Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Gorham, Joanna S.  1925
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Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, October 8, 1925
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Oct. 8, 1925

MRS. A. L. GORHAM

As stated in last week’s issue, the obituary for Mrs. A. L. Gorham, who was 
called by death on last Tuesday, September 29th would be given this week.
Joanna S. Holloway was born in Wells county, Indiana, April 27th, 1861, where 
she spent the greater part of her childhood days, moving with her parents to 
Conway Springs, Kansas, where on July 6th, 1879, she was united in marriage to 
A. L. Gorham.  Ten years later they moved to Oklahoma and in 1908 moved to 
Payette, where they have since made their home and during the 17 years 
residence in this city Mrs. Gorham endeared herself to a multitude of friends.  
She was a good Christian woman and spent the greater part of her life in the 
work of her Master.  She was a member of the Church of the Brethren, living 
true to that faith which was a comforting thought during her last illness of 
five weeks filled with bodily suffering which she bore with patience.  Mrs. 
Gorham was loved for her disposition to do for others, she was not only a 
worker in the church but devoted to cares of her home and family.  While there 
is a comforting thought in the life she has lived she will be keenly missed in 
the home and in the church and by many friends.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. A. L. Gorham and five children, two 
children dying in infancy.  The children who survive are:  S. A. Gorham of 
Emmett, Ethel Mohler of Fruitland, Mrs. Minnie Slater of Boise, Mrs. Jennie 
Bohanan of Payette, and Walter Gorham of Fruitland.  The funeral services were 
held from the Church of the Brethren on last Thursday, October 1st, at 10 A. 
M., conducted by Rev. Samuel Bollinger, assisted by Rev. J. E. Shamberger, 
where many sorrowing friends gathered to pay their last tribute of love and 
respect, many coming from Weiser, Emmett and Nampa.  It was said to be the 
largest in attendance of any funeral ever held in Payette.  The floral 
offerings were many and beautiful which were expressions of high regard for the 
departed one.  The singing was very appropriate being furnished by the older 
members of the church.
Interment took place at Riverside cemetery, where Rev. J. C. Neher of Nampa 
offered the closing prayer.

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