Obituary of Zadok Alexander PEARCE, Crawford County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Cindy McCachern Obituary of Zadok Alexander Pearce   21 October 1891, Crawford Co, IL   Zadok Alexander Pearce was born in Warren county, Indiana, on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1829.  He was a resident of Crawford county, Illinois from September 1851 til his death.  On the 3rd day of June 1852, he was married to Miss Louisa Jane Wilhite.  During the winter of 1872, he united with the Union Christian church, and in the Autumn of 1873 was ordained to the ministry by the authorities of that church, and continued in that relation to the church until his death on the 21st day of October 1891.   His wife and four children, William C. Pearce, Mrs. Ida Decker, Mrs. Eva Wright and Mrs. Ora Godley survive him.   He was a man of enterprise, energy and intelligent industry.  His opinions on matters of business, politics and religion, were always positive and adhered to with great tenacity.  He was a prominent character in his neighborhood, and his death is a serious loss to the community.  His domestic relations were happy indeed.  To his wife and children, he was indulgent, affectionate and kind, for which he received from them their love and reverence.   While in his usual health, he expressed to many of his friends the belief that his death was close at hand.  On Tuesday, October 13th, he was attacked with congestion of the kidneys and bowels, of which disease he died.  He was buried at Oak Grove cemetery on the 23rd inst.  A long concourse of friends and neighbors assembled at the family residence and floowed the remains to their final resting place.  At the church near the cemetery, President Aldrich, of Union Christian College, read selected passages from the scriptures and offered a prayer.  Mr. E. Callahan delivered a brief memorial address, after which the last look was taken and the last farewells were said, and the body of Zadok A. Pearce was consigned to the tomb. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern