GUSTISON, Ida Belle and Infant Son 1888 - 1913

GUSTISON, CARTER, LIBLIN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 1/17/2024 at 23:06:42

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, August 5, 1913
Page 2, Column 4

MRS. C. GUSTISON DIED THIS MORNING

Mrs. Carmel GUSTISON died this morning at 10:30 o'clock at her home three miles east of the city. The infant born died about the same time as the mother.

Belle CARTER-GUSTISON was born in Jefferson county in 1888. In 1908 she was united in marriage to Carmel GUSTISON and they have since resided on a farm northeast of Fairfield. She was a member of the Methodist church at Bethesda.

Mrs. GUSTISON is survived by her husband, her mother Mrs. W. D. CARTER of this city, two sisters Mrs. Stella LIBLIN of Princeton, Ill., and May of this city, four brothers Harry, Earl and Clifford of this city and Charles of Beckwith.

No arrangements for the funeral have as yet been made.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, August 6, 1913
Page 3, Column 3

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... --Mrs. Stella LIBLIN of Creston, Ill., is expected this evening, being called here by the death of her sister Mrs. Carmel GUSTISON. ...

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, August 8, 1913
Page 5, Column 2

GUSTISON.--Mrs. Carmel GUSTISON passed away at her home three miles east of town, Tuesday morning at about eleven o'clock. A little son born that morning to Mr, and Mrs. GUSTISON, passed away about two hours previous to the mother's death. Mrs. GUSTISON is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. W. D. CARTER of this city, four brothers, and three sisters. The funeral services were from the home yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. B. Ireland and interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, August 9, 1913
Page 2, Column 4

CARD OF THANKS

I desire to thank the many friends and relatives and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown me at the time of the death of my wife.

C. H. GUSTISON.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, August 16, 1913
Page 4, Columns 2 and 3

In Memoriam
(By a Friend)

Mrs. Belle GUSTISON

Our community was grief stricken last Tuesday when the news flashed over the wires that "Mrs. Carmel GUSTISON was dead."

"Belle," as she was known to all was born and grew to womanhood in our midst near Beckwith, being the second daughter of Mrs. W. D. CARTER. She was married five years ago to the man of her choice, Carmel GUSTISON, and never were two people more perfectly mated, and all hearts were made sorrowful to see such a promising life ended by that dread destroyer "death." We will not question God's providence, but in our human blindness would ask "Why, Oh Why was she taken?" She who so only longed to live in this world. The reply comes "He knoweth best," and as Belle had faith to say we will say "Thy will, not mine, be done."

It is sad to think of her untimely death and to one who knew her in her young womanhood and in her wifehood, who saw her true devotion to all that was noble, pure and good, it is indeed hard to reason why her death should come so soon.

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. GUSTISON were held at her late home Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ireland, pastor of the M .E. (sic) church of which she was a member, and the large concourse of friends present to pay their respects to one whom they had loved in life, showed the esteem in which they are held in our community.

In the same casket with Belle was buried the little son for whom the mother had given up her life, and the sadness of the large company of friends and relatives as they gazed upon the lifeless forms cannot be expressed. And the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the beautiful Evergreen cemetery and that silent city was made more sacred than ever to many that it now contains the forms of the loved ones.

Belle's illness was very short, alsting (sic) but a few short hours, but it was very severe. She became unconscious at eight o'clock in the morning and a little son was born at ten, but Belle never regained consciousness to realize that she was a mother. And while her loved ones were surrounding her beside thinking all was well, she passed over the boarder land before they could realize it. That grim moster (sic) "Death" is no respector of persons and it may be that she was too greatly idolized in that home.

Belle was of a sweet and sunny dispoisition and possessed many winsome and charming ways which attracted and kept the love of those with whom she came in contact.

The beautiful floral offerings were many and profuse sent in by friends including one large pillow inscribed "Belle," beautiful wreaths and several large bunches of carnations attested the affection of relatives and friends whose twenty-five years upon earth had endeared her to a large number.

Inexpressible sorrow that so happy and so young a life should be taken away is felt by all and so far as human sympathy goes the bereaved family have it in abundance.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.105. Husband Carmel subsequently remarried, to Mary E. ARNETT ADAMS, died in 1944, and was buried in Lot 3rd.050; when Mary died in 1971 she was buried with Carmel.