Susan Isabel SELBY PEABODY

Aaron
September 28, 1848 - April 1, 1928

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Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun
Thursday, April 5, 1928

PEABODY, Aaron Filmore - {from Fairmount} A.F. Peabody, who has been suffering with flu and pneumonia, died at his home Sunday evening. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Masters at the home Monday afternoon after which the body was laid to rest in the Gentry cemetery.

*Obituary
Gentry Journal-Advance
Thursday, April 5, 1928

Aaron Filmore Peabody died at his home two miles south of Gentry Sunday evening, April 1, 1928, aged seventy—nine years, six months and three days. Mr. Peabody was born in the state of Maine, Sept. 29, 1848. He was married to Miss Susan Isabel Selby at Holden, Mo. in 1874. To this union were born two sons, John P. Peabody of Texas county, Mo. and Benjamin H. Peabody of Gentry, Ark., and five daughters, Mrs. D.H. Armstrong and Mrs. H.E. Chaflin, both of Liberal, Mo.; Mrs. J.E. Lehr and Mrs. H. Holder, both of Charleston, Ark. and Mrs. V.B. Britt of Iola, Kansas, all of whom survive him. He leaves 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and also one brother, A.P. Peabody of Phoenix, Arizona, besides a very large circle of friends, all of whom deeply mourn his passing. Mr. Peabody professed faith in Christ many years ago. He was one of the "grand old men" of our community, known far and wife for his uprightness, honorableness in all business matters and progressiveness in the affairs of his vicinity. Ever cheerful himself he instilled in all with whom he came in contact the same uplifting spirit. He was of a poetical nature and many readers of The Journal-Advance, with whom he did not have a personal acquaintance, knew him quite well because of his writings, both poetry and prose. When clouds of disappointment came, and even when accidents happened to him such as would have brought sorrow to the faint-hearted, Mr. Peabody would drive the clouds away in song and verse. He was deeply interested, right up to his last sickness, in the problems that confront our national life; was a great reader and having a strong grasping mind, was perhaps the best informed man of his neighborhood. He will be sadly missed, not only by his estimable and broken-hearted family, but by all his many friends. With his son, Benj. H. Peabody, and their families, he came to the Pleasant Grove neighborhood eight years ago last fall. He has lived in Arkansas for seventeen years and with voice and pen ever sang the praises of his adopted state. Eight years ago there appeared in these columns some very choice verse from his pen, one entitled "The Big Red Apple," and one, "It's Arkansas For Us," the latter being reproduced elsewhere in this paper. Many other rhymes have from time to time appeared and were enjoyed by the readers of the J.-A. Rev. Masters, pastor of the Shady Grove Baptist church, preached the funeral sermon at the home at 2:00 p.m. Monday, which was largely attended by many sorrowing friends and neighbors, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Gentry cemetery to await the resurrection morn. His last sickness was short, being bed-fast about nine days. He bore his suffering with patience and expressed a desire to go to his home beyond the skies. May a gracious Heavenly Father be kind to his soul. Our community has lost one of its very best citizens, one who will long be remembered and loved for his noble example and stalwart character. It is indeed sad to know A.F. Peabody is no more. R.L.N.

Susan
April 10, 1857 - December 30, 1939

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