The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-06-10
FRANCES blue CLARK
A Tribute by Chas Evans

Some one Who knew said that The
finest ~ all tine arts b. the art Of
right living II this be- truth. then
the soul that euantsd this dust and
pnl.atsd marvellous Influence a.
Fnnces Blue Clark ranked With the
rsniuses ~ the world For one who
knew hsr and watched her perfect
lie must admit that Michael Angelo
never buildsd q structure 90 lofiy or
sublime a. she buildsd character.
Raphael never drew q line a. true and
tine a. the outline " love and beau
timl living lined by Frances in her
daily duties and . shakespers never
penned a poem a. foil u lofiy glory
a. VA sung By this good lie on her
rounds ~ daily ssryise
Death b. an abused word To
those Who cannot read The laws n
Cod Il means an end sorrow Do
spair But ths world splns down ihs
groove u change end the reading
mind has come 90 knov that the ward
means continuity growth. peace
fresdom. joy. victory 20 Death
where b thy sting d Grave wher'
b tbs victory" u one who knss
France. d D. clear that transition
death and heaven are no nsN thing
no shock. no revelation % her sh'
h one ~ the fes souls that hay'
known that open eyes To- a fphsf'
u eternal and genuine roodnsss
kindnsss. love and purity and Ga.
nothing extraordinary
Where To- he Kingdom u God car
you fashion plaos with pure
sympathy than Francs Clark gav
be- vho knsv her IN Marion. in Mil
burn OF Tishomingof What hsaysl
can improve on the unfailinr loys
cousianry and sacrifice she gave be-
home hsr church hsr ciy hsr stat
and country Here VA one ~ thos
.rars natures that lived Be- diunii'
every minute Frances never ha,
o. ialt u or analyls God She hy
ID in the gracious heart % Cod d
, firmly that those vho met her ~
csived hsr a. very part and pro
, ~ Divinity Itself
nn D. ~ overwruurht iflhut
, which peculiar duty vriurs from u'
4 This dav in ths place ~ boz brit
among ths Kentucky bills whore ~
A rrev o. vomanhsod they are sayiul
/, "Shs va one u the most remark
able souls this country ever Ines
Mafian. Keniugly has produced o.
United States ssuaiofs a ruvsfnol
many eminent iufists and other b
tent men and women. boz sl arrs
4 who kuew Ffauces that b never Fay
, birth % q really grsaisr soul tha
hers
So t vas In Milhurn and so d va
herr Have ! DOT heard old and youn
poor and rich. The Obscure and note
proclaim on your streets. in 500
churches. about your schools and
, your homss that there BE- no one On
Francs CLARK 80 one vho fsils
, I'll always lie. abundant ne. smll,
contagious smiles. love. uufallln
4 love. What woman in Oklahoma hu
lived ln just tvo place and noi
ifacs ~ ELF seeking in her ne Ia
been honorsd with an Official dire.
tlon ~ the schools u both places
What ne have vou and ! ever knas
that iouchei iis envirunmsni in n
thrss iocaiiiiss in whkh h lived 1
!. so many points. ard mads ever
point schools. church rotsfumsni sH
.osisiy r'aw With tsalty ani rhara.
tsf 81 thit farr WOMAN
nui speech BE- vain rhs daiy In
posed upon those uho knsv Fmr
.ces Is b. open vids a. possible u
|, doors ~ our better natures and J,
J, The sweet perfume u her inhusn,
. enter and abide For me. it b. hlisI
o ful though, tha, slncs In radiar
riflhood. just a bursting bad ~ bsa,
|ty and purity she came asross m
). vision there In the Old Marion ham
h shs has ever beer q well.spfing 4
= oy Praise b. 10 God. too. Franc,
= knew she was q blessing 10 my M
q Expression d he sction u the sol
b nearest akin ~ Good and often llfl
}. ID myself u strength b. tslhn
frsncsi what her life meant 10 M