Barton County Kansas Obituaries Extracted From The Barton County Democrat, Great Bend, Kansas, 1904

1904 Obituaries from the Barton County Democrat, in Great Bend, Barton County Kansas.

BARROWS, Ivah May Obituary

Ivah May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Barrows, was born at Galatia, Kansas, January the 29th, 1893, and died July the 14th 1904. Aged 11 years, 5 months and 19 days. All that medical aid and loving hands could possibly do was done for her, but with no avail; she could not rally, but quietly breathed her last without a struggle. There lingers at the death of children the memory of the sweet innocence, the tender angelic kiss, that brings rest to the weary body and consolation amid sorrow and care. Thus a beautiful life passed from our midst. Little Ivah was a hopeless cripple, and had been a great sufferer nearly all her life. But rarely have we seen such patience even in sufferers of older years. Her affliction was more intense and of longer duration than realized by those out side her home. For she was so uncomplaining and always appeared so cheerful, that most persons did not realize the real workings of the disease. Ivah was a very bright and lovable child and she will be greatly missed by us all, especially by her playmates and in the sabbath school she loved so much to attend. A beautiful young life was smitten in its early morning; a bright flower perished in its sweetest fragrance. But it is treasured in that celestial vase where sweetness and purity are never lost.

The parents of this lost household idol, (if we may so write it) have the warm and tender sympathy of all. May the family circle thus so sadly broken be reunited in Heaven. The funeral services were conducted at the M.E. church Sunday at 11 o'clock by James Flowers, Pastor, the remains were followed by a large concourse of people to the Galatia cemetery for interment. In the beauty of a cloudless day the dust was laid away. But we know that she had entered gloriously into that country where the inhabitants shall not say: I am sick. She leaves a devoted father and mother, two brothers, one sister, four grandparents and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The beautiful flowers that lay about and covered the casket, were fitting tributes of respect to the life that had gone out.

Not now, but in the coming years, it may be in the better land, we'll read the meaning of our tears, up there sometime we'll understand. O. F. [Great Bend Weekly Tribune, (Great Bend, Ks.), Friday, July 22, 1904, p.4.]

ESTES, Dolly Obituary

Death has again visited our community and claimed for its victim Dolly, the beloved wife of Mr. Ord Estes, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payton. She died Saturday night, June the 4th, at her home. All was done for her that kind bands could do, but they could not stay the hand of death. She was about twenty-two years of age. They were united in the holy bonds of matrimony nearly two years ago. She leaves a kind devoted husband, an infant son, father and mother, four brothers, and many friends, for every body that knew her loved her. Her funeral was preached in the Pioneer Methodist church by the M. E. pastor at ten o'clock Monday the 6th. Her remains wer elaid to rest in the Pawnee Rock Cemtery. Weep not husband and parents, for if Dolly could break the silence of the tomb she would bid you remember her joyfully rather than sorrowfully. [Barton County Democrat, (Great Bend, Ks.), Friday, June 10, 1904]

ESTES, Infant son Obituary

The infant son of Ord Ester died Sunday, the 10th, at the home of its grandparents, Mr. Henry Paytons, it was laid by the side of its mother in the Pawnee Rock cemetery on Monday, July the 11th. [Barton County Democrat, (Great Bend, Ks.), Friday, July 29, 1904]

FRANK, Mrs. John Obituary

Mrs. John Frank of near Claflin, died Sunday morning and was buried in the Claflin cemetery Monday afternoon. She was marired to Frank, in the early nineties, he being her second husband, and they moved to near Claflin. She was a little past 45 years of age, and was well known by many people, especially in her part of the county. [Barton County Democrat, (Great Bend, Ks.), Friday, March 18, 1904, p. 10.]