Clara T. (Payne) Craig (1910)
CRAIG, PAYNE, YOUNG
Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 7/24/2004 at 23:44:56
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 13, 1910
Page 1Obituary and Tribute
Clara T. Payne was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, February 24, 1850 and died at her home in Madison county, Iowa, January 8, 1910, age 59 years, 10 months and 14 days.
When but a small girl she, with her parents removed from a small lakeshore village in Northern Ohio to Fulton county, Illinois until 1866 from where they came to Warren county, Iowa where she grew to womanhood.
In 1875 she was united in marriage to George H. Craig and in 1881 removed to Ohio township, Madison county, Iowa and located on the farm where she and her husband were living at the time of her death.
She was the mother of two children, Myrtle, now Mrs. Jas. E. Young and Walter F. Craig, now clerk of the district court of Madison county.
Early last October she suffered a stroke of paralysis, which left her system in such a weakened condition that it would not yield to treatment. At no time during her last sickness did she entertain any hope of her recovery.
The funeral services were conducted at the residence by the Baptist minister of Truro, January 11, after which the body was laid to rest in the Young cemetery east of Truro.
It has been truthfully said that “to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.” In this respect, Mrs. Craig will continue to live until, one by one, time shall have numbered with the dead each of those who now live to mourn her departure. She was a most excellent wife and helpmate, a kind and indulgent mother, and a neighbor whose chief delight it was to be of service to those with whom she had to do. Ever patient and forbearing during life she was surpassingly so in the end when her strength forsook her. She had absolutely no fear of death and met the end as calmly and serenely as does the broad light of the open day meet the evening twilight, merging softly into the pensive darkness of the night. Her only anxiety seemed to be that the nature of her ailment might leave her physically helpless and a care upon her friends. She had no direct affiliations with any church but her sympathies were always with the church and its people. She was much attached to her home and loved ones and thoroughly enjoyed the living of her simple life. She could not, however, shake off the dews of death that gathered on her brow, but in the eventide of her life she was sustained and consoled by the knowledge that her Redeemer lived. Only a few weeks prior to her death she gave her friends and relatives the most positive assurance that her peace was made with God and that, if it was His will, she welcomed death as the medium through which she would come into full possession of that other and nobler life which has been prepared for those who have accepted Christ as their Saviour.
______________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 13, 1910
Page 1County Clerk's Mother Is Dead
County Clerk Walter F. Craig was called to the parental home near Truro last Saturday by the death of his mother, Mrs. G. H. Craig.
Mrs. Craig was stricken with paralysis last fall and never recovered. A second attack resulted in her death last Saturday morning.
She is survived by her husband, one son and one daughter.
______________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 13, 1910
Page 2, Column 6Death of Mrs. G. H. Craig
Mrs. G. H. Craig of Ohio township, mother of Walter F. Craig, clerk of the district court, died at her home last Saturday at the age of fifty-nine years, from paralysis. She had been suffering but a few weeks. The community deeply sympathizes with the bereaved family in their great sorrow.
_______________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 13, 1910
Page 4Obituary and Tribute to Mrs. Craig
Clara T. Payne was born in Asthabula county, Ohio, February 24th, 1850, and died at her home near Truro, Iowa, January 8th, 1910, age 59 years, 10 months and 14 days. When but a small girl she, with her parents, removed from a small lakeshore village in northern Ohio to Fulton county, Illinois, where they resided until 1866. From there they came to Warren county, Iowa where she grew to womanhood.
In 1875 she was united in marriage to George H. Craig, and in 1881 removed to Ohio township, this county, and located on the farm where she and her husband were living at the time of her death. She was the mother of two children, Myrtle, now Mrs. James E. Young, and Walter F. Craig, now Clerk of the District Court of Madison county, Iowa.
Early in October last she suffered a stroke of paralysis which left the system in such a weakened condition that it would not yield to treatment. At no time during her last sickness did she entertain any hope of recovery. The funeral services were conducted at the residence by the Baptist minister of Truro on January 11th, 1910, after which she was laid to rest in the Young cemetery east of Truro.
It has been truthfully said that “to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.” In this respect, Mrs. Craig will continue to live until, one by one, time shall have numbered with the dead each of those who now live to mourn her departure. She was a most excellent wife and helpmate, a kind and indulgent mother, and a neighbor whose chief delight it was to be of service to those with whom she had to do. Ever patient and forbearing during life she was surpassingly so in the end when her strength forsook her. She had absolutely no fear of death and met the end as calmly and serenely as does the broad light of the open day meet the evening twilight, merging softly into the pensive darkness of the night. Her only anxiety seemed to be that the nature of her ailment might leave her physically helpless and a care upon her friends. She had no direct affiliations with any church but her sympathies were always with the church and its people. She was much attached to her home and loved ones and thoroughly enjoyed the living of her simple life. She could not, however, shake off the dews of death that gathered on her brow, but in the eventide of her life she was sustained and consoled by the knowledge that her Redeemer lived. Only a few weeks prior to her death she gave her friends and relatives the most positive assurance that her peace was made with God and that, if it was His will, she welcomed death as the medium through which she would come into full possession of that other and nobler life which has been prepared for those who have accepted Christ as their Saviour.
_______________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 13, 1910
Page 5St. Charles
Mrs. Geo. Craig died at her home south of town Saturday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fogdoll at the house Monday, and interment made at the Young cemetery.
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