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Submitted: 8/22/24 • Approved: 1/16/25 • Last Updated: 1/19/25 • R1541495-G0-S3
August 15, 1838 - December 28, 1915
*obituary
Nevada County Picayune - January 27, 1916 - Prescott, Arkansas
Last Tuesday our hearts were made sad when the mantle of grief fell heavily over our homes and the death angel suddenly thrust his sickle and claimed for his victim our dearly beloved mother and grandmother, Mrs. Clara Winchester. Mrs. Winchester was born in Germany, Aug. 10, 1838. She came across the water to this country when about the age of fourteen years. She was married at the age of seventeen. She died at her home in Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, at the age of seventy-seven years, four months and thirteen days, Dec. 28, 1915. She was the mother of fourteen children, eight of whom are dead and six are living. Those living are: Mrs. Will Davis, of Benton, Mrs. Clara Jenkins, of Lewis, La., Mrs. Gertrude Crumley, of Prescott, W. L. Winchester, of Minden, La., D. G. Winchester of Texarkana, Ark., and W. S. Winchester, of Savay, Tex. She was a Catholic in belief, and lived a devoted and true christian life. She bore her sickness patiently but longed for the change when she might enter portals of eternal bliss, where no sorrow ever comes. We cannot say she is dead - only gone on before to a home prepared for all who lived and died in such faith as she did. While we have lost a dear friend we realize that our loss is heavens eternal gain. While we would like to have her with us, we would not call her back to this world of sin and sorrow. Besides the children she leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death. We live as we die but our influences survive in the memory of acquaintances. To know Mrs. Winchester was to respect and love her for the many deed of kindness and the timely words of advice. Knowing the noble impulse of the deceased and her earnest desire to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, we feel that she is now walking the golden paved city and can sing in reality the beautiful songs that she loved here. Farewell, dear grandmother. May thy life work be an example to humanity, and when we are called to depart this life we may be able to claim the reward you possess. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cannon, of Emmet, at the Snell Cemetery, near Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas, in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. She has gone to yonder city, to abide forever more, to that land of fadeless beauty. She has reached a brighter shore. Earth has lost a precious jewel. God's own hand was in it all. In his wisdom it has pleased Him. She was ready for His call. How it fills our hearts with sadness. As we speak the last good-bye, but we soon shall meet in gladness where the true pleasures never die. Her grand-daughter, Zell Crumley
Contributed on 8/22/24 by debbraszymanski
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