Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Clay, Rebecca Elizabeth 1918
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Payette Enterprise 3-28-1918
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, March 28, 1918

SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. H. H. CLAY

The people of this community were shocked on last Monday morning on learning 
that Mrs. H. H. Clay had suddenly passed away. It was known by a few of her 
near friends that she had not been as well as usual for several days, but when 
the news came of her sudden death it was a surprise and a shock to the entire 
community. She had not been feeling well for a week or more, and on Sunday 
morning got up with a sick headache and was unable to be up during the day, 
and about 10:30 in the evening was taken with hemorrhage of the brain and 
passed away at 10:45 o'clock.

Mrs. Clay was loved by all who knew her. Her chief thought was to do for 
others, never complaining. She has been a true believer in Christianity from 
childhood, following the faith of the Christian Science Church. She has been a 
faithful companion to her husband for more than 45 years; a kind and 
affectionate mother to a large family of children who with their father, will 
keenly feel the loss of one who can never be replaced.

Rebecca Elizabeth Irwin was born at Greencastle, Indiana, March 8th, 1853; and 
died at Payette, Idaho, March 24th, 1918, age 65 years and 16 days. She was 
united in marriage to H. H. Clay at Cherryville, Kansas, Nov. 14th, 1872, and 
moved to Walla Walla, Washington Territory in 1874, later moving to Idaho 
about the year 1888. To this union were born eight children, three of whom 
died in infancy. Two sons, Lorren and Harry of Payette, Mrs. Margret E. Swarts 
and Carrie Belle Clay of Payette and Mrs. John Patterson of Ontario, who were 
all present at the funeral. Besides a husband and five children and several 
grandchildren she leaves to mourn her loss seven brothers and two sisters. The 
out of town relatives present at the funeral were, a brother, C. B. Irwin and 
wife of Boise, a brother N. C. Irwin and wife of New Meadows, a sister, Mrs. 
William Wisdom and husband of Riggins, Idaho, and a niece, Mrs. Elmer Church 
of Boise. The funeral was held from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 
o'clock, conducted by Mrs. A. B. Moss, Jr., first reader of the Christian 
Science Church. Interment was made in the Riverside Cemetery.

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