The Missouri herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1922-1990, 1922-03-17
THE LAST VOYAGE

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! daughter, Mrs. Ada Brooks, of Okla
J homa City, Okla, aged "a years, one
! month and 81 days.
n The body was brought to Hayti for
burial, being accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs Brooks and husband,
| and son, Hough, who also lives in
\ that city.
The remains of the deceased ar.
I rived here Friday night and were
carried to the home of Mrs. Darxie
\ Hayes. sister-in-law, to await the
I funeral which was held Sunday after.
noon at $3.50 O'Clock, at the Baptist
J church, conducted by the pastor, Rev
w. c. Scott. The white casket was
\ almost hidden by bank of floral Of
ferings, the immortelles of deserved
! affection of numerous friends. The
} large edifice was filled until standing
/ room was hardly left, and after the
I short appropriate eulogy of the pas
: tor the choir sang:
Somewhere the song birds dwell
There were few dry eyes in the
congregation when the sympatetic
singers ceased the softened notes Of
life's sweetest melody; but
Flush thy sad repining.
God lives and all is WE'LL
After services at the church, the
remains were transferred to the Hay
es Cemetery, followed by long line
of mourning friends and relatives,
and there interment was made in the
playground of childhood days
where 1.-The sun shone and the song
birds dwelt." 1t sarvds another
purpose nova bed for the famil.' ,
dead, where, one by one, from far
and near, they journey back to their
sleep.
Mrs. Artie Hayes was the wife of
Hough Hayes, who died about twen-
ty years ago, and by whose side she
awaits the call of the resurrection.
Before marriage she was Miss Ar
tie Smitherman, and while born in
West Virginia January 8, 1858, she
came to Pemiscot county when a
mere tot of a girl. She grew up
here in the days of pioneer hardship,
and married Hough Hayes, son of
DR.. G. Nj. Hayes, founder of Haytl
To that union were born four child,
ren-Pearl, Lena, Hough and Ada
All survive but Lena, who married
y charles Graham and died in Parsons,
Kansas a few years ago, whose body
was also brought here for burial at
the time of her death. Pearl, MRS
Gaskin) lives at Parsons, Kansas,
and came direct here to attend her
mothers funeral.
Mrs. Hayes had only been with her
daughter in Oklahoma City a short
while before she died, having gone
there from Parsons, Kansas, where
she has resided with her daughter
Pearl.
Besides numerous friends, several
grandchildren, and other relatives,
Mrs. Hayes is also survived by one
brother, William Smitherman.
Mrs. Hayes was charter member
of the Baptist church here, to which
she retained her membership, living
at all times consistent and exemp-
larry christian life. She was friend
to the needy, the sick, the suffering
and the sorrowful, as many here
know who have felt the kindly touch
Of her helping hand.
But those kind hands are forever
stilled. Leaves have their time tc
fall, and the flower to wither at the
north winds breath, the stars to set;
but Thou claimest all seasons, O.
Death" Whether it comes in the
morning of life, when all the dreams
are painted rose hue or at noon-tide
when we pause to rest, the journey
half over, weary, yet contented, we
look backward and then, onward, for
the road of understanding" broad.
ems there; or If 1t comes when even.
ing shadows fall, and all aweary we
shall stop to rest. God in His mercy
ruleth over all. He knoweth and
doeth all things best. It was past
the noondoy mileage stone when
this good lady paused, aweary, OH
the way, for the burden of "afflic.
tien" was too much for her to car.
ry further, and the great heart of
the Heavenly Father was touched
by the uncomplaining child, and He
whispered: 1T is enough. Come |
home.''