Scarbrough, Edgar Samuel – 1853-1937

CHURCHILL, CLEMENTS, GLOYD, MANLEY, MILLER, OGG, SCARBROUGH, SOUTHWORTH

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp
Date: 8/25/2016 at 22:41:30

Edgar Scarbrough Rites Here Tuesday
Was Resident of Monroe Many Years Ago
Services were conducted Tuesday for Ed Scarbrough, a former resident of Monroe. Mr. Scarbrough lived with his parents in the Bellevue neighborhood, for several years before moving to Camas.
Obituary
Edgar Samuel Scarbrough, son of A. J. and Emily Scarbrough, was born near Chesterville, Mt. Vernon County, Ohio, September 18, 1853, and departed from this life May 1, 1937 at one a.m. at the home of his younger daughter, Mrs. Ada Clements, in Clement, Minnesota. At the time of his decease he was in his 83rd year.
Although failing in health, he was confined to his bed only eight days. He will be remembered for his great patience and the kind and loving words he uttered before he died. He was conscious of the fact that death would soon come, and to a friend, who visited him shortly before his departure assuring him that he would soon be out in the garden, he said, “I’m going to a better garden” and “then he could see the brighter lights”. To the end, kind and loving care was given to the father by his loved ones.
When he was only three years old he moved from Ohio with his parents in a covered wagon and settled on a farm near Colfax, Iowa and when he was nine years of age the father moved his family to the Bellevue neighborhood. He lived in the vicinity of Monroe until after his marriage.
On January 7, 1880 he was united in marriage to Sallie M. Churchill at Monroe, Iowa. To this union four children were born.
Early in life he was converted and united with the church. Four years after his marriage he moved to Cumberland, Iowa, and there became active in the organizing of the Newlens Grove Baptist Church donating the ground upon which the church was built. He naturally took great interest in the schools and the progress of the community in which he lived.
In order to give his family better opportunities he moved to Corning, Iowa, where he lived for a short time. It was here that his wife passed away on June 18, 1905.
From Corning he moved with his family to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he lived until the last few years. Recently he made his home with his children.
He leaves to mourn his loss, two sons, Harry E. of Camas, Washington, and Lee J. of Wawanesa, Manitoba, two daughters, Retha B. Southworth of Des Moines, Iowa, and Ada M. Clements of Clements, Minnesota. He is survived by his twin brother, Orrin, of Camas, Washington, four grandchildren and other relatives besides a host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted in the Monroe Baptist Church by Rev. J. M. Carlson on Tuesday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Monroe Cemetery.
Songs rendered were, What A Friend We Have in Jesus, Abide With Me, and The Old Rugged Cross, and were sung by Mrs. Evylen Ammer, Lorraine Ford, Dorothy Van Ryswyk and Gerdena Green.
Pallbearers were Charles Manley, Grinnell, Reuben Miller, Colfax, Harvey Churchill, Newton, Ralph Gloyd, Monroe, Ira Scarbrough, of Monroe and Mason Ogg of Monroe, who are all nephews.
The pianist was Mrs. Emma Sweeney.
Source: Newspaper Unknown; __ May 1937