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Subject: OBITUARY - THOMAS J. EALS.

Date: Sunday, June 03, 2001 7:59 PM

Decatur County Journal

May l2, l898

THOMAS J. EALS, an old and highly respected citizen, died at the home of

his daughter, MRS. C.C. WOOD, in Weldon, last Sunday evening. While he

had been in poor health for two years, he seemed to be much better last

week than at any time since his return from the south early in the

spring. However, on Friday afternoon his disease returned with

increased virulence and on Sunday evening he quietly passed away.

MR. EALS was a native of Kentucky. When a young man, he migrated to

Calhoun County, Ill., where he married MISS SARAH LILLARD. Just when

the couple located in our county, we are not advised, but it must have

been as far back as l854. The deceased was a quiet, industrious man and

his business capacity enabled him to accumulate quite an estate. He was

a good citizen and a man of sterling worth. He had lived out man's

appointed years. He was the ripe sheaf that was garnered and he has

passed to his final rest on the shore "of that mysterious river that

never yet has borne on any wave the image of a homeward sail".

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