Clark County IL Archives Obituaries.....Grant, Edward Austin October 9, 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynne Sitkiewicz lynne88@att.net January 14, 2013, 1:14 pm Marshall Herald, Friday, November 9, 1928, pg 3 Edward Grant, son of Jerry and Charlotte Bartlett Grant, was born July 31, 1874 in Melrose township, and departed this life at his house in West Union, Illinois, October 9, 1928. He was left an orphan at an early age, making his home with Uncle Joes Smith until hew grew to manhood. He had one sister, Lola, who died in infancy. He was united in marriage to Lydia Zane Spangler February 23, 1894. To this union was born three children; Harry of West Union, Ill., Joe of Beaumont, Texas who survive him, and Virgil who preceded him in death. He lived on his farm in Melrose township until 1917 when he moved to West Union. Here he became connected with the First State Bank and was bookkeeper at the time he became afflicted with his fatal illness in July 1926 and was vice president of the bank at the time of his death. He was held in high esteem by his fellow men, having served two terms as supervisor of his home township, and also clerk and collector. He always held sacred the confidence placed in him by the public. He was public spirited, always willing to lend a hand to anything that might benefit his home community. He was a member of the Odd Fellow and Redmen lodges. He did not belong to any church but expressed himself as feeling safe and not fearing the end. Ed, as we all knew him, had one particular virtue which few men possess, that was he never spoke ill of anyone, be he friend or foe. He was a loving father, a faithful husband, a good neighbor, and this community has lost an excellent citizen who will be sadly missed by his many friends. He leaves to mourn their loss besides the widow and two sons, one sister, Mrs. Mellie Alexander of Paris, Ill., five grandchildren, and other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in West Union by Rev. T. J. Wheeler. Burial at the Ohio cemetery in Melrose township. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/clark/obits/g/grant880gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb