Franklin, Mrs. J. A. 1865-1934

FRANKLIN, MCLAIN

Posted By: Nancy Yoder, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/21/2008 at 18:18:10

Source: LeMars Globe Post: January 29, 1934

MRS. J. FRANKLIN CALLED BY DEATH

Funeral Services For Long Time Resident of Plymouth Co. held Sunday

Death claimed Mrs. J.A. Franklin at her home, 627 Sixth street S.W., Friday afternoon, January 26. She had not been in the best of health for several months but had been confined to her bed for only the past two weeks.

Arilla Jane McLain, the eldest daughter of Adam and Cynthia McLain, was born in Davis City, Iowa, August 6, 1865, and grew to young womanhood at that place. She was united in marriage with John Franklin on April 21, 1885, and came to Plymouth county on April 7, 1896, where she has since lived, with the exception of a few years during which the family lived in Oklahoma. To this union six children were born: one son, Cecil, died in infancy.

Those left to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother are her husband, John A. Franklin, four sons, Carroll E., of San Diego, Calif., L. Neil, of Los Angeles, Calif., Claude and Dale, of Kansas City, Mo.; one daughter, Mrs. J.E. Becker and four grandchildren. The children, with the exception of Carroll, who came from California for a short visit with his parents at Christmas time, were with their mother during her last days.

Mrs. Franklin is survived by two brothers, L.J. and Lyman McLain, of Davis City, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Ruppert of Sioux City and Mrs. W.B. Hasbrooke of this city. One sister, Mrs. L.T. Bullington preceded her in death.

She was baptized 44 years ago and since that time has been a faithful member of the church. She gave unsparingly of her means and efforts for any worthy cause and was always happiest when she could help others.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon from the Hildreth Memorial church with her former pastor, Rev. Chas. Cox of Walthill, Neb., assisted by Rev. Grahl of the Full Gospel Mission officiating. Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Gerling sang: “The Old Rugged Cross”, “Face to Face”, and “There’ll be no Disappointment in Heaven.” The pallbearers were Fred Parkinson, G.W. Smith, Chas. Tripp, Wm. Barinsky, C. Bergfield, and A. Gilmer. Interment was made in the city cemetery with Wiltgen’s in charge.

Relatives who came from a distance were Neil Franklin, San Diego, Calif., Claude and Dale, Kansas City, Mo., Lyman McLain and son Maurice of Davis City, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevenson and daughter, Dorothy, of Magnolia, Minn., Mrs. J.E. Ecker and P.D. Ruppert of Sioux City, Miss Cloyce Hasbrooke of West Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Knapp, of Westfield.

The high esteem in which the deceased was held was indicated by the large number of friends, who attended the funeral.

The following poem written in memoriam was read at the services:

Let us not mourn that she has gone

To brighter lands and fair;

For her there is eternal dawn

In that great Over There.

But let us rather hope and live,

As she would have us do;

And may our memory ever bear

Her greeting, “God bless you.”

In Memoriam

Oh a dearly loved soul,

Whose smile I will miss,

Whose words I’ll remember

In sorrow and bliss.

Whose love was not hidden,

But bestowed upon all;

Though her kind heavenly father

She loved best of all;

Her bible was open

And she prayed day by day,

That her kind heavenly father

Would show her the way.

Now the dear soul has gone

To her home up above,

Not a task left undone

On this earth here below.

May her soul rest in peace

In that heavenly place

And her loved ones will join her

If they follow her ways.

--Mrs. Leon Jenkins