Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1914 — Obituary of Samuel Clark. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Samuel Clark.

Samuel, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Clark, was born In Coshocton county, Ohio, June 7, 1846, and died October 23, 1914, age 68 years, 4 months and 16 days. In young manhood Samuel Clark gave himself to Christ. He remained in the faith until the hour of his death, trusting implicitly in God and manifesting a most kind and tender love to all his relatives and friends. He was the third child of a family of ten children—eight sons and two daughters—Elizabeth, Samuel, Nancy, John, Oliver, Douglas, James and George. Of these, who beside him have departed this life, are: William of Laporte county, Iowa; Elizabeth Sebring of Shasta county, Cali., and Nancy of Wheatfield, Ind. Six brothers remain to mourn the loss of a very’ kind brother. Many other relatives and a hqst of friends will sorrowfully miss a life that hqs been lived among us full of truWt and faith.

Samuel, when a. small boy, came to Indiana with his parents. With the exception of a short period of time spent in his native state, Ohio, and a few months in lowa, his entire life was lived in Indiana. The deceased had not been in good health for some time, but nothing serious developed until October 18th, when he suffered a severe attack of kidney trouble. Drs. Fyfe of Wheatfield, and Solt of San Pierre, were called and relieved him of his suffering for the time. He was apparently better, but on Wednesdaymorning following grew again. The same physicians ; were again called in consultation. They decided that it was necessary to perform an operation. Though his age was against him, they thought his chances for recovery were good. On Thursday evening he was taken to the People’s hospital in Chicago. There they found hirh too weak to undergo an operation immediately and decided to operate for temporary relief and wait ten days for the major operation. The first work of the surgeon was done as soon as possible, but he never fully rallied from the effects. At 4:20 Friday morning the death angel called him to the home beyond where wdtare told: “There’s a land far away ’mid the stars Where they know not the sorrows of time, Where the sweet waters wander through valleys of gold. And life is a treasure sublime. ’Tis the land of our God, ’tis the home of the soul, \V here rivers of pleasure unceas--1 ingly roll. And the way-worn traveler reaches his goal On the Evergreen Mountains of Life." xx Card of Thanks. We wish to express l our sincere thanks to the kind friends and neighbors for their help during the sickness, death and burial of our brother, Samuel.-—THE CLARK BROS. AND FAMILIES. Get your sale bills printed at The Democrat office. No charge made for running the entire list of property in the paper, where we print the bills.