Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
LAST RITES HELD SATURDAY
FOR MRS. CLARA McELHINEY

FOR MRS. CLARA McELHlNE1
Last rites for Mrs. Clara Whit
aker Mckinney, who passed away
Wednesday night of last week here
at her home, were held Saturday at
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the loca
Presbyterian church. The minister
in charge was Rev. Glenn l.. Tennell
of Trinity Methodist church. Mrs
George w. Lowell played the follow
ing hymns on the organ: Faith OF
Our Fathers" "Oh Love That Wilt
Not Let Me Co." and Nearer My
God to Thee"
The following life sketch prepar-
ed by the deceased's niece, Mrs
Cora Bernhard Mercer, was read by
Rev Tennell:
Whitaker Mckinney, daughter OF
the late Thomas Reece and Letitia
Stanbery Whitaker, was descend
ent of Isaac and Hannah Reese
Whitaker, early pioneer settlers
from Virginia, rugged in type and
character, whose early home was a
rough cabin, and whose meats We're
the wild game and deer of vast
forest area A native of Deerfield
township, her childhood, girlhood,
and womanhood were spent there,
until 1918. She was an apt pupil
in the schools of the period, observ-
ing, acquiring, interested always in
correct English and classical prose
and poetry. At the age of 19 years,
she became the wife of George Mar
tin Mckinney, establishing their
home on the Mckinney farm in
Deerfield township. Thrift, industry,
and good cheer made this a real
abode of happiness. They became
the parents of five children-two
sons and three daughters. All be-
came teachers in early life, the two
sons, Haley and Thomas Ernest,
planning legal careers. Halcy's un-
usually busy and accomplished life
was interrupted by severe attack
of pneumonia when only 10 years
of age, which proved fatal. This
loss was the first great blow to the
parents. Thomas Ernest completed
his legal studies at Ada, Ohio, later
practicing law in McConnelsville
and, GAINESVILLE. Overwork again cut
short life Of real usefulness. Sur
viving are the three daughters
Beatrice, wife of VIM. p Harms,
Washington, D. c.; Jessie, private
secretary to Congressman Secrest of
the 18th district Of Ohio, and Fran
ces, of this place, wife of Earle
Eveland. All have surely repaid the
devotion of kindly, loving parents.
1t is a happy thought that Mrs. Nc
Elhiney lived to see her only grand
child, Marjorie, daughter of Ernest
and Kate Ritchey Mckinney, COM
plete her academic course at Ohio
University.
magazines, and books were not
ceased supplied the lack with her
through all the years, made a real
setting for growing family. Mu-
sical as singer and player, she
still retained her skill in both. The
household arts, so necessary in the
successful maintenance Of home,
always claimed her attention, never
seeming to detract from that un-
usual interest, which was one of her
really great pleasures The farm
life in all it's details Of cultivation,
its bursting crops, its fruits, flowers,
and rural beauties, formed for her
great centers of thought, mystery,
and accomplishment. A great lover
of life and it's many angles of beau
ty, found expression in an oft voiced
appreciation of her own surround
fngs. With slightly more than eight
years given to the average age OF
man, there is joy, and there is pleas
ure, too, to pause in review on the
annals of this life's experience
the order, the good, the sympathy,
the kindness, that marked the woof
and the warp of fabric that is
called life. bse
The husband passed away in jan
uary, 1922. The only remaining
brother is Harris W. Whitaker. The
following brothers and sisters are
deceased: Lyman W., A. p, Eta,
Susan Southard, Mary Jane Bern
hard, Ella Woodward, and Helen
Eunice Albyn.
Mrs. McElhiney was affiliated
with the Presbyterian church of Nc
Connelsvflle and member of the
Women's Democratic club of Nor
gan county.
In the handiwork of sampler
which hangs on the wall of her
home are these words: "How cruel
1y sweet are the echoes that start,
when memory plays an old tune on
the heart"
Rev. Tennell at the conclusion OF
the sketch, also read a favorite Sc
lection of the deceased-"A Little
Parable for Mothers" by Temple
Bailey. The expressions of SYM
pathy and respect as expressed in
flowers were many and very beau
tiful. Pail bearers were George w.
Archer, John Sherman, Charles A.
Gaylord, Raymond Durbin, Harry
w. Gordon and George Abel. The
body was laid to rest in the McCon-
nelsville cemetery.
Among those from out of. the
county calling at the home and at
tending the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Whitaker, Marietta;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Whitaker, New
Lexington; Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. An
derson, Blanche Mckinney, Mrs.
Elton Coulter, Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Morrow, Lancaster; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Z. woodward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Jones, and Mrs. Hugh
Baxter, Cambridge; Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Woodward, Mrs. Clyde Nell
son. Rosevflle; Mrs. Mary Apple
man, Crooksvil1e; Robert Blake,
Washington, D.. c.; Stella Ritchey
and Lena Fravel, Pataskala, ana
Max Sechrist, Marion.
MALCOLM BEARD is
AIRPLANE PILOT
Mr. and Mrs RuSSon RoarH ana