Ora Candice Clements (1951)
ALEXANDER, CLEMENTS, HADLEY, HAXTON, HAYS, MCBRIDE, MOORE, MORELAND, PRICE, TRACY
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 12/31/2006 at 10:31:42
Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, November 22, 1951OBITUARY
Mrs. Ora C. Clements, a pioneer resident of Madison county died Monday morning, November 12th at the Madison county memorial hospital.
A daughter of the late Oliver Perry and Emily Tracy Haxton, Ora Candice was born in Mercer county, Illinois, February 10th, 1861 and departed this life November 12, 1951 at the age of 90 years, nine months and two days.
When 14 years of age she moved with her parents to Iowa where they settled on what was known as the Ford and Drimmie farm, south of Earlham which was her home until her marriage on Christmas eve 1879 to Chalmers O. Clements.
To this union was born ten children, Bertha Gertrude who died in infancy, Arthur Thornton in 1908, William Warder in 1924, Ida Maude McBride in 1931 and Hortense Haxton Moreland in 1949.
Five daughters survive, Mrs. W. E. Hadley of Glendale, California; Mrs. Guy Hays and Mrs. W. F. Price of Earlham; Mrs. Glen Alexander of Des Moines and Mrs. Guy Moore of Earlham.
There are 14 living grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Worthington church, the records showing her to have been a member there for almost half a century. She was a charter member of the Woman's Society and experienced much joy and pleasure in the friendly associations and work of the organization.
Hers was a busy life, looking well to the needs of others, many homes were blessed where her kindness and thoughtfulness found its way.
The following scripture found in the 5th chapter of Job the 26th verse is most fitting to this well spent life-- "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season."
(Burial was made in the Worthington cemetery)
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