Obituary of John S CURRY, Hardin County, Illinois
Copyright 1999 Wanda Reed

Name of Deceased:  John S Curry
Name of Newspaper:  Hardin County Independent
Date of Newspaper:  12 July 1923

Obituary:

John S. Curry was born 21 December 1861 and died June 25, 
1923.  He was married to Miss Emma Ferrell August 5th. 1880,
and to this marriage was born three children, one boy and 
two girls.  Willie preceded his father to the spirit land,
Mrs Clara Hale, now of Lincoln, Ills. and Mrs Minnie Oxford
of Rosiclare, Ills. all of the children living, were present
at the burial.
Brother Curry professed faith in Christ at Katrbers Ridge 
under the preaching of Rev. W. R. Bradley, then pastor of 
Elizabethtown charge of the M.E. Church, always after living 
a consistent Christain life until death.  Brother Curry never
took membership in any church but was always a regular 
attendant at church and Sunday School, always taking an 
active part in singing, until he almost lost his speech, 
after which he did not attend as regular, as singing was a
glory to him.  He was stricken with creeping paralysis some
two or three years ago and gradually grew worse.  Seigel, 
as he was better known, was an inoffensive man, honest and 
upright and if he had an enemy no one knows it, but to know 
him was to love him, for he adhered strictly to his own 
business and stood high in the estimations of the people 
where he was reared and lived all his life.  He was a 
member of the IOOF Lodge at Karbers Ridge Ills.  He 
endeared his afflictions without moaning or complaining. 
The fidelity of his companion at least was wonderful, all
that could be done, by medical skill and loving hands was
done, but could not stay death.  His companion has lost a 
good husband, the children a loving father, the lodge a 
worthy member.  On the day following his death his remains 
were taken to Central Cemetery for interment, there in the 
presence of a very large congregation of sorrowing friends
and relatives.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. 
M. F. Oxford, after which the IOOF lodge took charge and 
the body was laid to rest according to the ritual of the 
order.
To the loving companion and children, do not look for your
companion and father in this world any more but look on the 
bright side of life and to heaven where papa has gone and 
be prepared to meet him where parting is no more.  
Written by Rev. Jonas Spivey.

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