi,
them not for of such is the kingdom
OF heaven. The funeral services wer
conducted Wednesday from the Meth
, , odist church by the Rev. Wade an
/ burial was made in Wa-Keeney Gem
etery- The deep sympathy of the com
munity is extended to the bereave,
family.
The young men who are attendin
the various colleges from Wa-Keene